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Miami Weighs In As Third Fattest City;
MIAMI Counteracts with Tailored Weight Management Program

Miami - Long considered to be one of the hippest, sleekest, most international cities in America - has waddled across the finish line, taking third place among America's fattest metropolises. Just a few jelly rolls behind Las Vegas and San Antonio, Miami is teetering on the edge of losing its former luster and weighs in as America's third fattest city, according to a recent CNN study. As the storm clouds gather, however, light and hope are growing on the hefty horizon as the saving scientific grace of The Miami Institute for Age Management and Intervention (MIAMI) comes to the aid of the helplessly overweight with its unparalleled and accessible professional weight-tailoring program.

The MIAMI Institute deliberates on, and tests for, a myriad of weight-fluctuating factors, including the impact of food intolerance, hormonal balance, neurotransmission in the urine, and the most sophisticated tests to measure nutritional imbalances. The MIAMI Institute also provides the latest nutraceuticals and supplement combinations to exacerbate weight loss, such as the paleo meals from Designs for Health. This scientific and smart approach to weight control - incorporating, for example, nutritional supplements and meal replacement programs extremely specific to a patient's needs and medical history - uses the latest in nutritional fact and technology while debunking the traditional diet myths.

The bottom line is: you need to want to get slimmer and healthier, but you don't have to do it alone. Expert guidance can make you want the need to get slimmer and healthier, and the expert physicians behind The MIAMI Institute have a truly unique Weight Management program that will tailor an individualized plan to help you lose weight and maintain the loss.

Services include:

  • Calculation of Body Mass Index.
  • Body Composition.
  • Evaluation for Resting Metabolic Rate or 24 hour caloric expenditure at rest.
  • Nutritional assessment and dietary recommendations.
  • Personal Fitness Program.
  • Prescription Medication for Weight Management.

Located in the third floor Sky Lobby at the Four Seasons® Hotel and Tower and led by internationally regarded surgeon Dr. Julio F. Gallo, The MIAMI Institute is a surgical center and medical spa providing progressive medicine, advanced technology, and encompassing treatments that reverse the effects of aging. The Institute's skilled staff of surgeons, dentists, internists, medical technicians, nutritionists and health education specialists is dedicated to providing patients with tailored services - including cosmetic surgery, age management therapies, aesthetics treatments, cosmetic dentistry services and wellness counseling - that help them look best as they grow older.

The luxurious 9,000 square-foot facility features two modern surgical suites furnished with the latest medical technology designed to meet the highest standards. If patients wish, The MIAMI Institute will make arrangements for their stay at the hotel's luxury accommodations, providing the ease and comfort in their recovery.

The MIAMI Institute is not sponsored or affiliated with The Four Seasons® Hotel

For more information, contact: Laura Bierbaum
Behrman Communications: 212.986.7000