Adult Screening

A. Screening / Pre-Enrollment Phase

1.Initial Screening by a Consultant from the Center for Weight Management and Clinical    & Nutrition
2. Body Fat Analysis

B. Phase 1 / Therapeutic Phase

This phase, which lasts for 3 months, follows the screening. It includes various diagnostic procedures such as Chem 12 (an examination that determines the blood’s levels of sugar, urea nitrogen, creatine, uric acid, total bilirubin, total protein, alkaline phosphatase, alanine amino transferase, sodium, potassium, chloride, total cholesterol, triglyceride, High Density Lipoprotein Low Density Lipoprotein, creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase), CBC Urinalysis, Electrocardiogram, Treadmill Exercise Testing, TSH and Modified OGTT.

Services:

• Endocrine Evaluation (4 sessions)
  
• Cardio-Pulmonary Clearance
  
• Psychiatric Therapy (2 sessions)
  
• Nutrition Counseling (6 sessions)
  
• Exercise Prescription (2 sessions)
  
• Therapeutic Exercises (36 sessions)

C. Phase 2 / Peri-Bariatric Package

This phase follows the screening and serves as clearance prior to surgery. Additional test includes the Pulmonary Function Test.

Services:

• Body Fat Analysis
  
• Surgical Consultation
  
• Endocrine Clearance
  
• Cardiac Clearance
  
• Nutrition Counseling
  
• Pulmonary Clearance
  
• Psychiatric Evaluation
  
• Rehabilitation Medicine
  
• Consultation with weight management specialist (4 sessions)

D. Phase 3 / Maintenance Package

This phase ensures proper follow-up after the Therapeutic Phase or the Peri-Bariatric Phase. This program runs for 3 months.

Services:

• Body Fat Analysis
  
• Consultation with weight management specialist (5 sessions)
  
• Nutrition Counseling
  
• Exercise Prescription
  
• Therapeutic Exercises (36 sessions)