Welcome to TriHealth Weight Management. Thank you for choosing us to join you on your personalized journey to a healthier lifestyle.
We are a specialized team of providers that include surgeons, bariatricians, nurse practitioners, dietitians, behavioral health specialist, athletic trainers, and bariatric certified nurses that work to help YOU reach your personal weight loss goal. Our surgical and non-surgical programs coordinate and work with you every step of the way through screening, active participation, and completion of either program. Our TriHealth Weight Management Team has proven results through years of experience with helping patients lose weight and gain the skills to keep it off. We are invested in your success.
Being overweight or obese increases your risk for many diseases and conditions. The more you weigh, the more likely you are at risk for heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, gallbladder disease, sleep apnea, arthritis, and certain cancers. On the other hand, a healthy weight has many benefits: It helps you to lower your risk for developing these problems, helps you to feel good about yourself, and gives you more energy to enjoy life.
Excess body weight is not the only health risk. The places where you store your body fat also affect your health. People with a "pear" shape tend to store fat in their hips and buttocks. People with an "apple" shape store fat around their waists. Your waist circumference is also an important measurement to help you figure out your overall health risks. If most of your fat is around your waist, then you are more at risk for heart disease and diabetes. This risk increases with a waist measurement that is:
Find out your body mass index (BMI). BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight. People with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 are considered overweight. People with a BMI of 30 or more are considered obese.
Successful, long-term weight control must focus on your overall health, not just on what you eat. Changing your lifestyle is not easy, but adopting healthy habits may help you manage your weight in the long run.
Effective weight-loss programs include ways to keep the weight off for good. These programs promote healthy behaviors that help you lose weight and that you can stick with every day.
For more information on non-surgical and surgical weight loss methods read on—this site will help you. To start your weight loss journey today, call (513) 862-4957.