Center for Obesity and Metabolic Disorders

Obesity is a complex and multifactorial disease characterized by an excessive amount of body fat. In general, it increases the risk of other diseases, such as:
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• Heart disease
• Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• Certain cancers

Usually, obesity is the result of hereditary factors, combined with the patient's environment, eating habits and physical activity levels.

Relationship between Obesity and Body Mass Index

‍Obesity is diagnosed when the body mass index (BMI) is 30 or higher. To determine your body mass index, divide your weight in kilograms by your height in meters squared (e.g. Weight = 80 kg Height = 1.80 meters BMI = 80/1,802 = 24.7).

Obesity and quality of life

‍Obesity can negatively affect your quality of life. You may not be able to do things you normally do, avoid public places, or even face discrimination.
Other weight-related issues that may affect your quality of life are some of the following:
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• Depression
• Sexual problems
• Shame and guilt
• Social isolation.
• Lower work performance
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Meet Our Clinic's Obesity Center

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Why choose us?

Interdisciplinary Treatment

In our Clinic Center, the problem of obesity is treated comprehensively, with the help of many different specialties. Our Center consists of a multidisciplinary team, which includes a pathologist, endocrinologist, nutritionist, gastroenterologist, psychologist, psychiatrist, plastic surgeon, as well as obesity surgeons.

Next to the Patient

At the Clinic “AGIOS LUCAS” we treat each patient as a human being, really trying to solve their problem in the most effective way. Our goal is gradual and safe weight loss on a weekly basis, with the ultimate goal of long-term maintenance.

Years of Experience

In recent years, hundreds of patients have visited our Center, who found a solution to the problem of obesity, either by conservative weight loss, or after first undergoing some bariatric surgery by the experienced surgeons of the Center. It is worth mentioning that the experienced team of the Obesity Center is able to treat any patient and has considerable experience in patients with large body weights. In particular, in our Clinic we successfully treated, recently, a patient who weighed 272 kg.

What are the steps:

What are the steps:

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You fill out the interest form and we contact you to schedule the appointment.

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At the first appointment, the medical assessment is made by the endocrinologist of the Center and then a nutritional assessment is made by the dietitian. The nutritional and medical history is taken, as well as the assessment of the body's composition and the measurement of metabolism are carried out. Finally, a personalized diet plan is designed, depending on your daily routine and the problems you may experience.

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Patients are regularly monitored by the Center's doctors throughout their nutrition program. The goal is gradual and safe weight loss on a weekly basis with the ultimate goal of long-term maintenance.

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Patients treated in our clinic

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A 46-year-old woman came to the Obesity and Metabolic Diseases Clinic “AGIOS LOUKAS” with a Body Weight of 112,450 kg, of which 55.3 were body fat, Body Mass Index 43.95, hypercholesterolemia and prediabetes. After a 7-month follow-up by the endocrinologist and dietitian of the Center, a weight loss of 18.7 kg was achieved, of which 15 kg was adipose tissue, while the Body Mass Index decreased to 35.12. At the same time, the values of her lipid profile were corrected and the prediabetic condition was eliminated.

Georgios Grammatikos

Specialist Hepatologist, Gastroenterologist

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A 54-year-old woman was admitted to the Clinic of Obesity and Metabolic Diseases of the Clinic “AGIOS LOUKAS”, immediately after hospitalization due to pulmonary embolism. Her Body Weight was 161.3 kg, of which 98.1 was body fat and the Body Mass Index was 61.46.
He had motor disorders due to increased weight, severe knee osteoarthritis (he walked with the help of a walker - “Pi”) and impaired glucose metabolism. After 9 months of follow-up by the endocrinologist and dietitian of the Center there was a weight loss of 46.8 kg, of which 42.7 kg was loss of adipose tissue, while the Body Mass Index decreased to 43.63 (-17.83 units). At the same time, the motor disorders completely subsided, the patient no longer used “Pi” and the glucose metabolism was corrected.

Iakovidis Charalampos

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A 26-year-old woman came to the Center for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases of the Clinic “AGIOS LOUKAS” with a Body Weight of 139 kg, of which 72 were body fat (Body Mass Index 44.87) and thinning due to polycystic ovary syndrome.
She met the criteria for the bariatric surgery she chose to undergo. The operation was carried out by the specialized surgeons - partners of the clinic. After the operation, a 7-month follow-up was followed by the dietitian and endocrinologist of the obesity clinic. At 7 months, a weight reduction of 46 kg was observed, of which 41.7 was a decrease in fat, while muscle mass decreased by only 0.5 kg. The Body Mass Index decreased to 29.12. The menstrual cycle was corrected thanks to significant weight loss, the patient conceived and had a normal pregnancy and childbirth.

Iakovidis Charalampos

Doctors of the center:

Θεμιστοκλής

Ενδοκρινολόγος

Παπασπανός

Νικόλαος

Διαιτολόγος (Κλινικός)

Ψυχίατρος

Ευστάθιος

Χειρουργός

Γεροντίδης

Αλέξανδρος

Ψυχολόγος

Γεωργιάδης

Δημήτριος

Χειρουργός

Starting from identifying the causes that lead to excessive weight gain and understanding the complexity of the problem, we can proceed to the definitive treatment of obesity, achieving gradual and permanent weight loss.

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