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Studies have shown that up to 90 percent of diabetes, 80 percent of cardiovascular disease and 60 percent of cancers can be prevented through weight loss and other life style intervention with existing knowledge! The only problem is that we do not adequately train our physicians and other health care providers in dealing with the complex issues that lead to weight gain! Therefore, most physicians have nothing to offer their overweight or obese patients to lose weight other than simply say "lose weight" or hand out a diet sheet. This is not useful for most patients as obesity needs a more thorough and structured approach. Here are 8 amazing health benefits of losing weight as reported by the US Surgeon General and adapted for this presentation. If you are overweight or obese, and need help losing weight with health insurance, consider W8MD (pronounced w'eight'MD) Medical Weight Loss Centers unique insurance physician weight loss and wellness programs in New York City, Greater Philadelphia and other places! Lose weight, sleep better and live longer!
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Prab R. Tumpati, MD December 31, 2013
W8MD’s 8 Benefits of weight Loss Lose weight, sleep better, live longer!
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Why lose weight? What are the benefits of losing weight? !
According to the Surgeon General:
An estimated 300,000 deaths per year in the United States may be attributable to obesity.
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One in 3 people have insulin resistance or metabolic syndrome leading to weight gain in their belly’s,
increased risk of many health problems as belly fat is unhealthy!
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!Well established research shows the risk of death is
increased with increasing weight.
Even small weight gain of 10 to 20 pounds for a person of average height) increases the risk of over 50 medical problems and death, particularly among adults aged 30 to 64 years.
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According to the US Surgeon General, individuals
who are obese (BMI > 30)* have a 50 to 100% increased risk of premature death from all causes, compared to individuals with a healthy weight.
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WEIGHT LOSS BENEFIT #1. !
HEART DISEASE
The incidence of heart disease (heart attack, congestive heart failure, sudden cardiac death, angina or chest pain, and abnormal heart rhythm) is increased in persons who are overweight or obese (BMI > 25).*
High blood pressure is twice as common in adults who are obese than in those who are at a healthy weight.
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Obesity is associated with elevated triglycerides (blood fat) and decreased HDL cholesterol ("good cholesterol").
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DIABETES
A weight gain of 11 to 18 pounds increases a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes to twice that of individuals who have not gained weight.
Over 80% of people with diabetes are overweight or obese.
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WEIGHT LOSS BENEFIT #3. !CANCER
Overweight and obesity are associated with an increased risk for some types of cancer including endometrial (cancer of the lining of the uterus), colon, gall bladder, prostate, kidney, and postmenopausal breast cancer.
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Women gaining more than 20 pounds from age 18 to midlife double their risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, compared to women whose weight remains stable.
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WEIGHT LOSS BENEFIT #4
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BREATHING PROBLEMS
Sleep apnea (interrupted breathing while sleeping) is more common in obese persons.
Obesity is associated with a higher prevalence of asthma.
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!WEIGHT LOSS BENEFIT #5. !
ARTHRITIS
For every 2-pound increase in weight, the risk of developing arthritis is increased by 9 to 13%.
Symptoms of arthritis can improve with weight loss.
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!WEIGHT LOSS BENEFIT #6.
!REPRODUCTIVE COMPLICATIONS
Complications of pregnancy
Obesity during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of death in both the baby and the mother and increases the risk of maternal high blood pressure by 10 times.
In addition to many other complications, women who are obese during pregnancy are more likely to have gestational diabetes and problems with labor and delivery.
Infants born to women who are obese during pregnancy are more likely to be high birthweight and, therefore, may face a higher rate of Cesarean section delivery and low blood sugar (which can be associated with brain damage and seizures).
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Obesity during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of birth defects, particularly neural tube defects, such as spina bifida.
Obesity in premenopausal women is associated with irregular menstrual cycles and infertility.
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WEIGHT LOSS BENEFIT #7.
!ADDITIONAL HEALTH CONSEQUENCES
Overweight and obesity are associated with increased risks of gall bladder disease, incontinence, increased surgical risk, and depression.
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WEIGHT LOSS BENEFIT #8. !QUALITY OF LIFE
Obesity can affect the quality of life through limited mobility and decreased physical endurance as well as through social, academic, and job discrimination.
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CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS !Risk factors for heart disease, such as high
cholesterol and high blood pressure, occur with increased frequency in overweight children and adolescents compared to those with a healthy weight.
Type 2 diabetes, previously considered an adult disease, has increased dramatically in children and adolescents. Overweight and obesity are closely linked to type 2 diabetes.
Overweight adolescents have a 70% chance of becoming overweight or obese adults. This increases to 80% if one or more parent is overweight or obese.
The most immediate consequence of overweight, as perceived by children themselves, is social discrimination.
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!MORE AMAZING BENEFITS OF
WEIGHT LOSS !Weight loss, as modest as 5 to 15% of total body
weight in a person who is overweight or obese, reduces the risk factors for some diseases, particularly heart disease.
Weight loss can result in lower blood pressure, lower blood sugar, and improved cholesterol levels.
A person with a Body Mass Index (BMI) above the healthy weight range may benefit from weight loss, especially if he or she has other health risk factors, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking, diabetes, a sedentary lifestyle, and a personal and/or family history of heart disease.
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!How can W8MD medical weight loss
centers of America help? !W8MD medical weight loss centers of America is a
physician supervised, non surgical weight loss and wellness program designed to help anybody dealing with obesity, overweight, metabolic syndrome, eating disorders, sleep problems, hormonal imbalances, nutritional deficiencies, medication induced weight gain etc. using evidence based measures with any invasive procedures.
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!ABOUT US !
Thank you for visiting this page. You can also check out w8md’s youtube channel at http://www.youtube.com/w8md with 52 weeks of weight loss and wellness videos or follow us on social media below. You can also visit us on our website at http://www.w8md.com.
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PHYSICIANS JOIN W8MD NETWORK OF WEIGHT LOSS PHYSICIANS !
If you are a physician with an interest in adding the W8MD medical weight loss program at your office, please contact us for a special offer of no setup fees for the first 50 physicians that join the program. Follow us.
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