For most patients, changing lifelong habits takes time and effort, an individual's success is strongly correlated with levels of support they receive. Primary care physicians often do not have time or resources to offer comprehensive counseling about diet, exercise, and other lifestyle changes.
The UAB Risk Reduction Clinic, a part of EatRight Weight Management Services, is designed to address this
challenge with evidence-based interventions for individuals at high risk for:
- cardiovascular disease
- those who are overweight
- Type 2 diabetes
- pre-diabetes
- higher than normal blood pressure
- elevated cholesterol
Treatment plans include:
- referral to a structured group-based weight management programs such as UAB's EatRight Lifestyle Program
- individual counseling
- follow-up in Risk Reduction clinic
- referral to a bariatric surgeon