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How can I get help with my obesity?
This video addresses the type of help available to obese individuals.
Lifestyle modification programs are classified with the Tier 2 program, inclusive of the NHS diabetes prevention program.
Tier 3 is usually a management options that refers to a specialist and will involve an element of hospital intervention.
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How can I get help with my obesity? Yes, so there are a number of avenues that you can follow. If you are in the community, you can ask your general practitioner to refer you to what is called a tier two program, which is a lifestyle modification program, which lasts for approximately 12 weeks and can help kickstart changes in eating behavior. The other option is if you do want to lose weight but you also have prediabetes, your general practitioner can refer you to the what's called NHS Diabetes Prevention Program, which is also a very good lifestyle modification course and usually runs for about nine months. However, if you have tried a number of interventions before and you think that this is unlikely to help, then your GP can refer you to a specialist Tier 3 obesity management program, and this is something that is usually, but not always run in the hospital.
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