How losing weight

From WikiMD's Food, Medicine & Wellness Encyclopedia

How losing weight is one of the top search terms by people interested in losing weight.

Obesity trends

According to the CDC, up to 70 percent of the population are either overweight or obese. WikiMD brings the latest science and art of treating obesity moderated by a weight loss doctor

Obesity
Obesity

Weight loss articles | Body mass index | Obesity | Weight gain | Childhood obesity

Before you attempt to lose weight, you may want to truly understand the causes of weight gain, especially the profound body building or anabolic actions of a very important hormone we all have called insulin.

As up to 71 percent of the entire population deal with this process called insulin resistance, our body compensates to this process by increasing the production of this anabolic hormone called insulin there by leading to weight gain, increased risk of type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome.

What is the best diet for weight loss?[edit | edit source]

Although there are many fad diets for weight loss, the best way to lose weight is to understand the proven measures to lose weight including Very low calorie diet, weight loss medications, physical activity, and behavior therapy for weight loss under the care of a weight loss physician.

Secret of weight loss[edit | edit source]

The secret for achieving and maintaining a healthy weight a change in lifestyle that includes healthy eating, regular physical activity, and balancing the number of calories you consume with the number of calories your body uses by using low glycemic foods.

Staying in control of your weight contributes to good health now and as you age.

Transform Your Life with W8MD Weight Loss Centers[edit source]

W8mdlogo.png
W8MD weight loss doctors team

W8MD offers a physician-supervised weight loss program at various locations including New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Our centers provide expert medical guidance, accept most insurances, and offer telemedicine options for convenience.

Why choose W8MD?[edit source]

Book Your Appointment[edit source]

Start your weight loss journey today at our centers in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania and visit W8MD.com Call (718)946-5500

Wiki.png

Navigation: Wellness - Encyclopedia - Health topics - Disease Index‏‎ - Drugs - World Directory - Gray's Anatomy - Keto diet - Recipes

Search WikiMD


Ad.Tired of being Overweight? Try W8MD's physician weight loss program.
Semaglutide (Ozempic / Wegovy and Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) available.
Advertise on WikiMD

WikiMD is not a substitute for professional medical advice. See full disclaimer.

Credits:Most images are courtesy of Wikimedia commons, and templates Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY SA or similar.

Contributors: Prab R. Tumpati, MD