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Rehabilitation in obesity with comorbidities: a consensus document from experts of the Italian Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (SIMFER), the Italian Society of Obesity (SIO) and the Italian Society of Eating Disorders (SISDCA)
Expert agreement on rehabilitation approaches for obesity with other health conditions
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Abstract
The estimated need for rehabilitation services is 1 bed per every 1,000 patients suffering from severe obesity with comorbidities.
- Management of severe obesity should integrate nutritional, physical rehabilitation, psycho-educational, and nursing interventions.
- The intensity of rehabilitation interventions may vary based on the patient's severity, comorbidities, psychological state, disability, and quality of life.
- A multidisciplinary approach is associated with better management of the clinical complexity of obesity.
- In addition to inpatient beds, there is a need for 4 rehabilitative day-care ward beds per 1,000 patients with severe obesity and comorbidities.
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