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How To Control Obesity With Excessive Hunger?

Hi, my daughter seems to have been born with a condition were she never feels full and can eat non stop till it hurts. She is nine years old now and the doctors have tested everything for years with no answer yet. MRI scans show nothing abnormal and they say she doesn't have Prader Willis. What direction we you recommend. We are currently having her under 24 hour supervision to manage obesity. Thanks
Mon, 3 Feb 2014
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Hi, thank you for posting.

Management of obesity is realized by:
-Diet, that contains foods with low calories, by eliminating carbohydrates, animal fats and by eating a lot of fruits and vegetables. Your daughter should reduce the amount of the calories she gets in a day. This reduction should be gradually.
She should eat 5 meals a day.

-Physical exercises like walking and running. It is recommended a time from
30-60 minutes a day, for 5 days a week.

-She can also use medicines like Xenical and Belviq.

Before initiating this steps you should contact an endocrinologist. He/She will eliminate the possibility of suffering from endocrine disorders.

After that you have to contact a psychologist.

All the best.
Dr. Behar.
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How To Control Obesity With Excessive Hunger?

Hi, thank you for posting. Management of obesity is realized by: -Diet, that contains foods with low calories, by eliminating carbohydrates, animal fats and by eating a lot of fruits and vegetables. Your daughter should reduce the amount of the calories she gets in a day. This reduction should be gradually. She should eat 5 meals a day. -Physical exercises like walking and running. It is recommended a time from 30-60 minutes a day, for 5 days a week. -She can also use medicines like Xenical and Belviq. Before initiating this steps you should contact an endocrinologist. He/She will eliminate the possibility of suffering from endocrine disorders. After that you have to contact a psychologist. All the best. Dr. Behar.