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Lifestyle interventions (caloric deficit and exercise) remain the cornerstone of obesity care but are often insufficient for long-term maintenance without pharmacotherapy.
Start with a 500-750 kcal daily deficit and 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week. Aim for 5-10% weight loss in 6 months. If you struggle to maintain this, consider adding pharmacotherapy, as lifestyle changes alone are often insufficient for long-term maintenance.
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Lifestyle intervention remains the cornerstone of obesity care, encompassing diet, physical activity, and behavioral therapy... Structured low-calorie diets (1200-1800 kcal/day)... A minimum of 150 minutes/week of moderate aerobic activity, plus two to three resistance sessions, is recommended [8].
Why this rating
Supported by guidelines (ADA, KSSO, USPSTF) and multiple trials.
Source
The Obesity Drug Revolution: New Frontiers in Pharmacotherapy
Prabhash Chand Manoria · Cureus · 2025
DOI 10.7759/cureus.96713
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Read the paper DOI resolved against Crossref · corpus check 2026-06-10
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