Weight Control and Nutritional Therapy Center provides care in weight control and nutritional therapy by a multidisciplinary team including doctors, nurses, professional dietitians, and physical therapists. We are ready to be consultants and provide advice to patients and relatives who need knowledge about nutrition, feeding tubes, and weight loss, which is a condition of overnutrition. This ensures that every case receiving care from the center will be properly addressed with up-to-date knowledge. A detailed assessment will be conducted based on eating history, food intake ability, body weight, body mass index, illnesses, blood test results, etc. Then, a personalized plan will be designed, including recommendations for appropriate food intake to maximize the benefits for the service recipients.
Weight Control and Nutritional Therapy Center, Phyathai 3 Hospital is suitable for all ages and lifestyles for those who love health and want to manage nutrition correctly. The center’s care covers the following:
- Those who want to lose weight but find it difficult to do so on their own. The ability to lose and maintain weight without regaining requires continuous self-care commitment. Each person has different health conditions, lifestyles, and preferences. The multidisciplinary medical team, including specialists, dietitians, and physical therapists, will provide care and advice on behavior. It is recommended to consult with an obesity specialist for proper and safe weight loss tailored to each individual’s body because obesity is not just about being overweight but is the root of serious health problems. Start losing weight for better health.
- Elderly people who eat less, regardless of the cause. Besides seeing a doctor to find the cause, oral nutritional supplements should be complete formula supplements.
- Cancer patients. Cancer often releases substances that cause loss of appetite and weight loss. Especially for cancer treated with surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation, the body requires a lot of energy and protein breakdown during treatment. Proper nutritional preparation before treatment ensures sufficient physical readiness, faster recovery after surgery, fewer complications, good wound healing, reduced infection risk, and even for terminal cancer patients, good nutrition can help extend life by about 30% of the remaining time with improved quality of life.
- Patients who need to receive food via feeding tubes, whether nasogastric tube (NG tube) or gastrostomy (PEG). The amount of food and nutrients must be adjusted according to current body weight, primary disease, underlying conditions, and concurrent critical conditions, including care of the tube, tube replacement, and prevention of complications such as electrolyte imbalance, nasal pressure sores, tube blockage, aspiration, bloating, and diarrhea.
- Patients who cannot help themselves and require bed care or bedridden patients. Receiving adequate and complete nutrition in the right amount will result in appropriate weight, increased muscle mass, or improved skin condition.
Continuous Care with a Multidisciplinary Team
Systematic and close individual care by a multidisciplinary team is provided throughout all processes, including education about diseases, guidance on appropriate lifestyle behaviors, nutrition advice, and exercise recommendations. Our multidisciplinary team is ready to provide the best care and service to every patient.
