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Chicago weight-loss program adds psychotherapy to the mix (Chicago Tribune)
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Chicago weight-loss program adds psychotherapy to the mix (Chicago Tribune)
Psychotherapy added to nutrition, exercise for weight-loss patients A new group program led by the Chicago-based Insight Psychological Centers aims to target obesity from the inside and out.
Obesity results from the excessive accumulation of fat that exceeds the body's skeletal and physical standards. Obesity has been defined as a weight more than 20% above what is considered normal according to standard age, height, and weight tables, or by a complex formula known as the body mass index. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an increase in 20 percent or more above your ideal body weight is the point at which excess weight becomes a health risk.
The testing & treatment of mental and emotional disorders using psychological methods. A psych evaluation is generally required by all Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and for most any bariatric surgery insurance approval process.
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Chicago weight-loss program adds psychotherapy to the mix (Chicago Tribune)
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