The Heavy Cost of Obesity
Did you know that 70% of Americans are overweight?
And that one in three are considered obese? In fact, 42% of adults in the U.S. gained an average of 29 pounds during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Obesity increases the risk for many serious diseases and health conditions:
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All-causes of death (mortality)
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High blood pressure (hypertension)
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High LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol or high levels of triglycerides
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Type 2 diabetes
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Coronary heart disease
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Stroke
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Gallbladder disease
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Osteoarthritis
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Sleep apnea and breathing problems
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Many types of cancer
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Low quality of life and self esteem
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Mental illness such as clinical depression, anxiety, and other mental disorders
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Body pain and difficulty with physical functioning
Your body also has a “set point” which is the number on the scale your weight normally hovers around. The treatment plan creates a new, lower set point after you lose your weight goal amount.