Endocrinology Assessment

Hormones within the body (collectively known as the Endocrine System) regulate body weight. The sort of food we eat, exercise, sleep, stress and certain medications can influence our hormones and impact on body weight.

Endocrinologists have a specialist knowledge of the hormones, as well as neuroscience and biochemistry, that control body weight, and can use this expertise to help patients successfully lose weight.

Patients with weight issues can also have medical conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, menopausal symptoms, obstructive sleep apnoea and polycystic ovarian syndrome, and might be taking several different medications. 

An endocrinologist understands the weight issue in the context of your overall health. This means that you will receive help with your weight as part of a comprehensive strategy for holistic health improvement.

Safe and effective weight loss medications such as Liraglutide (Saxenda) and Semaglutide (Ozempic or Wegovy) are now available. These have shown very good weight loss outcomes in well-conducted long term research trials. 

This class of medication mimics a naturally occurring ‘fullness’ hormone produced by the gut, which reduces the amount people want to eat, by making them feel satisfied with smaller portions.

Some people have lost weight numerous times before, but struggle to maintain their weight loss, and find this a real challenge. This is where these weight loss medications can prove particularly helpful, a useful tool that is part of a wider weight management programme, that supports maintenance of a lower weight over time.