Weight Loss Management
Bariatric Medicine Associates
Comprehensive Therapy for the Overweight Patient
Bariatrics is a branch of medicine that treats the overweight patient. We treat obesity as the medical problem we believe it to be. While some people are able to lose weight on their own, most individuals need the support of a structured program.
Selecting a Weight Loss Program
(From the National Institutes of Health)
If you decide to join any kind of weight control program, here are some questions to ask before you join.
- Does the program provide counseling to help you change your eating activity and personal habits?
- Is the staff made up of a variety of qualified counselors and health professionals such as nutritionists, registered dietitians, doctors, nurses, psychologists and exercise physiologists?
- Is training available on how to deal with times when you feel stressed and slip back to old habits?
- Is attention paid to keeping the weight off? How long is this phase?
- Are food choices flexible and suitable?
- Do the client and the health professional set weight goals?
We offer Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance Programs for:
- Adults
- Pre/post-op patients seeking or undergoing Bariatric surgery
- Patients requiring diet modification for health problems
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