Dr. Michelle Haendiges' Medical Weight Loss Center | Lose Weight in Kokomo, Indiana

We Are Your 1st Choice for Weight Loss in Indiana.

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If your goal is to lose weight for cosmetic reasons or if you have health problems due to obesity, Dr. Haendiges can help you lose weight, live longer and be healthier.

Dr. Haendiges uses the latest techniques available in the field. Hundreds of patients from all over Indiana have already seen great success with our programs and you will too! With high quality nutritional products available only to medical doctors and the latest FDA-approved prescription weight loss medications, we have an advantage over every commercial program when it comes to helping you lose weight.

You will quickly see why Dr. Haendiges' Medical Weight Loss Clinic offers a degree of difference - a Medical Degree.

Each patient is treated as an individual with customized medical weight loss programs, personal counseling, and careful monitoring designed to help them achieve both short and long term goals.

Our primary goal is to assist you in reaching your target weight quickly and easily but our focus is for you to permanently maintain your weight loss.

If you are serious about losing weight, you will find Dr. Haendiges to be an expert in subjects of obesity, nutrition, fitness, prescription medication, exercise, behavior motivation, weight loss counseling and weight related illness.

If you would like more information about Dr. Haendiges' Weight Loss Center, call (765) 459-8248. We look forward to speaking to you.

Medical Complications of Obesity / Overweight

Medical Facts about Obesity

• It is a true disease with genetic determinants
• It is NOT a character weakness—chronic condition not to be cured overnight
• Major Public health threat
• Being obese and overweight is a chronic disease, just like diabetes, hypertension or asthma
• The number of people that are overweight and obese have gone up 75% in 30 years
• 66% of Americans are overweight and / or obese
• Overweight and obesity cause more chronic  disease than poverty, tobacco and alcohol combined

• There are far more overweight and obese people than smokers or alcoholics.

Even a small loss of weight can greatly improve your health. A 10% weight loss from your current body weight will improve:

Prevalence of Obesity in USA

• 33% adults are obese
• 33% adults are overweight
• 25% adults have Metabolic Syndrome

Childhood Obesity:  18 – 20% of children are currently overweight or obese

BMI:  Lowest mortality rates are for those with a BMI from 20-25

A BMI of over 30 will increase the all cause mortality by 50 – 100%.

Coronary Artery Disease:

• An increase in BMI of 1 unit or 5 lbs of fat will increase your risk of Coronary Artery Disease by 10%
• A 1% reduction in cholesterol will cause a 2% reduction in Coronary Artery Disease
• 44% of the population over the age of 50 meets the criteria of Metabolic Syndrome.  There is a subsequent increase in the number of persons affected with Coronary Artery Disease in this category.

Metabolic Syndrome as defined by the NCEP ATP III Criteria is abdominal obesity of

• > 35 inches in women
• > 40 inches in men

Metabolic Syndrome is now one of the leading causes of Heart Disease in America.  This is actually more common than cigarette smoking. 

So ask yourself, do you meet these criteria?  If so, your return to a healthy state is much more important than actually losing weight.  Weight loss is actually a side effect to Health and Wellness!  So, begin this journey with me and my staff!  You will find Health and Wellness on the other side.  Remember, this is not going to be an easy journey. You will undoubtedly find all kinds of resistance throughout this journey. We will be here to help. The purpose of this program is to place you in the fast track to Health and Wellness. 

I invite you to keep in contact with us on this journey.

To your Health and Wellness,

Michelle M. Haendiges, MD