VITAL DIRECT PRIMARY CARE

Medical Weight Loss Specialists In Tampa Florida

Vital Direct is a weight loss clinic in Tampa Florida. Diabetes is increasing at an alarming rate across the United States. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) National Diabetes report for 2022 the cases of diabetes have risen to 37.3 million people, or 11.3% of the U.S population, with an approximately 8.5 million people undiagnosed with diabetes. All social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds are impacted. African American, Hispanic or Latino and Asian American people are more likely to develop pre diabetes and type 2 diabetes. For instance, Hispanic or Latinopeoplearemorelikelytohavetype2diabetes (17%)than non-Hispanicwhite people (8%).

According to the National Institute of Health (NIH) over 40% of adults in America areobese,withHispanicadultsatahigherpercentageofover46%.Obesityincreases the risk of many debilitating diseases such as diabetes.

Consider that eighty six percent of patients with type 2 diabetes were overweight or obese according to a study by the National Institute of Health carried out to determine the prevalence of excess weight and obesity among patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Fortunately, studies show that weight loss is associated with a reduced risk of diabetes. At Vital Direct Primary Care, medical weight loss specialists in Tampa work with each patient to lose weight and help keep it off after they lose it. Less obesity means less type 2 diabetes and a lowering of the debilitating effects of diabetes.

If you are overweight or obese and want to lose weight and prevent diabetes, hypertension and other diseases connected to obesity, then schedule a consultation at Vital Direct Primary Care in Tampa Florida, where emphasis is placed on treating the whole person and addressing the root cause of disease.

Patients with diabetes need to make choices and take action every day to manage their blood sugar levels. That includes eating healthy food, being physically active most days, taking medicine if needed, and getting regular checkups.

Too much sugarinthe bloodforextended periods oftimeis dangerous. For instance, it damages the blood vessels that carry blood to vital organs such as the heart, kidneys, eyes, and so on. Damage to these blood vessels deprive the vital organs of much needed blood supply, and thus the organs themselves become damaged over time if the disease is not managed and controlled properly.

People with diabetes have a higher risk of health problems including heart attack, stroke and kidney failure. Diabetes can cause permanent vision loss by damaging blood vessels in the eyes. Many people with diabetes develop problems with their feet from nerve damage and poor blood flow. This can cause foot ulcers and may lead to amputation. In 2019 diabetes and kidney disease due to diabetes caused an estimated 2 million deaths.

At Vital Direct, medical weight loss specialists in Tampa work with patients who are diabetics and may be obese or just a little overweight to lose weight and get their diabetes under control. Our healthcare providers are available to provide any lab work needed to monitor blood sugars, weight and progress.