Fixing Fat Tip #3 - Ask Your Doctor for Weight Loss Prescription

ACTION: Having a doctor tell you it’s time to lose weight is known as a “Medical Trigger” that can result in weight loss. It mentally shakes you into reality and provides what researchers call a “teachable moment.” By confronting the reality of your physical condition and the long-term consequences of your weight, you’re much more likely to take action and keep the weight off. Presented by Certified Personal Trainer - Daniel Reynen.

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Prev Med. 2004 Sep;39(3):612-6. Medical triggers are associated with better short- and long-term weight loss outcomes. Gorin AA, Phelan S, Hill JO, Wing RR.
Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, The Miriam Hospital/Brown Medical School, Providence, RI 02903, USA. agorin@lifespan.org

Global Cancer Facts & Figures. 2007. By the American Cancer Society.

JAMA The Journal of the American Medical Association. 1999 Oct 27;282(16):1576-8. Are health care professionals advising obese patients to lose weight? Galuska DA, Will JC, Serdula MK, Ford ES.
Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. dbg6@cdc.gov

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