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Emergency: 144

Weight management

Reaching and keeping a healthy weight works best through lasting small changes to eating, activity and daily routine, rather than short diets. Severe overweight raises the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure and joint problems, among others. Medication, hormones and lack of sleep also affect weight.

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Illustration for Weight management: dietitian measuring a client’s waist

When to see a doctor

See a doctor if you notice:

  • Unintended weight loss
  • Rapid weight gain with swollen legs or breathlessness
  • Binge eating, vomiting after meals or a strong fear of gaining weight
  • Strong thirst and frequent urination

In an emergency: 144

What you can do yourself

  • Small steps

    Set realistic goals that you can keep up for good.

  • Activity in daily life

    Stairs instead of the lift, walk or cycle, regular exercise.

  • Eat mindfully

    Regular meals, plenty of vegetables, few sugary drinks.

Which therapies are used for weight management?

Sorted by the state of research on overweight. The rating shows how well the effect is supported, not whether it will help you.

What do the dots mean?
Established
recommended in guidelines, well studied
Partly supported
effect shown in studies, with limitations
Limited evidence
few or weak studies
Hardly studied
used, but hardly or not studied

The rating covers the research, not the therapist.

  • EstablishedBasic ins. (some cases)

    Nutrition counselling

    Recommended in guidelines as part of a programme with exercise and behaviour change. Combined, the elements work better than alone.

    Source 1

    2 therapists

Therapists may offer several methods, so they can be counted more than once.

As of October 2026 · How we rate

Therapists: Weight management

  • Portrait of Simon Meier, Nutrition counselling in Bern

    Simon Meier

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    • 5.0(2)
    • Bern
    • Languages: de · en
    Nutrition counsellingOsteopathyChiropractic
    Basic insurance (KVG)
    Price
    CHF 63–145
  • Portrait of Patrick Roth, Nutrition counselling in Winterthur

    Patrick Roth

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    • 5.0(2)
    • Winterthur
    • Languages: de · en
    Nutrition counsellingPsychotherapy
    Basic insurance (KVG)
    Price
    CHF 60–140

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Costs and health insurance

Nutrition counselling
Basic insurance with a doctor's referral for certain illnesses, e.g. diabetes or severe obesity. Otherwise supplementary insurance.
Medical treatment
Basic insurance pays for medication or surgery for severe obesity under certain conditions.
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Similar complaints

Sources

  1. NICE NG246, 2025: Overweight and obesity management
  2. BAG: Health insurance: non-medical services (in German)

Content as of October 2026. We review it every year.