Medical Weight Management at Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic offers comprehensive, personalized medical weight management programs designed to help individuals achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Recognizing that obesity is a complex disease, their approach extends beyond simple diet and exercise, focusing on individual biology, medical conditions, cultural factors, and environmental influences.

Understanding Obesity and Overweight

Traditionally, obesity is defined as having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or greater. Still, Cleveland Clinic acknowledges that BMI is just one measurement, and other factors like lean mass and related health conditions (comorbidities) are similarly considered. Overweight is typically diagnosed with a BMI greater than 27, alongside other health concerns. Both obesity and being overweight increase the risk of developing serious medical conditions over time. Learn more about obesity.

A Team-Based Approach to Weight Loss

The Cleveland Clinic’s Medical Weight Management Program utilizes a team of interdisciplinary professionals, including:

• Endocrinologists
• Internal and family medicine physicians
• Nutritionists
• Exercise physiologists
• Psychologists
• Social workers

This team collaborates to create a personalized, non-surgical weight management plan tailored to each patient’s unique needs.

Treatment Options

The program incorporates a variety of medical weight management techniques, including:

• Nutrition support
• Exercise and fitness programs
• Appetite control techniques
• Stress management
• Sleep management
• Prescription medication management
• Management of obesity-related conditions

Addressing Related Health Conditions

Cleveland Clinic’s program is dedicated to addressing medical conditions commonly associated with obesity, such as:

• Type 2 diabetes
• Hypertension
• Sleep apnea
• Polycystic ovarian disease
• Fatty liver disease

Advanced Therapies and Expertise

Cleveland Clinic providers have extensive training and experience in treating obesity. They utilize the newest medical therapies and FDA-approved weight loss medications to develop individualized weight management plans. Explore medical weight loss treatments.

Commitment to Long-Term Success

The goal of the Cleveland Clinic’s Weight Management program is to help patients achieve and maintain weight-loss success even as simultaneously addressing any underlying medical conditions. Discover personalized weight management strategies.