Local Health Services for:
"Obesity" +
"Chester County"
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- Barix Clinics
- Barix Clinics are the first and are still the only group of hospitals exclusively treating bariatric patients. They have two locations in the Delaware Valley: Langhorne and Chadds Ford. See their "contact us" page or call (800) 282-0066 for more information.
- For more information, visit the website
- EMPOWER Research Study - University of Pennsylvania
- Have you lost significant weight (10% or more) in the past 2 years without weight-loss surgery? Are you interested in learning new skills and motivational strategies to help maintain your weight loss? If so, you may qualify to participate in the EMPOWER research study at University of Pennsylvania. EMPOWER is a 12 week innovative group weight-loss maintenance program with 3 follow-up support sessions at 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks after the 12th weekly session. The program is designed to help people keep weight off by managing stress, achieving healthy lifestyle goals, and developing a long-term partnership for successful weight management. For your participation, testing for diabetes, cholesterol, depression and stress are provided at no cost to you. You will receive up to $150 for completing the study. Please contact Angie LeVan, BS, at 215-615-2783 to set up an interview or for further information.
- Obesity Prevention - Pennsylvania Department of Health
- Information on obesity prevention courtesy of the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
- For more information, visit the website
- Overeaters Anonymous - Pennsylvania Meetings
- Overeaters Anonymous is a Fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. To find a meeting in Pennsylvania please use the search function in the center of the page.
- For more information, visit the website
- Pennsylvania Advocates for Nutrition and Activity (PANA)
- Pennsylvania Advocates for Nutrition and Activity (PANA) is a statewide organization supported by a coalition of more than 500 public, private, academic, professional and volunteer groups, working to promote policies and environments that support healthy eating and activity
- For more information, visit the website
- Pennsylvania Dietetic Association
- Use this site to find a nutrition professional and other resources in your Pennsylvania community.
- For more information, visit the website
- Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network
- The mission of the Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network is to educate low-income Pennsylvanians about healthful food choices and encourage individuals to adopt positive, sustainable, diet-related behaviors through the development and support of public and private partnerships.
- For more information, visit the website
- Shapedown - Chester County Hospital
- Shapedown is a weight management program for children ages 9-11.
- For more information, visit the website
- TOPS Club, Inc.
- TOPS is a non-profit international family of all ages, sizes, and shapes from all walks of life, dedicated to helping each other "Take Off and Keep Off Pounds Sensibly." To find a meeting near you enter your zip code on the "Chapter Locator" page.
- For more information, visit the website
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