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Why Is It Harder to Lose Weight as You Age?
As you get older, you may notice that your pants fit a little tighter or your profile looks a little different in the mirror. You’re not alone. Experts estimate the average American gains 10-25 pounds between their 20s and 40s.
While putting on weight as you age is common, it’s not inevitable. At Prestige Healthcare OBGYN in Atlanta, Georgia, weight loss specialists Charis Trench-Simmons, MD, and Lorenza Simmons, MD, can help you fight this widespread side effect of aging.
We offer a medically supervised weight loss program and SculpSure® body contouring treatment to help.
The age-weight connection
People often come to us because they have a hard time staying at their previous weight or getting to their goal weight as they age.
Over the years, it’s normal to lose lean tissue and accumulate more fat. For most people, body fat builds up after age 30. Older people average about one-third more body fat than they had when they were younger.
Age can also change how a woman’s body carries weight. As you enter and go through menopause, you might notice more fat accumulating around your abdomen.
The good news? Recent research shows your metabolism may not be slowing down as much or as quickly as you might think. That means that while some weight gain with age isn’t unusual, your body can still fight it. And we can help you do exactly that.
Moving toward your goal shape, no matter your age
If a patient comes to us for weight loss support, Dr. Trench-Simmons and Dr. Simmons offer personalized recommendations. We start with a discussion about your body goals paired with diagnostic testing to understand what’s going on in your body that might affect your weight.
That allows us to develop a medically backed weight loss program tailored to you, usually including some combination of:
- Nutritional counseling
- Guidance on lifestyle modifications, like the right amount and type of exercise
- Professional and medical-grade weight loss treatments (e.g., injections, pills)
- Supplements
- Regular check-ins with our team
By arming you with information and backing you with support, we help you overcome barriers — including aging — to move toward your body goals.
As part of our weight loss program, we also offer SculpSure, a noninvasive, no-downtime way to target problem areas of fat. If you notice more fat on your abdomen because of menopause, for example, we can apply this laser energy to destroy fat cells there.
When it comes to weight loss, age is just a number. For help moving toward a healthy weight at any age, call our office or book an appointment online today.
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