Request an appointment to learn more about weight loss and metabolic services available to you at OU Health.
Oklahoma City -
(405) 271-9448
Tulsa -
(918) 634-7500
Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight can significantly improve your overall health and well-being. Explore your weight-loss options with the metabolic services specialists at OU Health in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.
When you choose OU Health for your weight-loss services, you gain access to comprehensive care for weight-related issues, including obesity. So whether you decide to use diet and lifestyle changes, medication, a combination of metabolic approaches or a bariatric surgery procedure, you'll have the support you need.
Your metabolic care team also provides services that help you adjust to your body's changing nutritional and physical needs during weight loss. With the support of your team, you'll learn to develop and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Request an appointment to learn more about weight loss and metabolic services available to you at OU Health.
Oklahoma City -
(405) 271-9448
Tulsa -
(918) 634-7500
Excess body weight affects many areas of your health. Losing a significant amount of weight may provide relief from and even reversal of many obesity-related conditions such as:
Asthma
Cancers of various types
Cirrhosis
Diabetes
Fatty liver disease
Heart (cardiovascular) disease
High blood pressure
Infertility
Lung diseases
Osteoarthritis
Psychological problems
Sleep apnea
Stroke
If your body mass index (BMI) reaches 30 or higher and changes made in your lifestyle or diet haven't achieved your health goals, your physician may consider you a potential candidate for bariatric (weight-loss) surgery.
At OU Health, your multidisciplinary weight loss and metabolic services team include healthcare professionals to help you develop a personalized plan to meet your specific needs.
Your team members include physical therapists, dietitians, behavioral health specialists, internal medicine providers, and, when necessary, board-certified surgeons, who collaborate with you to achieve the best possible outcomes for your situation.
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