Avera Research Institute Healthy Weight Loss Study Information Session

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Avera ResearchInstituteHealthy Weight Loss
StudyInformation Session
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Our purpose

• To Improve Lives
• To Extend Lives
• To Save Lives
• What do you hope to achieve as result of losing
  weight?

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DEFINITION OF OBESITY
Obesity is defined by body mass index (BMI)
BMI Body weight (Kgs) (Height
in Meters)2 BMI of 27 or 50 lbs Qualifies for
the Health Weight Loss Research Study
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Nobody is Immune

• The epidemic of obesity is seen across
• Genders
• Ethnic groups
• Age groups
• Economic levels

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Unique American Lifestyle Factors

• Super-size meals
• Labor activity saving devices
• Go, go, go mentality
• Food filled environment

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Obesity is Linked to 4 of the Top 10 Causes of
Death

• Diabetes
• Heart Disease
• Cerebrovascular Disease (stroke)
• Cancer
• Press Release, Centers for Disease Control, June
  3, 1997.

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Obesity costs us in health and in our pocket
books! Obesity costs (9.1) now rival those
attributed to smoking (6.5 to 14.4)
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Health Benefits of Weight Loss
PHYSIOLOGICAL
PSYCHOLOGICAL

• Reduction in Blood Lipids
• Decrease in Blood Pressure
• Improved Glycemic Control
• Reduced Hyperinsulinemia

• Increase in Self Esteem
• Increase in Overall Well Being
• Increase in Activity

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Methods of Treating Obesity

• Balanced calorie diets
• Exercise
• Behavior/lifestyle change therapy
• Fad diets, gimmicks
• Anorexic medications
• Surgery
• Herbal diets
• Formula-based diets

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What really works?

• Fads come and go
• Balanced nutrition
• Increased activity
• Lifestyle change

OPTIFAST therapy, a leader in the weight
management field for over 30 years, promotes
these skills.
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Optifast Clinically Validated
Outcomes51.9 pounds mean weight loss12 mean
decrease in serum cholesterol12 mean decrease
in serum glucose10 mean decrease in blood
pressure
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The OPTIFAST Difference

• Recognizes obesity is a complex, chronic disease
  with genetic, social, emotional and environmental
  causes
• Treats the behavioral aspects as well as the
  medical co-morbidities of obesity
• Provides support to help identify factors that
  contribute to weight gain, and changes those
  factors into a new healthy lifestyle

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Goals of OPTIFAST Therapy

• Healthier weight with improved health status
• Weight loss (2-7 lbs/week)
• Reduced risk for developing additional obesity
  related diseases
• Maximize patients safety through medical
  monitoring
• Multi-disciplinary educational approach
• Not cosmetic weight loss

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OPTIFAST Approach Stimuli Narrowing

• Concept of limiting the variety quantity of
  available foods.
• Greater variety/palatability in foods results in
  greater caloric intake.
• Lower variety in foods results in lower caloric
  intake.
• Liquid formulas and nutrition bars facilitate
  adherence to calorie controlled diets.

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OPTIFAST Approach Stimuli Narrowing

• Formula Diet and Nutritional Bars are
• portion controlled
• calorically precise
• complete and balanced nutrition
• quick and simple preparation
• decreased food encounters

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Healthy Weight Loss Study
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Our Team

• Bob Wenger, MD
• Donald Bishop, MD
• Julie Kittelsrud, RN, MSN, CNP
• Julie Fieldsend, RN, ES
• William Knoflicek, PhD
• Mary Dressing, RD, MS
• Nicole Beck, B.A.

• Medical Director
• Research Physician
• Nurse Practitioner
• Registered Nurse
• Behavioral Health Counselor
• Registered Dietitian
• Office Manager

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Traditional OPTIFAST? Program

• Structure 18 weekly sessions
• Active Weight Loss 12 weeks on OPTIFAST?
  formula-based diet
• Transition 6 weeks transition to regular foods
• Long-term Management Ongoing partial OPTIFAST /
  partial food diet and support
• Behavior Therapy
• Weekly group sessions with topics on nutrition,
  activity and lifestyle changes
• Medical Monitoring
• Regular medical monitoring of patient health
  status

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OPTIFAST Start Up

• Pre-Entry
• Information session- youre here now!
• History and Physical with physician
• Initial laboratory work
• EKG
• Lifestyle assessment
• Reduce food consumption to prepare for starting
  Optifast formula

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Active Weight Loss

• Weeks 1 12 ( 12 Weeks)
• Optifast formula diet
• Medical staff consultations
• Laboratory measures
• Group sessions for information
• and support

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Transition

• Weeks 13 18 (6 Weeks)
• Gradual introduction of food
• Reduction of Optifast formula
• Medical consultations
• Group nutrition information with continued
  behavior modification
• Continued laboratory measures

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Long-Term Management

• Week 19 and beyond
• Group information and support
• Physical activity for your lifetime
• Focus on long term healthful eating
• Regular weighing
• Continued food inventory
• Problem solving skills

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Outreach Management

• Health Coaching Follow-Up
• If you participate in Health Coaching
• from week 26 to week 52, you become
• a lifelong member and can receive product
• at a 10 discounted price

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OPTIFAST PRODUCTS
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OPTIFAST 800 Formula Flavors

• Powder RTD
  Soup
• Vanilla French Vanilla
  Chicken
• Chocolate Chocolate
• Strawberry Strawberry
• Bar Flavors
• Chocolate
• Peanut Butter
• Honey Nutn Oat
• OPTIFAST Formula is not to be stored in extreme
  temperatures (for example a car exposed to the
  summer heat). The supplement is best stored at
  room temperature.

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What Promotes Ongoing Success?

• Reasonable expectations
• Willingness to change lifestyle
• Participation in a long-term behavior change
  program
• Remaining aware of food intake and its affects
• Physical activity ensures long term success

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Cost Analysis

• How many dollars do you spend each week for the
  following?
• Food from grocery/convenience stores _____
• Alcohol _____
• Lunches eaten out _____
• Dinners eaten out _____
• Snacks _____
• Beverages _____
• Take out foods _____
• Medications (diuretics, diabetes, BP) _____
• 85.00 is the average for most participants

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Cost Analysis

• Sponsors for the Health Weight Loss Study
• South Dakota School Board Benefit Fund
• Novartis Nutrition
• Avera Health Foundation
• HomMed/Honeywell
• Your part Deductible and co-pay for physician
  appointments/laboratory. Medical expenses are
  considered eligible medical expenses under your
  insurance.

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Optifast Clinically Validated
Outcomes51.9 pounds mean weight loss12 mean
decrease in serum cholesterol12 mean decrease
in serum glucose10 mean decrease in blood
pressure
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Its all up to you!

• Your success depends on your
• commitment to achieve better health.
• Being overweight is a lifelong
• problem and while we can help you lose a
  significant amount of weight,
• maintaining
• your weight loss will require a life long
  commitment to the skills we will teach you.

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