Rockland County weight loss

Rockland county New York has an overweight and obesity rate of 59.8% as opposed to the state obesity and overweight rate of 59.3%. As a county close to the city of New York with a lot of parks and recreational facilities, rockland county ranks as one of the richest counties in the United States but still has significant proportion of it's population dealing with being overweight or obese. Understanding the true causes of weight gain including metabolic, hormonal, environmental, genetic and other factors, especially the role of insulin resistance in causing weight gain forms the basis for losing weight in Rockland county, New York. Rockland county has one of the highest proportion of Jewish population for any county in the United States as 31.4% of the counties population is Jewish.

Demographics of Rockland County, New York

Race	Percent
Race	Percentage
White	78% (Whites of non-Hispanic origin: 65%)
Black	13%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons	0.5%
Asian	7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander persons	0.1%
Multiracial	2%
Hispanics and Latinos (of any race)	16%

Rethinking Our Dietary Approach Shifting focus from individual blame to understanding the complexities of obesity is crucial. A key factor is insulin resistance, impacting up to 71% of the population, with 35% experiencing metabolic syndrome. Navigating Misinformation The overwhelming presence of over 20,000 books and mixed messages on obesity medicine calls for guidance from experts like Dr Prab R. Tumpati, MD, who can provide clarity on the science and practice of this field. The Downfall of the Food Guide Pyramid The outdated and ineffective food guide pyramid, promoting a low-fat but high-glycemic diet, significantly contributed to increased insulin resistance and, consequently, weight gain. Insulin resistance and weight gain Insulin resistance is a physiological condition where the body's cells become less responsive to the hormone insulin. As insulin not only controls the blood sugar, it also controls the weight! Reducing the overall carbohydrate load and insulin levels is a key underlying concept in many low carbohydrate diets such as the ketogenic diet.

The Blame Game in Obesity Understanding metabolic starvation Weight gain isn't typically intentional. It often stems from the paradox of metabolic starvation in the obese, driven by insulin resistance and resulting in heightened insulin levels. This leads to persistent hunger, cravings, and further weight gain. Stop blaming the victim for obesity!

Obesity and overweight prevalence in Rockland County, New York

Obesity Indicator	3 Year Total	County Obesity Rate	New York State Obesity Rate	Sig.Dif.	NYS Rate exc NYC	Sig.Dif.	"County Ranking
Group"
All students (elementary - PreK, K, 2nd and 4th grades, middle - 7th grade and high school - 10th grade)
% overweight but not obese (85th-less than 95th percentile) #	N/A	16.5	N/A	N/A	16.2	N/A	2nd
% obese (95th percentile or higher) #	N/A	16.9	N/A	N/A	17.6	N/A	1st
% overweight or obese (85th percentile or higher) #	N/A	33.4	N/A	N/A	33.7	N/A	2nd
Elementary students (PreK, K, 2nd and 4th grades)
% overweight but not obese (85th-less than 95th percentile) #	N/A	14.8	N/A	N/A	15.8	N/A	1st
% obese (95th percentile or higher ) #	N/A	18.1	N/A	N/A	17.2	N/A	3rd
% overweight or obese (85th percentile or higher) #	N/A	32.9	N/A	N/A	33.0	N/A	2nd
Middle and high school students (7th and 10th grades)
% overweight but not obese (85th-less than 95th percentile) #	N/A	19.1	N/A	N/A	16.8	N/A	4th
% obese (95th percentile or higher ) #	N/A	15.8	N/A	N/A	18.2	N/A	1st
% overweight or obese (85th percentile or higher) #	N/A	34.8	N/A	N/A	35.0	N/A	1st
% of pregnant women in WIC who were pre-pregnancy overweight but not obese (BMI 25-less than 30)	2,293	27.8	26.6	Yes	26.3	Yes	4th
% of pregnant women in WIC who were pre-pregnancy obese (BMI 30 or higher)	1,477	17.9	24.2	Yes	28.0	Yes	1st
% obese (95th percentile or higher) children in WIC (aged 2-4 years)	1,726	11.0	14.4	Yes	15.3	Yes	1st
% of children in WIC viewing TV 2 hours or less per day (aged 2-4 years) (2009-2011)	16,544	95.5	79.1	Yes	80.7	Yes	4th
% of WIC mothers breastfeeding at 6 months (2009-2011)	3,976	69.0	38.3	Yes	27.9	Yes	1st
Age-adjusted % of adults overweight or obese (BMI 25 or higher) (2008-2009)	N/A	59.8	59.3	No	60.6	No	1st
Age-adjusted % of adults obese (BMI 30 or higher) (2008-2009)	N/A	15.0	23.1	Yes	24.3	Yes	1st
Age-adjusted % of adults who did not participate in leisure time physical activity in last 30 days (2008-2009)	N/A	72.4	76.3	No	78.9	Yes	1st
Age-adjusted % of adults eating 5 or more fruits or vegetables per day (2008-2009)	N/A	26.4	27.1	No	27.7	No	2nd
Age-adjusted % of adults with physician diagnosed diabetes (2008-2009)	N/A	8.0	9.0	No	8.5	No	2nd
Age-adjusted % of adults with physician diagnosed angina, heart attack or stroke # (2008-2009)	N/A	5.5	7.6	No	7.2	No	1st
Age-adjusted mortality rate per 100,000
Cardiovascular disease mortality (2009-2011)	2,305	222.5	242.3	Yes	237.9	Yes	2nd
Cerebrovascular disease (stroke) mortality (2009-2011)	246	24.0	26.9	Yes	31.4	Yes	1st
Diabetes mortality (2009-2011)	97	9.6	17.0	Yes	15.1	Yes	1st
Age-adjusted hospitalization rate per 100,000
Cardiovascular disease hospitalizations (2009-2011)	12,256	120.8	159.9	Yes	150.9	Yes	1st
Cerebrovascular disease (stroke) hospitalizations (2009-2011)	2,525	24.9	24.9	No	25.0	No	3rd
Diabetes hospitalizations (primary diagnosis) (2009-2011)	1,296	13.3	18.8	Yes	14.4	Yes	2nd

Causes of weight gain in Rockland County, New York

The top causes of weight gain in Rockland County, New York include the following:

• Insulin resistance - use this free w8md medical weight loss centers of America's tool to check if you might be insulin resistant that causes your weight gain, especially in the tummy!

• Eating disorders are a common cause of weight gain in Rockland County, New York and other parts of the United States.

• Sleep disorders and weight gain are bidirectionally related where sleep problems lead to weight gain and weight gain in turn leads to sleep problems.

• Nutritional deficiencies are an important cause of weight gain in Rockland County, New York.

• Hormonal imbalances can also cause weight gain.

• Stress related weight gain

• Genetic factors for excess weight gain

• Medication related weight gain

• other causes for weight gain in Rockland County, New York

Weight loss options in Rockland County, New York

In order to lose weightt, understand the proven options to lose weight in Rockland County, New York including the following.

• Low calorie diet (LCD), or Very low calorie diet (VLCD)

• Weight loss medications - watch this youtube video on the review of the best weight loss medications for fast weight loss in Rockland County, New York

• Physical Activity for weight loss which only works in combination with diet as exercise on its own is shown to be pretty useless for weight loss since exercise stimulates appetite and builds heavier muscle tissue thereby negating any weight loss with calories burned. However, a combination of low calorie diet and exercise, or diet alone would work for weight loss but not exercise alone.

• Correction of insulin resistance, metabolic, sleep and other causes for weight gain in Rockland County, New York for fast and effective weight loss.

• Surgical options for losing weight such as the gastric bypass surgery can be an option for some to lose weight in Rockland County, New York although most might regain the weight even after surgery and a behavior weight loss program is still needed for long term weight loss success in Rockland County, New York.

Rockland County, New York weight loss doctor

Dr. Prab R. Tumpati, is a board certified physician with experience and training in the field of obesity medicine in addition to training in sleep medicine and internal medicine. As the founder of WikiMD, and W8MD medical weight loss centers of America, Dr. Tumpati is familiar with the concepts, science, and art of weight loss medicine. Physicians practicing in Rockland County, New York interested in adding a W8MD medical weight loss program are welcome. Using telemedicine for weight loss for remote areas to provide obesity counseling and dietary, and weight loss coaching is a true miracle for many struggling to lose weight.

Rockland County, New York weight loss clinics

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W8MD weight loss physicians understand the factors that lead to weight gain including hormonal(insulin resistance), social, environmental and genetic factors and work with each patient individually to help design a customized weight loss plan that suits their individual needs.

Insurances for weight in Rockland County, New York

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Diet for weight loss in Rockland County, New York

One of the best ways to lose weight in Rockland County, New York or other places safely and effectively is to consider a very low calorie diet of 800 calories with either complete or partial meal replacement using specially manufactured meal replacement weight loss supplements such as the vlcd diet from w8md medical weight loss centers of America. Understand the 5 clinically proven measures to lose weight in Philadelphia including low calorie and very low calorie diets.

Exercises for weight loss in Rockland County, New York

Although exercise and Physical Activity is important for losing weight fast in Rockland County, New York, it is important to understand it only works if used in combination with a reduced calorie diet for weight loss. Research shows that for exercise-and-weight-loss/ weight loss, exercise alone is not a very useful tool for weight loss as exercise has a stimulating effect on weight loss, and it builds heavier muscle thereby compensating for any weight loss with burning of calories with exercise. Understand the role of exercise for weight loss in this youtube video from 52 weeks of weight loss and wellness video series.

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Fast weight loss options Rockland County, New York

These are the fast and effective weight loss options for losing weight in Rockland County, New York.

1. FDA approved weight loss medications

2.Very low calorie diets

3. Exercise for weight loss

4. Correction of metabolic causes of weight gain

5. Bariatric surgery for weight loss

Telemedicine for weight loss

With advances in technology, telemedicine can be used to help patients lose weight and is available via W8MD medical weight loss centers of America with certain limitations.

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Most populous counties

These are the ten counties with the largest populations as of 2010.

1. Kings County (Brooklyn): 2,504,700
2. Queens County (Queens): 2,230,722
3. New York County (Manhattan): 1,585,873
4. Suffolk County: 1,493,350
5. Bronx County (the Bronx): 1,385,108
6. Nassau County: 1,339,532
7. Westchester County: 949,113
8. Erie County: 919,040
9. Monroe County: 744,344
10. Richmond County (Staten Island): 468,730
11. Rockland County: 311,687

Cities and metropolitan areas

The largest city in the state of New York and the most populous city in the United States is New York City, which comprises five counties (boroughs): Bronx, New York (Manhattan), Queens, Kings (Brooklyn), and Richmond (Staten Island). New York City is home to more than two-fifths of the state's population. Albany, the sixth-largest city, is the state capital.

Cities of New York with population and how to lose weight

1. New York City weight loss (population of 19,831,858 in the metro New York area.
2. Buffalo-Niagara Falls weight loss (population of 1,135,509)
3. Rochester weight loss (population of 1,054,323)
4. Albany weight loss (870,716)
5. Poughkeepsie and the Hudson Valley weight loss (population of 670,301)
6. Syracuse (662,577)
7. Utica-Rome weight loss (population of 299,397)
8. Binghamton weight loss (population of 251,725)
9. Kingston weight loss (population of 182,493)
10. Glens Falls weight loss (population of 128,923)

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