This March, Kona Community Hospital in Kealakekua, HI, is observing National Nutrition Month by lauding the benefits of a healthy diet, as well as letting patients know about their Metabolic and Bariatric Weight Management Program. If you're struggling with your weight, whether it's a few pounds or you're suffering from a serious health problem, Kona Community Hospital will help.

Here's a look at what the hospital's weight loss program provides:

• A Comprehensive Physical Examination: Before making any major lifestyle changes, you will first undergo a full exam, including laboratory testing, to rule out any health conditions that may be significantly impacting your weight. Many factors, including current medications, sleep disorders, and hormonal imbalances, will be considered.

• A Personalized Weight Loss Program: Healthy eating habits are important, but permanent weight loss requires more than just a diet change. To get you on the right path, your personalized weight loss program will include regular health checkups as well as body composition testing, exercise, group sessions, and stress-relieving strategies. Your program will also include meal replacements through OPTIFAST®.

• Real Support: Obesity is complex, and people suffering from it should never blame themselves, as treating it is not a matter of sheer willpower. The factors contributing to obesity can be genetic, metabolic, cultural, and psychosocial in nature, and the behaviors leading to it are often challenging to overcome. Instead of facing it on your own, Kona Community Hospital's Weight Management Program will give you the personal support needed to change habits you may have had for years. It's not easy, but you don't have to do it alone.

If you're ready to lose weight and significantly improve your quality of life, call Kona Community Hospital at (808) 322-9311 and ask about their unique Weight Management Program. For more information, visit the website and read the official brochure.