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Weight Achievement and Intensive Treatment (Why WAIT?) is a 12-week multidisciplinary program for weight control and intensive diabetes management.
(Please note: The Why WAIT? Program is conducted only on our Boston location).
The program includes:
- adjustments to diabetes medications to enhance weight reduction
- a structured diet with regular food and meal replacements, following Joslin Nutrition Guidelines
- weekly learning sessions
- individualized exercise plan that gradually increases from 20 to 30 minutes/day (3 to 4 times/week) to 45 to 60 minutes/day (6 times/week)
- weekly group behavioral modification sessions led by a psychologist After the 12-week-program, participants attend monthly support sessions to maintain their weight loss..
Contact:
For more information on the Why WAIT? Program, contact:
Joan M. Beaton
Why WAIT? Program Coordinator
Joslin Clinic
One Joslin Place
Boston, MA 02215
phone: 617.713.3491
e-mail: Joan.Beaton@joslin.harvard.edu
fax: 617.264.2707 |
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