Weight loss treatment - UK prescription by UK registered Doctors
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Weight loss
Over 20% of people in the UK are medically obese and a further third of the population
are overweight. If you are obese (Body Mass index > 30) you are seriously damaging
your health and are at an increased risk of arthritis, heart disease and diabetes.
Clinically proven prescription treatments are available to help you to achieve your
desired weight loss if you are prepared to try.
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Our Weight loss service is not suitable for people under the age of 18 years of
age or for people suffering with chronic malabsorption syndrome, cholestasis or
for pregnant or breast-feeding women.
The causes of obesity - the need for weight loss
In healthy people, the causes of being obese or overweight are simple; eating too
much or taking too little exercise, or probably both. If you regularly consume
more calories than you burn off, you will put on weight. Happily the opposite is
true - if you burn off more calories than you consume on a regular basis you will
lose weight. The way to achieve weight loss is therefore to eat less and do more.
Obesity can lead to serious health issues including diabetes, arthritis and heart
disease. Over 30,000 deaths a year are caused by obesity in England. It has been
estimated that obesity costs the NHS £500 million a year. The overall cost to the
country is thought to be over £7 billion every year.
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Weight loss consulation
Weight loss Treatment
The best way to guarantee weight loss is to take in fewer calories and do more exercise.
Eating low fat or low carbohydrate foods cannot provide a short cut to weight loss
unless the result is a reduction in calories (which may well be the case). Your
body can convert fat to carbohydrates and vice versa so changing the proportion
of each in the diet in an attempt to lose weight is meaningless. It is now believed
that eating a higher proportion of protein rich foods can stave off hunger for longer,
and so help the consumption of fewer calories overall.
In addition to lifestyle changes that increase exercise and reduce calorie
intake, doctors can now prescribe medication that can assist in weight loss. The
main prescription treatment is Xenical. The same active
ingredient (orlistat) is also available without a prescription at a lower strength
in a product called Alli
which is available from pharmacies.
For those with a BMI greater than 35 with a health related problem such as diabetes
or high blood pressure, then surgery will assist with weight loss and could be an option.
If you wish to consider this further you should consult your GP. There are 2 main types of
surgical approach to weight loss:
- Gastric band. A band is fitted around the neck of the stomach. This causes a feeling
of fullness after eating a very small amount of food, and causes slow eating which
helps with feeling full after a smaller amount of food.
- Gastric bypass or stapling. Here, a much smaller stomach is made. This causes a
feeling of fullness after eating small amounts of food, and reduces calorie absorption.
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