Obesity — Healthy Hormones Blog

Why coaching can be critical for weight loss success

We all know that obesity is widespread and worsening. Worldwide, 51% (over 4 billion people) will be living with either overweight or obesity by 2035 if current trends prevail. And 1 in 4 people (nearly 2 billion) will have obesity. How to lose weight in a healthy way and keep it off is a challenging goal, especially for those who have been battling excess weight for a long time. While attention typically focuses on changing eating and exercise patterns, an often overlooked aspect of an effective weight loss strategy is coaching.

Obesity and first steps toward losing weight

We’ve all heard the numbers: more than two out of three U.S. adults are overweight or obese (68%) and one out of three is obese (39.6%); 18.5% of children and adolescents are obese, with another 16% who are overweight, and youth are becoming overweight and obese at earlier ages. And as time passes, these numbers are worsening, not improving.

Weight managementAnna VakilFebruary 21, 2024Overweight, Obesity, Weight loss, Weight management, Losing weight

The medical medley of metabolic syndrome

Virtually all of us have heard about the obesity “epidemic” (it’s not contagious, by the way), but what about metabolic syndrome? A lesser-known phenomenon, metabolic syndrome is a collection of conditions related to obesity that are typically treated separately with prescription drugs. Metabolic syndrome is almost as common in the US population as obesity: in 2016 it was reported to be around 35% for women and men, probably higher now. And just like obesity, rates have grown parallel with poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle.

The long road to Type 2 diabetes

More than 38 million Americans have been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and an additional 97 million are prediabetic. It is estimated that more than 8 million others remain undiagnosed. How could this serious condition have gotten so out of hand and yet affect so many people? Partly because it has no symptoms, especially in the early stages.

Weight managementAnna VakilNovember 17, 2023Type 2 diabetes, Diabetes, Weight loss, Overweight, Obesity, Metabolic syndrome

PCOS: Is it just about the ovaries?

(Yes, this is a pomegranate, somewhat similar to but easier to look at than, a polycystic ovary).

10% of all women of child-bearing age have it, along with 75% of women with irregular periods, and it is the most common cause of female-associated problems with infertility. So if you have been diagnosed with it, you have lots of company.

Is losing weight all about will power?

We all know obesity is a major health problem. It is the view of many of those who are not overweight that this problem is caused primarily by absence of willpower. If only those fat people would just eat less! Unfortunately, as with virtually all chronic health conditions, it’s not that simple. Turns out multiple factors contribute to inability to lose weight, eating too much is just one of those.

Weight managementAnna VakilNovember 14, 2022Obesity, Willpower, Weight loss, Cravings

Prediabetes: cause for concern?

Prediabetes means that your blood sugar levels are not quite high enough yet for a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes. More than 1 in 3 Americans— about 88 million people-- have prediabetes, and of those, more than 84% don't know it. Even more alarming is that 1 in 5 adolescents and 1 in 4 young adults are now prediabetic. Almost all cases of Type 2 Diabetes are preceded by prediabetes. Despite these alarming numbers, the good news is that the progression from prediabetes to diabetes is not inevitable: you can take steps to reverse it.

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