Weight Control Services
Weight management specialists diagnose and treat obesity and related conditions by addressing nutrition, physical activity, behavior, and medical factors.
Your Michigan Answer for Weight Control Services
Healthy weight control is a common problem, but that does not make it any easier. University of Michigan Health has gathered experts across many specialties—including nutrition, exercise physiology and personal training, mental health, gastroenterology, cardiology, endocrinology, and bariatric surgery.
University of Michigan Health offers a variety of programs to support individuals on their weight control journey. All programs have a goal of improving health, but the methods used to help control weight will vary depending on the program, and the combination of tools and strategies used with each person will vary to meet their individual needs.
Some programs are designed to help individuals lose weight or maintain weight loss. Other programs help screen for and assess complicated health conditions that are related to excess weight or obesity. These conditions could either contribute to weight difficulties or could be a consequence of weight issues. Our teams provide specialized expertise to make these assessments. Based on the consultation and assessment, patients may be directed to a weight treatment program.
Together, we design programs and provide treatment options to help you based on your specific needs. Your care team will help identify strategies for long-term weight management, while educating and empowering you to make healthy lifestyle choices. Every individual has unique needs—no single method to achieve weight control will be appropriate for everyone. We are here to help find the right tools for you. Our care teams will share tools and strategies to help with weight loss and maintenance including medical nutrition therapy (diet), physical activity, behavioral modification, mental health services, medication use, procedures, or surgery.
