SKH Doctor on Obesity

According to the Singapore Population Health Survey, nearly 1 in 3 citizens are overweight or obese, putting them at high risk for preventable chronic diseases. Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor Deanna Lee Wai Ching, Senior Consultant, Department of General Medicine, SKH, shared its contributing factors, health risks, challenges, and treatment options for obesity in her essay. She highlighted SKH's SWITCH (Sengkang Weight Improvement Therapy & Complete Health) programme, which offers comprehensive weight management through dietary modification, exercise, behavioural modification, medical treatment, and bariatric procedures.

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