What is Obesity Care? - SlimTime Minogue Nutrition

Let's Talk About Obesity

Obesity is a chronic disease: Recognized by the World Health Organization and Canadian Medical Association and defined as a prevalent, complex, progressive and relapsing chronic disease, characterized by abnormal or excessive body fat that impairs health.

Obesity is not simple: How an individual develops obesity and how they will respond to interventions involves a complex interaction of generic, biological, environmental and behavioural factors. Simple approaches will not solve complex problems.

The Three Pillars of Obesity Management that Support Nutrition and Activity

Psychological Intervention

Implement multicomponent behaviour modification
Manage sleep, time and stress
Cognitive behaviour therapy and/or acceptance and commitment therapy should be provided for patients if appropriate

Pharmacological Therapy

Liraglutide
Naltrexone/Bupropion (in a combination tablet)
Orlistat
Semaglutide

Bariatric Surgery

Sleeve gastrectomy
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Biliopancreatic diversion with/without duodenal switch

Importance of Physical Activity

Physical Activity improves a wide range of health benefits without losing any weight, including:

Quality of Life
Depression/Anxiety
Body Image
Mobility
Blood Pressure
Blood Sugars
Fat Tissue on the liver and heart (visceral and ectopic fat)

Weight loss should not be the goal of physical activity.

Goals for physical activity are:

To improve breathing fitness (not feeling winded or out of breath
To have better mobility
To feel stronger
To maintain or build muscle

Medical Nutrition Therapy

MNT is used in managing chronic diseases and focuses on nutrition assessment, diagnostics, therapy and counselling.

MNT should:

A. be personalized and meet individual values, preferences, and treatment goals to promote long term adherence

B. be administered by a registered dietitian to improve weight-related and health outcomes

Learn more at obesitycanada.ca