Texas weight loss

From WikiMD's Wellness Encyclopedia

State Population of Texas[edit | edit source]

  • Estimated Total Population 2010 of Texas is 25,145,561
  • Adults age 18 and over in Texas comprise of 72.7% of the total population in 2010
  • Youth under 18 years of age comprise of 27.3% of the total population in 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
  • Adult Overweight and Obesity Overweight and Obesity Texas
  • 65.9% were overweight, with a Body Mass Index of 25 or greater.
  • 27.7% were obese, with a Body Mass Index of 30 or greater.

Dietary Behaviors Texas[edit | edit source]

  • 30.0% of adults reported having consumed fruits at the recommended level of 2 or more times per day.
  • 27.2% of adults reported having consumed vegetables at the recommended level of 3 or more times per day.

Physical Activity - Texas[edit | edit source]

  • 43.1% of adults achieved at least 300 minutes a week of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity or 150 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity (or an equivalent combination).
  • 27.3% of Texas’s adults reported that during the past month, they had not participated in any physical activity.

Fruit consumption - Texas[edit | edit source]

67.5% ate fruits or drank 100% fruit juice less than 2 times per day during the 7 days before the survey (100% fruit juice or fruit).

Vegetable consumption - Texas[edit | edit source]

85.7% ate vegetables less than 3 times per day during the 7 days before the survey (green salad; potatoes, excluding French fries, fried potatoes, or potato chips; carrots; or other vegetables).

Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption - Texas[edit | edit source]

32.8% drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop (not including diet soda or diet pop) at least one time per day during the 7 days before the survey. ==Physical Activity - Texas==

  • Only 27.2% were physically active* for a total of at least 60 minutes per day on each of the 7 days prior to the survey.
  • Participated in daily physical education:
  • 37.4% of adolescents attended daily physical education classes in an average week (when they were in school).
  • Physical Inactivity
  • No activity: 16.0% did not participate in at least 60 minutes of physical activity on any day during the 7 days prior to the survey.
  • Television viewing time: 36.3% watched television 3 or more hours per day on an average school day. The 2010 Texas School Health Profiles assessed the school environment, indicating that among high schools
  • 42.8% did not sell less nutritious foods and beverages anywhere outside the school food service program.
  • 9.8% always offered fruits or non-fried vegetables in vending machines and school stores, canteens, or snack bars, and during celebrations whenever foods and beverages were offered.
  • 52.6% prohibited all forms of advertising and promotion of candy, fast food restaurants, or soft drinks in all locations.

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!


Prevalence of obesity in counties of Texas[edit | edit source]

State County Obesity percent (men) age-adjusted obesity percent (men) percent obesity (women) age-adjusted percent (women)
Texas Anderson County 35.3 34.8 31.8 31.9
Texas Andrews County 32.4 32 28.4 28.2
Texas Angelina County 33 32.9 30.6 30.6
Texas Aransas County 29.8 30.4 26 26.2
Texas Archer County 31.4 31.2 27.5 27.4
Texas Armstrong County 29.1 29.1 24.9 25
Texas Atascosa County 32.7 32.5 28.9 28.7
Texas Austin County 32.4 32.1 29.2 29.1
Texas Bailey County 30.9 31 26.8 26.9
Texas Bandera County 30.9 30.8 27.1 26.7
Texas Bastrop County 33.2 32.7 29.2 28.8
Texas Baylor County 29.4 29.8 25.3 25.8
Texas Bee County 31.7 31.3 27 26.9
Texas Bell County 30.1 29.8 28.2 28.1
Texas Bexar County 31 30.8 27.6 27.5
Texas Blanco County 31.3 31.3 27.6 27.4
Texas Borden County 30.1 30.3 26.2 26.3
Texas Bosque County 30.4 30.6 26.2 26.5
Texas Bowie County 32.7 32.4 30.2 30.3
Texas Brazoria County 30.5 30 27.5 27.1
Texas Brazos County 29.9 29.9 26.7 26.9
Texas Brewster County 28.9 29 25.1 25.2
Texas Briscoe County 30.8 31.2 26.8 27
Texas Brooks County 31.2 31.2 26.9 27.1
Texas Brown County 34.1 34.4 30.7 31
Texas Burleson County 33.2 33.2 30.7 30.6
Texas Burnet County 29.8 29.8 25.8 25.9
Texas Caldwell County 33.6 33.3 30.5 30.4
Texas Calhoun County 30.3 30.3 26.4 26.4
Texas Callahan County 31.5 31.5 27.7 27.7
Texas Cameron County 29.4 29.3 25 25
Texas Camp County 32.8 32.9 30.6 30.5
Texas Carson County 32.1 32 28 28
Texas Cass County 30.8 30.9 28.1 28.3
Texas Castro County 31.5 31.4 27.6 27.5
Texas Chambers County 31.9 31.2 28.5 28.1
Texas Cherokee County 34.6 34.7 32.6 32.7
Texas Childress County 30.8 30.8 26.7 26.9
Texas Clay County 31.4 31.2 27.4 27.2
Texas Cochran County 32 32 28.6 28.7
Texas Coke County 31.9 32.8 28.6 29.1
Texas Coleman County 29.4 29.6 25.2 25.3
Texas Collin County 26.1 25.6 23 22.7
Texas Collingsworth County 31.8 32 28.5 28.7
Texas Colorado County 30.2 30.3 27.5 27.6
Texas Comal County 31 31 27.4 27.1
Texas Comanche County 30.8 31.3 26.9 27.4
Texas Concho County 32.6 32.2 28.3 28.5
Texas Cooke County 33.5 33.4 29.8 29.9
Texas Coryell County 30.6 30.4 28.4 28.3
Texas Cottle County 31 31.3 27.4 28.1
Texas Crane County 31.7 31.3 27.6 27.4
Texas Crockett County 32.4 32.2 28.6 28.6
Texas Crosby County 30.1 30.3 26 26.2
Texas Culberson County 30.8 30.9 27.4 27.1
Texas Dallam County 30.5 30.1 26.1 25.9
Texas Dallas County 31.4 31.2 29.1 28.9
Texas Dawson County 31.9 31.8 27.3 27.5
Texas Deaf Smith County 33.5 33.3 29.9 30
Texas Delta County 31.6 31.9 28.4 28.6
Texas Denton County 31.3 30.8 27.8 27.5
Texas DeWitt County 30.2 30 25.8 25.9
Texas Dickens County 31.2 31.4 27 27.1
Texas Dimmit County 32.6 32.5 28.8 28.8
Texas Donley County 33.1 33.6 29.5 30.1
Texas Duval County 32.2 32.1 27.9 28.2
Texas Eastland County 35.1 35.4 29.9 30.4
Texas Ector County 33.7 33.3 30.4 30.3
Texas Edwards County 30.9 31.2 26.6 26.7
Texas Ellis County 31.2 30.7 27.1 26.7
Texas El Paso County 25.2 25 21.9 21.8
Texas Erath County 30.6 30.5 25.8 25.9
Texas Falls County 31.7 31.8 30.4 30.4
Texas Fannin County 34 34.1 30 30.1
Texas Fayette County 29.6 29.8 26.1 26.3
Texas Fisher County 32.7 33 28.7 29.3
Texas Floyd County 30.9 31 27.1 27.5
Texas Foard County 30.6 30.8 26.3 27
Texas Fort Bend County 27.5 26.8 23.1 22.5
Texas Franklin County 30.1 30.3 26.6 26.7
Texas Freestone County 32.8 32.7 30 30.2
Texas Frio County 31.5 31.3 26.9 26.9
Texas Gaines County 33.6 33.2 30 29.9
Texas Galveston County 30.4 29.9 28.3 27.9
Texas Garza County 34.4 33.7 30.2 30.5
Texas Gillespie County 31.4 32.5 27.7 28.3
Texas Glasscock County 31.8 31.4 27.5 27.3
Texas Goliad County 32.1 32.2 28.7 28.6
Texas Gonzales County 33.9 33.8 30.6 30.8
Texas Gray County 32.4 32.3 28.1 28.4
Texas Grayson County 28.6 28.4 25.5 25.4
Texas Gregg County 33.6 33.3 31.4 31.5
Texas Grimes County 35.8 35.5 33.2 33
Texas Guadalupe County 31.5 31.1 28.4 28.1
Texas Hale County 30.1 29.9 26.1 26.2
Texas Hall County 30.4 31 27.1 27.6
Texas Hamilton County 31.1 31.9 27.2 28
Texas Hansford County 30.5 30.4 26.3 26.3
Texas Hardeman County 32.3 32.6 28.5 28.8
Texas Hardin County 33.5 33.3 29.9 29.9
Texas Harris County 30.2 29.8 26.8 26.6
Texas Harrison County 34.7 34.5 31.8 31.6
Texas Hartley County 33.3 32.7 28.4 28.7
Texas Haskell County 30.3 30.6 26.3 26.8
Texas Hays County 32.4 32.1 28.3 28
Texas Hemphill County 32.2 32 28.3 28.4
Texas Henderson County 29.5 29.7 25.8 26
Texas Hidalgo County 33.2 33.2 29.3 29.3
Texas Hill County 35.1 35.6 31.9 32.3
Texas Hockley County 31.2 31 27 26.9
Texas Hood County 30.3 30.7 26.9 27.2
Texas Hopkins County 34.4 34.4 30.7 30.7
Texas Houston County 31.1 31.1 28.3 28.5
Texas Howard County 34.1 33.5 29.7 29.8
Texas Hudspeth County 30.8 30.7 26.6 26.3
Texas Hunt County 34 33.8 30.9 30.9
Texas Hutchinson County 34.7 34.6 30.8 30.8
Texas Irion County 31.1 31 27.2 27.1
Texas Jack County 30.5 30.3 25.9 25.9
Texas Jackson County 33.4 33.4 30.1 30.3
Texas Jasper County 31.6 31.7 29.1 29.1
Texas Jeff Davis County 28.2 28.1 24 23.8
Texas Jefferson County 36 35.7 34.9 34.8
Texas Jim Hogg County 31.6 31.6 27.5 27.6
Texas Jim Wells County 32.2 31.9 28.3 28.3
Texas Johnson County 34.3 33.9 30.9 30.7
Texas Jones County 32.8 32.4 28.2 28.3
Texas Karnes County 30.4 30.2 25.5 25.6
Texas Kaufman County 38.5 38 36 35.6
Texas Kendall County 26.4 26 22.2 21.8
Texas Kenedy County 31.6 31.2 27.3 27.1
Texas Kent County 31.3 31.8 27.2 28.1
Texas Kerr County 29.4 30.1 26.3 26.8
Texas Kimble County 29.8 30.1 25.7 25.8
Texas King County 30.5 29.8 26 25.6
Texas Kinney County 31.1 31.8 27.4 28.1
Texas Kleberg County 31.9 31.9 28.2 28.3
Texas Knox County 29.7 29.9 25.8 26.4
Texas Lamar County 29.3 29.3 26.1 26.2
Texas Lamb County 31.6 31.7 28.1 28.4
Texas Lampasas County 31 30.8 27.1 27
Texas La Salle County 30.5 30.6 26.4 26.4
Texas Lavaca County 30.9 31.2 27.6 27.9
Texas Lee County 34.5 34.5 31.3 31.3
Texas Leon County 31.1 31.4 27.8 28
Texas Liberty County 33.3 32.8 30.6 30.3
Texas Limestone County 31.2 31.2 28 28
Texas Lipscomb County 31.7 31.5 27.3 27.4
Texas Live Oak County 31.4 31.7 27.3 27.3
Texas Llano County 27.5 28.1 23.2 23.6
Texas Loving County 31.7 31 27.5 26.7
Texas Lubbock County 29.3 29.1 27 27.1
Texas Lynn County 32.2 32 28.4 28.6
Texas McCulloch County 31.5 31.7 27.4 27.7
Texas McLennan County 31.6 31.4 29.4 29.4
Texas McMullen County 31.2 32.1 27.8 28.3
Texas Madison County 32.5 32.4 29.7 29.7
Texas Marion County 32.4 32.5 31 30.9
Texas Martin County 31.6 31.5 27.9 27.7
Texas Mason County 29.4 29.9 25.5 25.8
Texas Matagorda County 32 31.8 28.5 28.4
Texas Maverick County 32.7 32.5 28.2 28.1
Texas Medina County 30.1 29.9 26.1 25.9
Texas Menard County 31 31.8 27.4 27.8
Texas Midland County 30.9 30.4 25.5 25.3
Texas Milam County 32.8 32.9 29.7 29.9
Texas Mills County 32.2 32.8 28.7 29.4
Texas Mitchell County 31.1 30.8 25.9 25.9
Texas Montague County 30.3 30.6 26.3 26.5
Texas Montgomery County 30.9 30.5 27 26.8
Texas Moore County 33.4 33 29.5 29.4
Texas Morris County 32.9 33.2 31.1 31.2
Texas Motley County 29.5 30.2 25.5 26.2
Texas Nacogdoches County 31.3 31.1 28.4 28.5
Texas Navarro County 34.9 34.9 32.6 32.6
Texas Newton County 33.4 33.4 31.1 31
Texas Nolan County 31.2 31.3 27.3 27.4
Texas Nueces County 31.7 31.4 27.3 27.1
Texas Ochiltree County 31.8 31.4 27.4 27.3
Texas Oldham County 32.5 32.1 28.6 28.4
Texas Orange County 34.1 33.8 31.7 31.5
Texas Palo Pinto County 30.1 30 26.2 26.1
Texas Panola County 32.1 31.9 30 29.9
Texas Parker County 33.3 32.8 29 28.5
Texas Parmer County 33.7 33.5 29.8 29.9
Texas Pecos County 31.8 31.4 26.2 26.2
Texas Polk County 35.7 36.1 32.4 32.8
Texas Potter County 35.4 34.9 33 33
Texas Presidio County 27.5 27.7 23.2 23.3
Texas Rains County 31.1 31.5 27.6 27.7
Texas Randall County 27.9 27.7 24 23.8
Texas Reagan County 31.4 31 27.6 27.2
Texas Real County 30.7 31.3 27.3 27.5
Texas Red River County 32.6 33 30.5 30.8
Texas Reeves County 32.5 32.1 28.3 28.4
Texas Refugio County 31.7 31.9 28.2 28.4
Texas Roberts County 30.9 30.6 26.4 26.4
Texas Robertson County 32.6 32.6 30.3 30.5
Texas Rockwall County 29.6 29.1 25.9 25.5
Texas Runnels County 34.6 35 30.6 31.1
Texas Rusk County 36.4 36.1 33.9 33.9
Texas Sabine County 33.3 34.5 30.7 31.3
Texas San Augustine County 30.4 30.7 27.9 28.1
Texas San Jacinto County 31.8 31.8 29.1 28.8
Texas San Patricio County 31.2 30.9 27.4 27.2
Texas San Saba County 31.8 32 27.5 27.7
Texas Schleicher County 31.8 31.6 27.8 27.7
Texas Scurry County 31.3 31.1 27.3 27.5
Texas Shackelford County 33.5 33.6 29.6 29.6
Texas Shelby County 34.9 35 32.3 32.6
Texas Sherman County 31.7 31.4 27.5 27.6
Texas Smith County 29.6 29.7 26.9 26.8
Texas Somervell County 30.4 30.3 26.4 26.3
Texas Starr County 31.2 31.2 27.5 27.5
Texas Stephens County 31.7 31.9 26.8 27
Texas Sterling County 31.3 31 27.2 27.2
Texas Stonewall County 30.8 31.2 26.8 27.4
Texas Sutton County 31.1 30.8 27 26.8
Texas Swisher County 30.2 30.2 25.8 26.1
Texas Tarrant County 29.5 29.1 26.5 26.3
Texas Taylor County 30 29.8 26.6 26.7
Texas Terrell County 30.2 30.5 26.5 26.7
Texas Terry County 33.5 33.4 29.9 30
Texas Throckmorton County 31 31.6 27.2 27.7
Texas Titus County 31.9 31.8 29.2 29.2
Texas Tom Green County 29.8 29.7 26.8 26.9
Texas Travis County 24.8 24.6 22.5 22.6
Texas Trinity County 32.7 33.4 30.3 30.4
Texas Tyler County 31.5 31.8 27.8 28.2
Texas Upshur County 32.7 32.7 29.4 29.2
Texas Upton County 31.6 31.5 28 28
Texas Uvalde County 31.5 31.6 27.6 27.7
Texas Val Verde County 29.5 29.5 26 26
Texas Van Zandt County 34.1 34.4 31 31.2
Texas Victoria County 31.7 31.4 28.1 28
Texas Walker County 33.9 33.3 30.5 30.5
Texas Waller County 33 32.7 31.6 31.3
Texas Ward County 31.9 31.9 28.3 28.3
Texas Washington County 30.2 30.2 27.2 27.3
Texas Webb County 33.3 32.9 28.4 28.3
Texas Wharton County 30.9 30.6 27.7 27.6
Texas Wheeler County 31.5 31.7 27.8 28.1
Texas Wichita County 34 33.8 31.8 32
Texas Wilbarger County 30.9 30.8 27.5 27.6
Texas Willacy County 30.4 30.3 26.1 26.2
Texas Williamson County 29.4 29.1 24.9 24.7
Texas Wilson County 29.5 29 25.7 25.2
Texas Winkler County 33.7 33.3 30 29.9
Texas Wise County 31.5 31.1 27.3 27
Texas Wood County 30.9 31.7 27.2 27.7
Texas Yoakum County 31.7 31.5 27.9 27.8
Texas Young County 30 30.2 25.6 26
Texas Zapata County 32.7 32.6 28.4 28.4
Texas Zavala County 31 30.9 27 26.0

Causes of weight gain in Texas[edit | edit source]

The top causes of weight gain in Texas 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!
  • 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 Texas.

Weight loss options in Texas[edit | edit source]

In order to lose weightt, understand the proven options to lose weight in Texas including the following.

  • 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.
  • Surgical options for weight loss such as the gastric bypass surgery can be an option for some to lose weight in Texas 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 Texas.

Texas weight loss doctor[edit | edit source]

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 Texas 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.

Texas weight loss clinics[edit | edit source]

W8MD medical weight loss centers of America is a physician supervised, non-surgical, evidence based weight loss and wellness program with offices in many states in the United States. W8MD offers a telemedicine weight loss solution for your convenience.

Lose weight in Texas from home[edit | edit source]

W8MD currently offers a convenient and very affordable telemedicine weight loss solution with certain limitations. Visit W8MD medical weight loss centers for more information.

Physicians join W8MD network of weight loss physicians[edit | edit source]

W8MD welcomes Texas physicians to join W8MD network of weight loss physicians and the unique W8MD medical weight loss centers of America's program at your medical office or clinic.

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[edit | edit source]

As the 2010 health care law or the Affordable Care Act, popularly called Obamacare, mandates health insurance coverage for obesity as it is considered a preventable medical problem. The only problem is that most medical weight loss programs may not accept health insurance although there are exceptions such as W8MD medical weight loss centers of America.

Diet for weight loss in Texas[edit | edit source]

One of the best ways to lose weight in Texas 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 Texas[edit | edit source]

Although exercise and physical activity is important for losing weight fast in Texas, it is important to understand it only works if used in combination with a reduced calorie diet for weight loss. Research shows that for 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.

Before and after weight loss pictures Texas[edit | edit source]

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Videos for weight loss Texas[edit | edit source]

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Fast weight loss options Texas[edit | edit source]

These are the fast and effective weight loss options for losing weight in Texas.

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[edit | edit source]

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. Weight loss appointments

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