BIOV8 Clinics. HOW EFFECTIVE ARE THESE OBESITY TREATMENTS FOR MANAGING WEIGHT?
How Effective are these Obesity Treatments for Managing Weight?
Medication
Obesity is a condition that plagues almost 67 percent of the Australian population, as per the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ National Health Survey, 2017–18. While the pandemic prevented the collection of physical measurements in the recent 20202021 National Health Survey, statistics show that obesity is only expected to increase. According to a report released by the OECD, nearly one in three Australian adults are obese, living an average of 2.7 years less due to this condition.
If you’ve heard of a theory called the Set Point Theory, you probably know that recent studies have indicated that the body has a set point weight that it will fight to maintain. Therefore, say if I’m exercising harder to lose weight, my body may slow down my metabolism rate, in order to stick to that set point weight.
The good news is that obesity is being taken
After you place your order, a doctor will review your
more seriously with every passing day. In fact,
current status and answer any questions that you may
earlier this year, Australia’s first National Obesity
have via a telehealth consultation, all from the comfort of
Strategy was launched, creating a decade-long
your home.
For many people, simply exercising and conforming to a strict diet is not enough. This may be due to their genetic makeup, with research suggesting that genes may cause the predisposition to be overweight to be as high as 70 to 80 percent.
In cases like these, prescription medication may be an effective way to help one get started on their weight management journey. BIOV8 has a fantastic team that is passionate about helping you smash those goals you may have set for yourself. The process is very simple- register and fill up the short questionnaire. This helps us assess how we can assist you.
“framework for action to prevent, reduce, and treat, overweight and obesity in Australia”.
Weight loss medication typically tends to involve Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists. This is a form
Let’s take a look at the most commonly available
of medication that mimics a hormone (Glucagon-like
treatments that are used by doctors to help
peptide-1) that is produced by the body in the gut. It
obese and overweight patients manage and
helps to decrease the appetite and keep you feeling full
achieve their weight goals.
for longer.