Managing obesity is a lifelong process, but it doesn’t have to be a lonely journey.
Healthcare providers trained in weight management can support you along the way and help to develop a treatment plan that is right for you.
At the same time, in obesity, like any other chronic disease, self-management plays an important role too.
In this section, you can read about scientifically proven treatment options. Find tips on ways to start a conversation with your healthcare provider and more support options and practical tools that you can use.
No matter where you are in your journey, this is a good place to start.
These thirteen questions can help to start a dialogue and take the first steps towards understanding what treatment options for weight management are available.
This article breaks down how much weight you’ll need to lose in order to see improvements in specific weight-related health conditions.
Your Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from your weight and height. It’s not a precise calculation of percentage of body fat, but it is an easy way to determine where your weight falls in the range from healthy to unhealthy.
Flight attendants have reminded us to prioritize our own mask for decades. However, tending to our own needs before helping others makes as much sense in our daily life, as it does in case of an in-flight emergency.
Many of us have put on weight during the COVID-19 lockdown. If you ended up with a few extra kilos after the lockdown, do you try yet another diet, sign up for a gym or consider reaching out to your healthcare provider?
Science is gold and talk is king. Telehealth allows healthcare providers to combine both and reign in a world where staying in touch and keeping the conversation going are the pillars of care that not even a pandemic can shake.
“Miracle Diet’ ... ‘Lose all the weight you want while eating all you want’ ... See the weight melt off”. Anywhere we go, we are bombarded with messages about easy ways to lose weight.
COVID-19 has put obesity on the healthcare agenda and created even a greater need to rethink how we view and treat this disease.
Social distancing is not a new thing for everyone. People living with obesity are, in real ways, experts at it. As we re-enter the world as a society, I wonder if we can choose this to be a better place for everyone?
Imagine a world where one day a red traffic light meant Stop, then next day red meant Go and green meant Stop! We’d never get anywhere in that world. We’d just be confused.
Whether it’s behavioural therapy, anti-obesity medication, or bariatric surgery, there are a number of different ways to treat obesity.
Here are some healthy coping strategies to deal with stress that help you to remain calm and regain control.
Over the past several weeks, the world has been hit by the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Millions of people have been asked to stay at home, often without being able to see family and friends.
Obesity is a complex disease but treating it does not have to be. Trained healthcare providers have the knowledge and tools to create a treatment plan that works for you.
See if some of these tips can help you to get enough good quality sleep. It can help to control your appetite and keep your weight balanced.
From planning healthy meals to staying on our feet, we’ve put together a list of life tricks that you may find helpful.
