Women's Body Health

Weight Management

Obesity is a serious, chronic health condition.

The Complexity of Weight Management How We Can Help

The Complexity of Weight Management

In recent years, our understanding of obesity in women has evolved alongside long-term studies. We now recognize that it is not simply the result of willpower, poor food choices and a sedentary lifestyle, but is a complex disease that’s also influenced by genetics, biology, behavior and exterior factors including social status, personal economy and culture.

More than just a matter of being ‘out of shape’, obesity is a serious, chronic health condition that can significantly increase your risk for hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea, respiratory problems and even cancer. However, obesity is treatable with medical supervision and lifestyle changes.

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How We Can Help

At ChristianaCare’s Weight Management Center, we can help you achieve permanent weight loss and reduce your risk for obesity-related illnesses.

Our programs are directed by board-certified doctors who specialize in metabolic diseases and weight control. You will benefit from the collective knowledge and experience of our team, which also includes nurse practitioners, registered dietitians, exercise physiologists and clinical psychologists. In individual sessions and group classes, we will partner with you to implement weight loss strategies that work.

Research has advanced our knowledge of the many health benefits of weight loss, and of the strategies that work best to help women lose weight. We use our knowledge of these factors to provide state of the art weight management programs offering a variety of effective tools.

Success starts with a long-term plan. We offer a full array of options, including:

One-on-one counselling
Group classes
Personalized medically supervised programs
A meal-replacement program
Bariatric surgery

For the Love of Health Podcast

Weight management can be complicated. It’s not always just about willpower and poor food choices. Learn how ChristianaCare’s comprehensive approach to weight loss surgery sets it apart from similar programs in treating the whole patient every step along the way, on the ChristianaCare podcast, For the Love of Health.

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