10-Year Weight Gain in US Adults
This month in the Journal of Obesity, a study was published that looked at patterns of weight gain in over 13,000 US adults over a 10 year period. During the study period, the average US adult gained 9.2 pounds /…
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Get the latest developments in medical weight loss at Clinical Nutrition Center in Denver, Colorado, a doctor-supervised weight loss center. Ethan Lazarus, MD is a medical weight loss doctor helping patients achieve long-term weight control.
Weight Loss to Lower Cancer Risk
A study published June 3rd in JAMA found that weight loss lowers cancer risk. In this study of over 30,000 people with a Body Mass Index of 35 or more, those who lost a lot of weight (around 20% /…
Dr. Lazarus Helps to Launch Major New Clinical Management of Obesity Journal
One of the major problems people with obesity face is the lack of training and understanding by the clinicians who treat them. Many doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants really don’t understand that obesity is a chronic disease. They have…
Plenity – a New Option for Weight Loss
Plenity is an aid for weight management in adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 to 40, when combined with a healthy eating and physical activity plan. Dr. Lazarus and Heather Thomas, PA-C are excited to announce that…
New Weight Loss Medications
Three medications* were approved for chronic weight management between 2012 and 2014 and we have had great success helping our patients not only lose weight, but keep it off long-term. We are excited not only that we have these safe,…
Should I Be On Weight Loss Medication?
Prescription weight loss medications (which used to be called appetite suppressants, and now are also called anti-obesity medications) can help people lose weight, and more importantly, keep the weight off. The medications we use today are approved by the FDA…
Benefits of bariatric surgery plus weight loss medication
Bariatric Surgery is the most aggressive form of weight management offered to patients. The main two procedures being done these days are a sleeve gastrectomy or a Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. When performed by a highly-experienced surgeon in a center of…
Three Elements of a Successful Medical Weight Loss Program
Losing weight is not easy. Keeping it off is even harder. As a Board-Certified Obesity Medicine Physician, I’ve been helping patients in Denver, Colorado do just that for over 16 years. Since 2014, when I took over the Denver Medical…
Weight Loss for Men
As we celebrate Men’s health month this June, how are we doing addressing obesity among men in America? Are men receiving evidence-based weight loss treatments? Men are just as likely to suffer not only from obesity, but from the 236…
The Importance of Losing Weight during the Coronavirus Pandemic
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, it has become increasingly clear that some people are at higher risk of getting severely ill than others. Unfortunately, Colorado (and in particular Denver, Arapahoe County, Eagle County, Jefferson County) does have a high number…
