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Centre For Weight Management
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This is a one-stop centre that focuses on helping people attain their ideal weight and body composition in accordance to their gender and height. The multi-disciplinary team consists of professionals - a team of dietitians available for consultation at Mount Elizabeth and Gleneagles Hospitals, doctors, nurses and a fitness expert with training in weight management.
The motto is "Normal Weight For A Healthy Life".
It is well established that deviations from normal weight, either being underweight or overweight, are detrimental to health. Being overweight or severely underweight can predispose an individual to a host of medical problems such as:
| Overweight | Underweight |
| Diabetes Mellitus | Anaemia |
| Gallstones | Cessation of Menstruation |
| Gout | Chronic Indigestion |
| Heart Disease | Oedema |
| High Blood Pressure | Osteoporosis |
| Hip and knee joint problems | Potential kidney and liver failure |
| Increased risks of breast and colon cancer | Thyroid Dysfunction |
| Stroke | Ulcers |
| Varicose Veins | Urinary Tract Infections |
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Patients of the Centre are fully assessed by the team of doctors. Medical problems that may be the cause of their weight gain/loss are identified. In addition, medical problems that may have resulted from weight gain/loss are also treated.
Our In-House Dietitian will discuss the various diet plans which may be suitable for the patients. Among these would include a Glycaemic Index diet and modified carbohydrate and protein diet.
Other diets such as Bloodtype diet, South Beach diet and the Zone diet may be discussed.
| Preliminary consultation will include: |
| Body Mass Index (BMI) calculation |
| Blood and urine tests |
| Body composition analysis |
| Diet Assessment |
| Complete Medical Examination |
| Physical Activity Assessment |
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Diet
Counselling |
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Exercise
Prescription |
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Outpatient
Tumescent
Liposculpture |
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Following specialist consultation, a comprehensive treatment program will be formulated and customised for the client based on his her/ lifestyle and he/she will have regular follow-ups and support.
| The approach will include: |
| Individualised dietary advice by the Dietitian |
| Exercise regime by the fitness expert |
| Medications/Nutritional Supplements to help lose or gain weight (The Centre only prescribes US FDA approved drugs that are medically proven to be effective) |
| Medications to treat medical conditions that cause or result from the weight problem. Surgical options include gastric lap banding, gastric balloon and gastric bypass for generalized obesity. |
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Gastric
Balloon |
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Gastric
Banding |
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Gastric
Bypass |
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