Advocacy:
- To prevent disease progression
- To improve access to evidence-based treatments
- To improve standards of quality care
- To eliminate weight bias
- To foster innovation in future obesity treatments
Members of OWL center believe treating obesity requires a scientific and individualized clinical approach consisting of nutrition, physical activity, behavior, and medication. When personalized, this comprehensive approach helps patients achieve their weight and health goals.
It is estimated that 93 million Americans are affected by obesity, making the disease prevalent in almost all practices. Local data in the Caribbean shows that we have an increasing obesity rate. The OWL provides advanced education, tools, and resources to help you successfully treat and manage obesity.
Obesity is associated with more than 200 other medical conditions. Among these complications are type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, hypertension, 13 types of cancer, sleep apnea, and depression among many others. The Obesity and Weight Loss clinic has the tools to help you learn the best new practices and solutions to manage and treat obesity.
Rising obesity rates across the world reveal massive gaps in healthcare and nutrition, with poorest populations most adversely affected
Key Statistics:
- 79% of adults with overweight and obesity will live in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) by 2035.
- 88% of children with overweight and obesity will be living in LMICs by 2035.
- It is projected that the number of adults living with obesity will rise from 0.81 billion in 2020 to 1.53 billion in 2035.
Data from: https://www.worldobesity.org/news/world-obesity-atlas-2024
OWL clinic will inform through monthly newsletters. We will keep informing you about the ways to deal with obesity, keep you updated on the new treatment options and community activities to help gain a stronger support group in our region. We will keep trying to get support and collaboration with NGO, the government and other likewise clinics and hospitals to reach further. If you want to subscribe to our newsletters .
