I am overweight?

The body weight can be assessed in relation to the body size. For international classification the body index (body mass index = BMI) used to be implemented universally. The BMI is defined as body weight in kilogram divided by the square of height (kg:m2). A BMI of 25 to 29,9 may indicate overweight, a BMI above 30 suggests obesity.

Obesity is dangerous to health!

Morbid obesity is a chronic disease effected by a number of causes. Oversupply of food, uncontrolled food intake, psychosocial components, reduced movement and genetic loading play a major role. Increasing body weight occur accompanying illness which significantly affects quality and expectation of life. Most common concomitant diseases are hypertension, diabetes, high level of blood fat and sleep apnoea syndrome. It also increases the risk for diseases of joints and spine, gastro-intestinal system and cancer. Therefore mortality of obese people increases as well as with the rising number of disease and degree of obesity.

How to treat obesity?

The treatment of obesity is based on different treatment approaches that should be accompanied by a physician.

This are

- nutritional counseling and diet modification

- physical exercises

- psychological support

- medical assistance

In so doing many people succeed. Unfortunately a weight increases after treatment is not uncommon. The so called yoyo-effect means a weight gain over the previous high mark.

What special proposals my practice offers you?

1. cooperation with a medically oriented gym (partial cost sharing by health insuries)
2. physiotherapy (movement bath, nordic walking)
3. cooking course (under the direction of an affected cook and nutritionist)
4. recommendation of food supplements
5. supporting drug therapy
6. psychological support in the form of groups, family and individual sessions
7. gastric balloon

Some of these benefits will not be reimbursed by health insurance and have to be account on fees for physicians or fix rates.

Any questions?

If you seriously want to reduce weight and are willing to change your lifestyle, you should fix an appointment at my practice. We create a treatment plan for you.