Weight Loss

Lose weight and stay healthy with VA’s many nutrition and exercise programs.

VA Research recently published three News Briefs highlighting findings on Veteran mortality, weight loss and heart failure.

Veteran Shaunelle Tharpe improved her health and reached a healthy weight with the help of the MOVE! Weight Management Program for Veterans team in Durham, NC.

Motivated by a goal to change her life for the better, Dalia Chacon sought the expertise and support of the MOVE! team at the Palo Alto VA Medical Center.

Army Veteran Luis Delgado weighed 497 pounds and had to use a walker and cane for mobility. Today, thanks to VA Whole Health, Delgado has lost 110 pounds and taken charge of his life and health.

A Veteran lost weight after his surgery was canceled because his weight and blood sugar were too high.

Here's how MOVE! helped one Army Veteran lose weight and get healthy.

Good for heart and gut health, fiber can reduce the risk of diabetes and some cancers, and aid with weight loss. It is rich in vitamins and minerals.

Shelby knew he was overweight, but didn’t realize he had diabetes before coming to VA. VA helped him completely change his lifestyle.

Two Ohio Veterans embrace healthier lifestyles through VA’s judgment-free MOVE! program. Dietitian: “Healthy living isn’t one-size-fits-all.”

The study examined data for 43 local Veterans who were enrolled in the NY-MOVE! weight-loss program and who were prescribed an obesity medication. The most commonly prescribed medications at the local level were metformin (Glucophage), liraglutide, and phentermine/topiramate.

A Veteran was interested in losing weight. Then his VA dietitian discovered he had non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Here’s what she did.