Loosing weight is quite a difficult task for some people. It requires a lot of determination and a proper approach. No matter, how challenging the process is; people suffering from excessive body weight needs to get rid of it, because it shortens a life span and invites a lot of other life-threatening diseases. For obese people, a proper help is the only solution which can be provided by a weight management clinic. There are trained professionals to help obese to reach their weight loss goal quickly and safely.   They provide right education on the food that should be taken, help with the exercises, and a proper medical assessment to make sure that efforts are not going into waste. They customize a weight loss program according to the needs of a patient's body. So, how do we decide on a weight management clinic? Well, if you are confused about how to choose a weight management clinic, we have got a solution to your problem. Here are some points that you can consider while selecting a weight management clinic for yourself:  

• Conduct a proper research-  It is better to do your home work properly. Make a list of the clinics that are there in your mind and visit all of their websites, one by one. Read all the information available; go through the programs they've involved, their approach, team of doctors and dietitians available, and of course do not forget to read the experience of their past clients. All these things will help you to decide better on your weight management clinic. 

• Track record of its patients-  It is very necessary to know about the achievements of the clinic and its patients in the past. As mentioned earlier, go through the testimonials to witness the track record of its patients. If necessary, pay a visit to the clinic, and ask them personally about their programs and achievements. You can even inquire from the patients there, if you come across them.

This scholarly article was written by Dr. Farooq Ahmad, Head Researcher for California Medical Weight Management. To learn more, visit CMWM on the Web at http://www.calmwm.com.

It is imperative for diabetic individuals that their blood sugar levels remain under good control because uncontrolled diabetes can lead to even more serious conditions, so-called complications of diabetes, that may include coronary artery disease, kidney disease, and so on.

All concerned must have heard about Bariatric surgery. It is the collective name given to the surgical procedures carried out to achieve weight loss and are usually reserved for those severely obese individuals who have failed upon other methods of weight loss.

It should be now general knowledge that obesity strongly associated with type 2 diabetes. In patients harboring both the conditions simultaneously; the danger of dreadful outcome gets multiplied.

Bariatric surgery has recently started emerging as a potentially useful treatment for uncontrolled diabetes in severely obese individuals. Studies suggest that all different types of surgical weight loss surgeries, namely Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric banding, and biliopancreatic diversion go a long way in achieving desired blood sugar levels as well as prevent serious complications of uncontrolled diabetes.

Results of a 3 years long study at Cleveland Clinic to evaluate the long term benefits of bariatric surgery were recently evaluated. In a study entitled as 'Surgical Treatment and Medications Potentially Eradicate Diabetes Efficiently' (STAMPEDE) , a total of 150 patients were randomized into three groups: intensive medical therapy only, intensive medical therapy plus Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or intensive medical therapy plus sleeve gastrectomy. The primary end point was achieving a level of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) less than 6 %.

After three years the percentage of patients in three different groups who succeeded in achieving the end point of HbA1c 6% was as follows:

• Intensive medical therapy alone group: 5 % of patients
• Intensive medical therapy plus gastric bypass group: 37.5 %
• Intensive medical therapy plus sleeve gastrectomy group: 24 %

Additionally:

• The surgical group also showed great improvement in metabolic syndrome components including BMI, waist circumference, triglycerides and HDL levels compared to those receiving medical therapy alone.
• Patients in two surgical groups also had significant reduction in the use of antihypertensive and lipid-lowering medicines
• 5 to 10% of these patients were using insulin compared to 55% of those in the medical therapy group

SOURCE INFORMATION:
From the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute (P.R.S., S.A.B., A.A.), Lerner Research Institute (J.P.K.), Heart and Vascular Institute (K.W., C.E.P., E.S.H.K., S.E.N.), Urological and Kidney Institute (S.D.N.), and Endocrinology Institute (S.R.K.), Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland; and Brigham and Women's Hospital Heart and Vascular Center and Harvard Medical School — both in Boston (D.L.B.).