(No Medication Or Surgery Needed)
CHESAPEAKE, VA, April 30, 2007 -- Two separate research
studies highlighted in the recent issue
of the International Journal of Obesity demonstrated
that significant weight loss is possible
without resorting to surgery. Dieters in the studies
participated in the HMR Program for Weight Management™ from Health Management Resources™ (HMR®),
a comprehensive diet program that
includes intensive lifestyle education.
Tidewater Bariatrics, located at 1413 Kempsville Road,
has partnered with HMR and is one of
only three weight loss clinics in the state of Virginia
to offer the HMR program to obese and
overweight individuals. HMR is the leading provider
of weight treatment services to the
medical community.
100 Pound Weight Loss Without Surgery
Results from a study of over 1,000 participants in
the HMR Program for Weight Management
indicate that an intensive behavioral treatment is
an effective intervention for severely obese
individuals (Body Mass Index =40) and is associated
with substantially less risk than bariatric
surgery. Data for 1,100 people who attended the 12-week
educational program (“Completers”)
showed an average weight loss of 77 pounds. 25% of
the group lost 100 pounds or more – for an
average weight loss of 137.4 pounds.
Moreover, patients who participated in the HMR Program
were able to maintain a significant
portion of that weight loss. The majority of these
patients were medically supervised.
(Averages) |
12-week Completers
(1,100 people) |
Lost 100 lbs.
(268 people) |
Start Weight |
308.2 lbs. |
349.2 lbs. |
Total Weight Lost |
-77.6 lbs. (39 weeks) |
-137.4 lbs. (57 weeks) |
Weight Kept off |
-50.0 lbs. (59%) ~ 1.5
years later |
-90.4 lbs. (65%) ~ 2
years later |
25 Pound Weight Loss with Diet Delivered Over the
Phone
A 26-week study compared the results of HMR’s
weight loss intervention delivered over the
phone (HMR at Home®) with a similar program offered
in a traditional medical clinic setting.
Both groups
followed the same 1,200 calorie/day diet using calorie-controlled
HMR meal
replacements, along with vegetables, fruits and daily
physical activity. Both groups lost more
than 25 pounds in just 6 months.
(Using the HMR at Home® Phone Program)
(Using the HMR Clinic Program)
Includes participation in the weight loss phase
and in the maintenance phase.
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According to Dr. Margaret Gaglione of Tidewater Bariatrics, “this
data reinforces the fact that
healthy lifestyle behaviors, not the latest fad in
diet, medication or exercise, can indeed result in
significant weight loss.”
The diet programs used in the studies were developed
by HMR. Tidewater Bariatrics offers
HMR meal replacements along with a wide range of weight
loss treatment options, including
medically supervised low and very low-calorie diets,
moderately restricted diets and “at home” dieting options.
About Tidewater Bariatrics
Tidewater Bariatrics specializes in the medical treatment
of overweight and obese individuals. By
introducing a Bariatric physician into the weight-loss
process, individuals gain access to a
doctor's knowledge, prescription medication to help reach
goals, and the specialization to treat
even the most complicated cases including those with
diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, sleep
apnea or cancer. The clinic's health care team also provides
individuals with the latest education
on healthy living, nutrition, exercise, and wellness
in order to bring about the lifestyle changes
necessary for lifelong success.
Dr. Margaret Gaglione contact
757-644-4819, doctor@twb4u.com
