Obesity (being overweight) does not only take a toll on your physical well-being, but it can also affect your mental health. It leads to distressing symptoms while increasing your risk of other life-threatening complications.
Grace Vitale Wellness Center provides effective treatment options for obesity that can make weight loss easy and sustainable in the long run.
Introduction to obesity
Obesity is a type of complex, chronic disease with several causes that lead to excessive body fat, which leads to poor health.
Healthcare providers commonly use the Body Mass Index (BMI) to define obesity. BMI measures your average body weight against average height. Obesity is usually associated with a BMI of 30 or higher than that.
Being obese can contribute to many medical conditions such as chronic diseases, hormonal imbalance, infertility, arthritis, diabetes, and heart, lung, and liver diseases. It can significantly lower our self-esteem and cause other mental health conditions.
Contributing elements of obesity
Risk factors for obesity have been listed below:
- Family history
- Unhealthy food habits
- Sedentary lifestyle
- Stress
- Anxiety and depression
- Hormonal imbalance
- History of trauma
- Underlying medical problems like thyroid disorders
- Lack of social life
Potential merits of medically supervised weight loss
Medically supervised weight loss is a type of weight loss that is guided by healthcare professionals. They receive special training in providing you with methods and medications to reduce excess fat in your body.
Medically supervised weight loss is being opted for by many due to the following merits:
- Weight loss is safe
- Increased energy
- Enhanced disease management
- Reduced disease risks
- Improved quality of life
- Enhanced body contours
- Reduced body fat
- Minimal risk of nutritional deficiencies
- Improved self-confidence
- Provides long-lasting results
Management options for obesity
Your healthcare professional may recommend the following treatment for obesity:
- Personalized dietary counseling: To adapt to healthy eating habits and sufficient hydration
- Recommendations for regular exercise regime: To enhance your metabolism
- Semaglutide shots: Regulate your insulin and blood sugar, and reduces your appetite
- Slim shots: Contains lipotropic blends of amino acids and vitamins that accelerate weight loss and increase energy
- Behavior change strategies: To practice good sleep habits, and improve your social life
- Mental health treatment: Through medications, therapy, and lifestyle changes
- Dietary supplements: Helps to improve nutrition, boost energy, and burn excess fat.
Bottom line
Obesity puts you at an increased risk of certain adverse health conditions. The risks are worth your concern, and fortunately, they are manageable or reversible. This is possible by following your healthcare professional’s advice and recommendations for healthy weight loss. Losing weight may seem challenging, but it is not impossible!
