Although a healthy lifestyle is the foundation of weight management, there are cases when even the best lifestyle efforts do not yield the expected results. The body can become resistant to weight loss. In these cases, it is critical to understand the reasons for resistance and apply therapies to overcome it.

 Over the last few decades, scientific research has unveiled how the body controls and stores fat tissue. This has led to the development of several new weight loss medications, some of which are now available in the UAE.

How does medical weight loss work?

As with all our treatment pathways, we first perform a 360° assessment and direct your therapy accordingly.

The use of medications for weight loss involves a clear understanding between you and the doctor regarding:

• how the medication works

• how it is to be taken

• what is its safety profile

• what is the monitoring plan

• what are the expected outcomes

Depending on the medication and your body’s response, visits with the doctor may be scheduled monthly to quarterly. The team may also recommend adjunct nutritional therapy if the assessment reveals that there is need to make changes in diet and lifestyle.