Alabama weight loss

Adult Overweight and Obesity
Alabama is a state in the United States of America. As a Southern state with significant minority population, Alabama does have a high prevalence of obesity and overweight status.

Obesity in Alabama’s adults age 18 and over

 * 69.0% were overweight, with a Body Mass Index of 25 or greater
 * 32.2% were obese, with a Body Mass Index of 30 or greater

Adolescent Overweight and Obesity
Among Alabama’s adolescents in grades 9 through 12
 * 17.5% were overweight (≥ 85th and < 95th percentiles for BMI by age and sex)
 * 13.5% were obese (≥95th percentile BMI by age and sex)

Child Overweight and Obesity
Among Alabama’s children aged 2 years to less than 5 years
 * 15.2% were overweight (85th to < 95th percentile BMI-for-Age)
 * 14.1% were obese (≥ 95th percentile BMI-for-Age)

Causes of weight gain in Alabama
The top causes of weight gain in Alabama include the following:


 * Insulin resistance - use this free w8md medical weight loss centers of America's tool to check if you might be insulin resistant that causes your weight gain, especially in the tummy!


 * Eating disorders are a common cause of weight gain in Alabama and other parts of the United States.


 * Sleep disorders and weight gain are bidirectionally related where sleep problems lead to weight gain and weight gain in turn leads to sleep problems.


 * Nutritional deficiencies are an important cause of weight gain in Alabama.


 * Hormonal imbalances can also cause weight gain.


 * Stress related weight gain


 * Genetic factors for excess weight gain


 * Medication related weight gain


 * other causes for weight gain in Alabama

Weight loss options in Alabama
In order to lose weightt, understand the proven options to lose weight in Alabama including the following.


 * Low calorie diet (LCD), or Very low calorie diet (VLCD)


 * Weight loss medications - watch this youtube video on the review of the best weight loss medications for fast weight loss in Alabama


 * Physical activity for weight loss which only works in combination with diet as exercise on its own is shown to be pretty useless for weight loss since exercise stimulates appetite and builds heavier muscle tissue thereby negating any weight loss with calories burned. However, a combination of low calorie diet and exercise, or diet alone would work for weight loss but not exercise alone.


 * Correction of insulin resistance, metabolic, sleep and other causes for weight gain in Alabama for fast and effective weight loss.


 * Surgical options for weight loss such as the gastric bypass surgery can be an option for some to lose weight in Alabama although most might regain the weight even after surgery and a behavior weight loss program is still needed for long term weight loss success in Alabama.

Alabama weight loss doctor
Dr. Prab R. Tumpati, is a board certified physician with experience and training in the field of obesity medicine in addition to training in sleep medicine and internal medicine. As the founder of WikiMD, and W8MD medical weight loss centers of America, Dr. Tumpati is familiar with the concepts, science, and art of weight loss medicine. Physicians practicing in Alabama interested in adding a W8MD medical weight loss program are welcome. Using telemedicine for weight loss for remote areas to provide obesity counseling and dietary, and weight loss coaching is a true miracle for many struggling to lose weight.

Alabama weight loss clinics
W8MD medical weight loss centers of America is a physician supervised, non-surgical, evidence based weight loss and wellness program with offices in many states in the United States. W8MD offers a telemedicine weight loss solution for your convenience.

Lose weight in Alabama from home
W8MD currently offers a convenient and very affordable telemedicine weight loss solution with certain limitations. Visit W8MD medical weight loss centers for more information.

Physicians join W8MD network of weight loss physicians
W8MD welcomes Alabama physicians to join W8MD network of weight loss physicians and the unique W8MD medical weight loss centers of America's program at your medical office or clinic.

W8MD weight loss physicians understand the factors that lead to weight gain including hormonal(insulin resistance), social, environmental and genetic factors and work with each patient individually to help design a customized weight loss plan that suits their individual needs.

Insurances for weight in Alabama
As the 2010 health care law or Affordable Care Act, popularly called Obamacare, mandates health insurance coverage for obesity as it is considered a preventable medical problem.

Diet for weight loss in Alabama
One of the best ways to lose weight in Alabama or other places safely and effectively is to consider a very low calorie diet of 800 calories with either complete or partial meal replacement using specially manufactured meal replacement weight loss supplements such as the vlcd diet from w8md medical weight loss centers of America. Understand the 5 clinically proven measures to lose weight including low calorie and very low calorie diets.

Exercises for weight loss in Alabama
Although exercise and physical activity is important for losing weight fast in Alabama, it is important to understand it only works if used in combination with a reduced calorie diet for weight loss. Research shows that for weight loss, exercise alone is not a very useful tool for weight loss as exercise has a stimulating effect on weight loss, and it builds heavier muscle thereby compensating for any weight loss with burning of calories with exercise. Understand the role of exercise for weight loss in this youtube video from 52 weeks of weight loss and wellness video series.

Before and after weight loss pictures Alabama
Check the testimonials, before and after weight loss pictures and reviews of W8MD medical weight loss program


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Videos for weight loss Alabama
Weight loss videos


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Fast weight loss options Alabama
These are the fast and effective weight loss options for losing weight in Alabama.

1. FDA approved weight loss medications

2.Very low calorie diets

3. Exercise for weight loss

4. Correction of metabolic causes of weight gain

5. Bariatric surgery for weight loss

Telemedicine for weight loss
With advances in technology, telemedicine can be used to help patients lose weight and is available via W8MD medical weight loss centers of America with certain limitations. Weight loss appointments

Also see


 * obesity in United States
 * County obesity rates United States
 * Obesity
 * Overweight
 * Causes of weight gain
 * Metabolic syndrome
 * Proven measures for losing weight
 * Qsymia
 * Belviq