4 Questions to Ask Your Medical Weight Loss Doctor

Excess weight can affect your health in several ways, and it is important to take excess weight seriously if you notice that it is having a negative impact on your health. With that in mind, some ways that excess weight can affect your health include:

– Accumulated fat around the neck can lead to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
– Added weight increases the weight load on your joints, which can cause or accelerate osteoarthritis
– Decreased fertility rates
– Elevated cholesterol levels
– Excess weight requires your heart to pump more blood, which can weaken the heart muscles and lead to heart enlargement
– Higher blood pressure
– Higher likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes due to increased resistance to insulin
– Increased risk of various cancers, including breast, colon, kidney, prostate, and uterine cancer
– More frequent occurrence of gastrointestinal issues, such as bloating, constipation, gallbladder issues, and others

Not only can excess weight lead to health problems, but it can also be caused by health problems. Consequently, if you are having issues with your weight, it is also worthwhile to consider whether or not an underlying medical condition is contributing to your difficulty with weight gain or weight management.

When determining your goal weight, the primary consideration should be your health and well-being. With that in mind, your goal weight will depend on a few different factors, including your height, age, body fat percentage, and overall health. As such, your ideal weight should be determined in consultation with your doctor or medical weight loss provider, who can skillfully evaluate all of the contributing factors to your weight gain and weight management ability to help you find a healthy goal weight you can attain and feel good about.

Your medical weight loss provider will also give you a realistic timeline for when you can expect to reach that goal. The timeline will ensure you lose weight gradually and safely, as losing too much weight too fast can also cause health problems.

If you are having difficulty losing or maintaining weight, there is a likely chance that an underlying health problem or medical condition is contributing to that difficulty. With that in mind, here are some common health problems and conditions that are known to contribute to weight management difficulties, including some that can also be caused by excess weight:

– Congestive heart failure
– Cushing’s disease
– Depression
– Diabetes
– Edema, or fluid retention
– Hypothyroidism
– Insomnia
– Menopause
– Metabolic syndrome
– Obstructive sleep apnea
– Polycystic ovarian syndrome

If you are concerned about weight gain or your ability to lose or maintain weight, we have excellent medical weight loss programs to provide you with what you need to maintain a healthy weight. For more information contact us or visit Ego Beauty And Wellness. We serve patients from Modesto CA, Lodi CA, Riverbank CA, Ceres CA, Mc Henry CA, Lockeford CA, Galt CA, Armstrong CA, and surrounding areas.