Lisa Sanders, MD
Yale Internal Medicine
Author, "The Perfect Fit Diet"

This list of questions is a good starting point for discussion with your doctor; however, it is not a comprehensive list.

1. What is my BMI?
2. What are the health risks associated with being obese?
3. What about being overweight -- What are the risks there?
4. As you get older it seems like it becomes easier to gain weight and harder to lose it. Why? Are there ways to prevent this slow age-related weight gain?
5. Does obesity run in families? What can I do to make sure that my kids don't have this problem?
6. What is Metabolic Syndrome? How can I tell if I have it?
7. Does Metabolic Syndrome run in families?
8. What is the best way for me to lose weight?
9. Are low carbohydrate diets, like the Atkins diet or the South Beach diet, effective methods for weight loss? What about the low fat diet?
10. Do I have to exercise? Is any type of exercise best? How much exercise is necessary?