Weight Management
Turn to our weight management professionals at UNC Health Lenoir for compassionate, informed help to achieve your weight loss goals. You’ll receive personalized care that steers you to the best option for your condition, whether that option is a medical weight loss plan or bariatric surgery. UNC Health Lenoir is a MBSAQIP Accredited Center as well as a Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Center for Bariatric Surgery.
Benefits of Weight Loss
Enjoy an improved quality of life when you take control of your weight. Medically, you might reduce or eliminate related conditions, such as:
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome
- Sleep apnea
Financially, you may find weight loss helps you cut back on expenses such as:
- General health care spending
- Prescription medications
- Lost wages because of illness
Services We Provide
Turn to our doctors to analyze your condition and determine whether medical weight loss or bariatric surgery is the better option for you. You can expect to lose an estimated 25 to 35 pounds through our medical weight loss plan, and 60 to 80 percent of your excess weight through surgery.
Regardless of which weight loss path you follow with our team, expect a package of services to support you in your efforts, including:
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- Optifast
- Medical Nutrition Therapy
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- Qualifications: Your qualification for medical weight loss surgery depend on your age, BMI, and underlying medical conditions. Read more about qualifications here.
- Types of Surgery: Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy, Single Anastomosis Duodenal-Ileostomy with Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Duodenal Switch
- Support and Recovery: Support from surgery team and monthly support groups is ongoing following your procedure.
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