Recognized
since 1985 as a chronic disease entity, obesity overtook
cigarette smoking as the leading cause of preventable death in
adult Americans. Obesity is well established as a major risk
factor for hypertension, cardiovascular disease, diabetes
mellitus, and some cancers in both men and women. Affecting
over 100 million people across the nation, the prevalence of
obesity has grown to the point that every 3 out of 4 American
adults are estimated to be overweight or obese.
Obesity
results from a complex interaction of genetic, behavioral and
environmental factors causing an imbalance between energy intake
and energy expenditure. According to the National Institutes of
Health, an increase in body weight of 20% or more above desirable
weight is the point at which excess weight becomes an established
health hazard. Even a small weight loss can have a significant
impact on health risk factors and wellbeing.
Since obesity
is a disease, it makes sense to treat obesity as a disease - medically.
Obesity research acknowledges the extreme difficulty in achieving
and sustaining reductions in weight and body fat without the
inclusion of medications in the treatment plan. We use a
combination of appetite suppressants and serotonin promoters
in combination to produce feelings of fullness while boosting
metabolism and energy expenditure. |
