医疗体重管理计划

The UCLA 医疗体重管理计划, previously known as the Risk Factor Obesity Clinic (RFO), has been UCLA's distinguished weight loss clinic for more than 45 years. The Weight Management Program was one of the first university programs to research very low-calorie diets (VLCDs) in the treatment of obesity. It started under the leadership David Heber, MD, PhD 和 Morton H. Maxwell, MD, 和 has continued to grow since then.

我们的节目有 多学科小组 有经验的医生, 护士, 注册营养师, clinical psychologists 和 therapists who are passionate about weight management. 我们利用饮食的组合, physical activity 和 behavioral lifestyle changes, which are individually tailored to fit each individual’s weight loss goals.  The UCLA 医疗体重管理计划 was described by the 《美国皇冠hga025与世界报道》 as "one of the most thorough weight management programs in the country."

What makes our medical weight loss program different?

Many weight loss 和 weight management programs focus on the simplistic view of “calories in 和 calories out,” but we underst和 that there is much more to weight loss. 体重受基因影响, 代谢, 社会心理, 环境和行为因素, 等. 因此, we approach each patient as an individual, 和 try to best underst和 each person’s unique medical, social 和 environmental history when developing a comprehensive weight loss plan.

因为体重反弹的速度很快, we underst和 that weight loss maintenance is equally as important as weight loss. 因此, we also offer a long-term medical weight maintenance program to continue to provide support to our patients.

看到我们的 病人的故事 to learn how our program has worked for people like you.

我们的个性化减肥方法

The UCLA 医疗体重管理计划 offers individualized nutrition therapy for weight loss. The centerpiece of our dietary program is to match each patient’s protein intake to the individualized protein their body needs. The scientific literature supports this approach to control hunger 和 give patients the best opportunity to lose weight without losing muscle.

在 首次访问, all patients undergo a comprehensive assessment. We collect the following information in order to develop personalized weight loss programs:

• 初始测量:, 生命体征, body composition (measuring lean muscle 和 body fat via bioimpedence analysis)
• Testing: Blood tests (comprehensive 代谢 panel 和 lipid panel) 和 EKG
• Physician (+/- dietitian) visit: Weight history, 的饮食习惯, 药物治疗评估, 详细的营养计划

饮食计划

Our dietary programs fit into four broad categorizes, but they are personalized for each patient based on food preferences 和 body composition testing.  To attain low calorie intake with adequate protein, meal replacements (e.g. protein shakes, bars, soups) are frequently used. We have a wide variety of products available for purchase.

四种广泛的饮食计划包括:

1. Very low-calorie diet (VLCD): Meal replacements plus vegetables
2. Modified very low-calorie diet (MVLCD): Meal replacements plus one meal per day
3. Low calorie diet (LCD): Some meal replacements with mostly whole food
4. Maintenance program: Some meal replacements with mostly whole foods. This diet is intended for patients trying to maintain their weight.

医疗监督下的减肥计划

Based on the dietary program patients are enrolled in there are varying degrees of medical supervision.

Very low-calorie 和 modified very-low calorie diets involve:

• Physician visits (weekly for the first 2 weeks)
• Physician/Dietitian visits (approximately 2 per month)
• Regular 血了 (more at the beginning, then approximately every 4 weeks)
• Periodic EKG 和 body composition tests (首次访问, week 9, then approximately every 2-3 months)

低热量饮食包括: 

• Physician/Dietitian visits (approximately 2 per month)
• Regular 血了 (approximately every 8 weeks)
• Periodic EKG 和 body composition tests (首次访问, week 8, then approximately every 2-3 months) 

维修计划包括:

• 营养师访视(每月)
• Physician visits can be scheduled for an additional charge

Note: frequency of provider (physician/dietitian) visits, 血了, EKG/body composition are subject to change.   

行为变化

Group cognitive behavioral therapy classes are held twice weekly 和 led by our clinical psychologist 和 licensed therapists.  They are included with all dietary programs (VLCD, MVLCD, LCD 和 maintenance).

由于新冠肺炎疫情， all classes are currently conducted via Zoom until further notice.