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Medical Metabolic Specialists Weight Loss Clinic - Fort Collins, Colorado

Medically Driven Weight Loss

Importance of Losing Weight

If you’re struggling with obesity, weight loss is vital to your health. A number of common medical conditions are related to excess weight and lead o serious health consequences. The good news is, many of these conditions may be improved dramatically with minimal weight loss. Some health issues as a result of obesity include: 
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  • High cholesterol / high triglycerides / low HDL cholesterol / hyperlipidemia
    • High blood pressure / hypertension
    • Sleep apnea / excessive sleepiness / insomnia / non-restorative sleep
    • Fatty liver / steatohepatitis / non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
    • Osteoarthritis and back pain
    • Fatigue
    • Heartburn / acid reflux / GERD
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Obesity issues related to pregnancy deserve specific attention.
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The desire for future pregnancy is an important reason to consider weight loss and maintaining a healthy weight. It is important to note that during pregnancy and breast feeding, we do not promote weight loss. It is best to reach a healthy weight before getting pregnant for many reasons:

Potential Problems for Mothers with Obesity / Overweight

  • Gestational diabetes risk is up to 20 times higher.
  • High blood pressure / pre-eclampsia risk is up to 10 times higher.
  • C-section delivery is up to 3 times more likely.
  • Hospital stay for mom at delivery averages 4 days longer.
  • Cost of prenatal care and delivery is much higher.

Potential Problems for Babies of Overweight or Obese Moms

  • ​Major birth defects are 35% more likely. The greatest risk is for neural tube defects.
    • Intensive care unit stay for the newborn is 3 times more likely.
    • Death of the fetus or newborn is 3 times more likely.
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Several Other Potential Medical Conditions are Associated with Obesity or Being Overweight Including:

  • Heart disease / coronary artery disease
  • Diabetes mellitus type II / pre-diabetes / impaired glucose
  • High blood pressure / hypertension high cholesterol / hyperlipidemia
  • Sleep apnea / daytime sleepiness
  • Kidney disease
  • Cancer of the breast, esophagus, stomach, colon, endometrium, and kidney
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • ObGyn complications / infertility

  • Neural tube defects in infants​
  • Chronic venous insufficiency / deep vein thrombosis
  • Gallbladder disease
  • Gout
  • Wound infection
  • Impaired immunity
  • Liver disease
  • Low back pain
  • Pancreatitis
  • Surgical complications
  • Urinary stress incontinence
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Fort Collins, CO 80528
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