Medical Weight Management

If you are currently experiencing concerns related to weight gain, including obesity, we encourage you to connect with the Elaine Ellis Center of Health’s Medical Weight Management Program. Our team is dedicated to providing personalized, compassionate care to support you on your journey to better health.

Obesity… Did You Know?

1. Obesity is defined by BMI levels of 30 or more, and has different degrees
2. Approximately 40.3% of U.S. adults (20-60+) have obesity
3. Severe obesity is characterized by an individual weighing more than 100 pounds over their ideal body weight (BMI >40), in the US 9.4% of adults are in this group
4. Excess weight, obesity or severe obesity significantly increases the risk of developing many others diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, osteoarthritis, cancers, neurological disorders, chronic respiratory diseases, and digestive disorders.
5. Nearly 112,000 annual deaths in the U.S. are attributable to obesity
6. Behavior, genetics and environment are all contributing factors of severe obesity
7. Overweight and obesity, as well as their related diseases, are largely preventable and manageable

How we can help you

1. Provide counselling on healthy diet and lifestyles with our trained professionals
2. Advise on management of the disorder, through healthy diet and regular physical activity, as well as explain and offer, as appropriate, available therapeutic measures
3. Offer supportive environment and services
4. BMI is only a screening tool and does not directly measure body fat or visceral fat, which are more accurate predictors of metabolic disease. We offer these detailed measures

Meet the Team

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