Adolescent Weight Loss

Kat – 16 lb. weight loss

Posted: Jul 12 in Patient Results by Wendy Scinta

My name is Kat and I am 15 years old. When I was younger I realized that I was a little different from the other girls in my school. I was overweight and had to go to the school based health clinic more frequently to check on my high cholesterol problem. I am very self-conscious about the way I look and the way my body looks. So after trying different things and playing multiple sports the NP at the school clinic suggested that I go see Dr. Scinta.

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Control Teen Obesity to Improve Mental and Physical Health

Posted: Mar 12 in Blog by Wendy Scinta

A recent study has shown that adopting healthy behavior with regards to food and exercise is the most successful method of losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight. With a third of the children in the United States being affected by obesity, and because teen obesity is one of the strongest predictors of adult obesity, it’s essential that researchers identify ways to stem obesity when the patient is an adolescent.

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