Dr. Zachary Veres is its manager

Staff report

WARREN

Dr. Zachary Veres, D.O. has added the expertise of the Center for Medical Weight Loss to his Vayda Medical Weight Loss Center in Champion.

The grand opening was Nov. 3 for the enhanced weight-loss facility at 4681 Mahoning Ave. NW, where Dr. Veres, who grew up in the Warren area, also has his general medical practice.

The Center for Medical Weight Loss, a national network of physicians that brings trained medical expertise to the field of commercial weight loss, offers clients a long-term weight- loss approach managed with the support of certified medical professionals, Dr. Veres said.

The center helps patients reach a safe and healthy target weight quickly and teaches clients how to maintain their weight loss permanently by adopting healthy habits in place of their addictions, he said.

“Excessive weight needs to be treated as a disease. Center for Medical Weight Loss physicians fully understand the complex factors related to weight gain — individual psychology, contributing illnesses, prescription medication and the genetics of individual body composition,” Dr. Veres said.

Whether clients are suffering from severe health issues due to extreme excess weight or merely looking to lose 15 to 20 pounds for cosmetic reasons, all receive a full medical consultation with detailed, scientific measurement of their basal metabolic rate and body mass to accurately predict weight-loss results based on their individual body composition, he said.

Each fully individualized program is supported with ongoing one-on-one care including nutrition, fitness, medication, behavioral motivation and counseling. Physicians at The Center for Medical Weight Loss use the latest techniques and medical data available in the field of bariatric medicine, including access to high- quality nutritional products available only to medical doctors and Federal Drug Administration-approved weight-loss medications.

The average weight loss experienced by a Center for Medical Weight Loss client is 21 pounds in four weeks, Dr. Veres said.