New Service Not Afraid of the "F" Word
A new online service applies adult learning principles to help overweight/obese people understand how their daily activities are leading to their weight issues. People fill in a questionnaire and receive a personalized, confidential needs assessment.
Paris, ON, Canada (PRWEB) December 4, 2004 -- The most recent figures from
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that 65 percent of U.S.
adults — or about 129.6 million people — are either overweight or obese. In
addition to decreasing quality of life and increasing the risk of premature
death, obesity and overweight cost the Nation an estimated $117 billion in
direct medical costs and indirect costs such as lost wages due to
illness.
National Institute of Health, August 2004
Busy family
physicians will agree there is not enough time in their day to adequately
counsel every patient who is obese or overweight. And yet obesity is associated
with increased risk for hypertension, type II diabetes, dyslipidemia, coronary
heart disease, gallbladder disease, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, and several
types of cancer. Obesity is a preventable disease that has reached epidemic
proportions in North America. So what can a busy family physician do above and
beyond recommending that their patients lose weight?
JLD & Associates
have just launched a new service to help people understand the deeper issues
that are making them fat. The service is a screening tool available to patients
and health care professionals. It delivers a personalized, confidential, needs
assessment based on a questionnaire filled in over the internet. WhyIamFat.com
has been built using principles of adult learning to help people understand the
detailed reasons in their life that stop them from being successful at losing
weight. The report gives insights into common problems and suggests next steps
for people committed to losing weight. It is an ideal discussion guide which can
be used in consultation with a family physician, dietician or counselor.
Patients will almost always find the results a real eye opener.
The
WhyIamFat.com Needs Assessment has been developed with the help of educators,
physicians, dietitians and exercise physiologists. Site licenses are available.
JLD & Associates is a leader in active lifestyle education and weight
management issues.
For further information: Jon Lynne-Davies, JLD &
Associates
Email: e-mail protected from spam bots, Tel: (519) 717-7913; www.WhyIamFat.com
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