Weight Management services are offered in Silver Spring, MD.
Controlling your weight might sound easy, but factors like genetics, lifestyle, and eating habits can make it difficult. At E&B Behavioral and Medical Clinic LLC, Beatrice Tekeh, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, and Ernest Keyaka, NP, PMHNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC, can help you manage your weight with a customized plan. Call the main office in Silver Spring, Maryland, to book an evaluation, or use the online booking tool today.
Weight Management Q & A
What is weight management?
Weight management is care directed at regulating your body weight. In most cases, it involves helping you either gain or lose body fat to bring your weight into the normal range for someone for your age, gender, and height.
Being overweight or underweight puts you at a higher risk of developing certain health complications, so personalized weight management can help you remain healthy.
Why is weight management important?
Many people struggle to maintain a healthy weight and experience health complications as a result. Habits like avoiding exercise, consuming an unbalanced diet, and eating too many calories day after day can lead to conditions like:
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- Diabetes
- Certain cancers
- Arthritis
Underweight people are at a greater risk of developing conditions like malnutrition, poor immunity, and osteoporosis. In either case, your weight and the physical health complications associated with it can impact your self-esteem, social life, and mental health.
When should I consider weight management?
You should consider weight management if you’re overweight or obese. Your provider might also recommend a personalized weight management plan if you’re under the healthy weight range for your gender, height, and age.
The E&B Behavioral and Medical Clinic LLC team assesses your weight, height, and general health during a standard physical examination and asks about any health conditions or symptoms that might arise from your body weight. Then, they create your individualized treatment plan based on your current lifestyle and habits.
What does weight management entail?
A typical weight management plan involves multiple components that are easy to follow, with regular check-ins and monitoring. Your plan might involve the following:
Nutritional counseling
It isn’t always easy to design your own diet, especially with so much readily available fast food and snacks in the home. Your provider can assess your current diet and make changes to get you the nutrients you need in appropriate portions.
Physical activity
Getting regular exercise helps you burn the calories you consume. If you don’t get much movement or exercise regularly, your provider can help you follow a plan, including the physical activity your body needs.
Medications and supplements
If you need to lose weight, certain medications can help regulate your appetite to improve your metabolism. Your provider might also recommend nutritional supplements to help you get the nutrients you need if you can’t get them through your diet.
To learn more about weight management and the results you can achieve with the right plan, call E&B Behavioral and Medical Clinic LLC or use the online booking tool to schedule a visit today.