Wexford Weight Loss provides medically supervised individual weight loss and nutrition programs. All patients undergo a comprehensive evaluation by a physician and a registered nurse that includes:
- Medical history and physical
- Blood tests for sugar, cholesterol, and liver, kidney and thyroid function
- Electrocardiogram
- Body composition analysis of body mass index, body fat percentage, and base line calorie requirement
- Nutritional assessment of food preferences, past weight loss efforts and results
- Assessment of current activity level, exercise history, attitudes and opportunities
- Motivation to change assessment
- Barriers to lifestyle improvement assessment
- Personalized lifestyle plan including nutrition, activity and medication (where appropriate)
- Weekly individual sessions for education, problem solving and medical monitoring
- Monthly physician evaluation of your program results and health
Patient services include:
- Nutrition counseling
- Weight loss
- Weight control
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