Delaware weight loss

From WikiMD's Food, Medicine & Wellness Encyclopedia

<translate> Delaware, also know as the first state, is a state in the United States of America.

Delaware’s adults obesity rates[edit | edit source]

  • 63.4% were overweight, with a Body Mass Index of 25 or greater
  • 28.0% were obese, with a Body Mass Index of 30 or greater

Adolescent Overweight and Obesity[edit | edit source]

Among Delaware’s adolescents in grades 9 through 12

  • 15.8% were overweight (≥ 85th and < 95th percentiles for BMI by age and sex)
  • 13.7% were obese (≥95th percentile BMI by age and sex)

County wide distribution of obesity in Delaware[edit | edit source]

Delaware Kent County Obesity 33.2 32.9 34.3 34
Delaware New Castle County Obesity 27.6 27.1 25.8 25.6
Delaware Sussex County Obesity 30.5 30.2 29.3 29

Causes of weight gain in Delaware[edit | edit source]

The top causes of weight gain in Delaware include the following:

  • Insulin resistance - use this free w8md medical weight loss centers of America's tool to check if you might be insulin resistant that causes your weight gain, especially in the tummy!
  • Sleep disorders and weight gain are bidirectionally related where sleep problems lead to weight gain and weight gain in turn leads to sleep problems.
  • Nutritional deficiencies are an important cause of weight gain in Delaware.

Weight loss options in Delaware[edit | edit source]

In order to lose weightt, understand the proven options to lose weight in Delaware including the following.

  • Physical activity for weight loss which only works in combination with diet as exercise on its own is shown to be pretty useless for weight loss since exercise stimulates appetite and builds heavier muscle tissue thereby negating any weight loss with calories burned. However, a combination of low calorie diet and exercise, or diet alone would work for weight loss but not exercise alone.
  • Surgical options for weight loss such as the gastric bypass surgery can be an option for some to lose weight in Delaware although most might regain the weight even after surgery and a behavior weight loss program is still needed for long term weight loss success in Delaware.

Delaware weight loss doctor[edit | edit source]

Dr. Prab R. Tumpati, is a board certified physician with experience and training in the field of obesity medicine in addition to training in sleep medicine and internal medicine. As the founder of WikiMD, and W8MD medical weight loss centers of America, Dr. Tumpati is familiar with the concepts, science, and art of weight loss medicine.

Delaware weight loss clinics[edit | edit source]

W8MD medical weight loss centers of America is a physician supervised, non-surgical, evidence based weight loss and wellness program with offices in many states in the United States. Unlike the many "Cash Only" weight loss centers, most w8md medical weight loss centers do accept health insurance for the weight loss physician visits.

W8MD weight loss physicians understand the factors that lead to weight gain including hormonal(insulin resistance), social, environmental and genetic factors and work with each patient individually to help design a customized weight loss plan that suits their individual needs.

Insurances for weight[edit | edit source]

As the 2010 health care law or the Affordable Care Act, popularly called Obamacare, mandates health insurance coverage for obesity as it is considered a preventable medical problem. The only problem is that most medical weight loss programs may not accept health insurance although there are exceptions such as W8MD medical weight loss centers of America.

Diet for weight loss in Delaware[edit | edit source]

One of the best ways to lose weight in Delaware or other places safely and effectively is to consider a very low calorie diet of 800 calories with either complete or partial meal replacement using specially manufactured meal replacement weight loss supplements such as the vlcd diet from w8md medical weight loss centers of America. Understand the 5 clinically proven measures to lose weight in Philadelphia including low calorie and very low calorie diets.

Exercises for weight loss in Delaware[edit | edit source]

Although exercise and physical activity is important for losing weight fast in Delaware, it is important to understand it only works if used in combination with a reduced calorie diet for weight loss. Research shows that for weight loss, exercise alone is not a very useful tool for weight loss as exercise has a stimulating effect on weight loss, and it builds heavier muscle thereby compensating for any weight loss with burning of calories with exercise. Understand the role of exercise for weight loss in this youtube video from 52 weeks of weight loss and wellness video series.

Medications for weight loss in Delaware[edit | edit source]

Weight loss medications

Since 2012, the FDA approved many new weight loss medications such as Qsymia, Saxenda, Contrave after years of rejecting many other weight loss medications. There are other traditional and time tested weight loss medications such as Phentermine, Phendimetrazine etc.

What works and what does not for losing weight?

New weight loss medications Qsymia and Wegovy

weight loss centers

Learn about the best weight loss medication for fast and effective weight loss in Delaware.

Before and after weight loss pictures Delaware[edit | edit source]

Check the testimonials, before and after weight loss pictures and reviews of W8MD medical weight loss program

* Individual results may vary!

Videos for weight loss Delaware[edit | edit source]

Weight loss videos

Fast weight loss options Delaware[edit | edit source]

These are the fast and effective weight loss options for losing weight in Delaware.

1. FDA approved weight loss medications

2.Very low calorie diets

3. Exercise for weight loss

4. Correction of metabolic causes of weight gain

5. Bariatric surgery for weight loss

Telemedicine for weight loss[edit | edit source]

With advances in technology, telemedicine can be used to help patients lose weight and is available via W8MD medical weight loss centers of America with certain limitations. Weight loss appointments

Also see

Obesity and weight loss resources in the United States

Areas and territories that belong to the United States:

Template:Delaware cities

Transform Your Life with W8MD Weight Loss Centers[edit source]

W8mdlogo.png
W8MD weight loss doctors team

W8MD offers a physician-supervised weight loss program at various locations including New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Our centers provide expert medical guidance, accept most insurances, and offer telemedicine options for convenience.

Why choose W8MD?[edit source]

Book Your Appointment[edit source]

Start your weight loss journey today at our centers in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania and visit W8MD.com Call (718)946-5500

Wiki.png

Navigation: Wellness - Encyclopedia - Health topics - Disease Index‏‎ - Drugs - World Directory - Gray's Anatomy - Keto diet - Recipes

Search WikiMD


Ad.Tired of being Overweight? Try W8MD's physician weight loss program.
Semaglutide (Ozempic / Wegovy and Tirzepatide (Mounjaro) available.
Advertise on WikiMD

WikiMD is not a substitute for professional medical advice. See full disclaimer.

Credits:Most images are courtesy of Wikimedia commons, and templates Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY SA or similar.

Contributors: Prab R. Tumpati, MD, Spt