Centers for Weight Management
Through three distinct wellness programs (the Duke Diet & Fitness Center, the Duke Health & Fitness Center, and the Duke Executive Health Program), the Duke Center for Living helps people achieve optimal health and quality of life through prevention, treatment, educational seminars, and research.
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Established in 1969, the Duke Diet and Fitness Center (DFC) is an internationally recognized, highly respected treatment center for individuals who are overweight or obese. Using healthy eating habits, safe exercise, and an intensive program of individual assessments and treatment, DFC helps patients achieve sustainable weight loss while maximizing overall health.
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Rice Diet Program & Heart Disease Reversal Clinic
Since its founding in Durham in 1939, The Rice Diet Program has specialized in the prevention and treatment of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, renal disease, and other weight-related illnesses. The program is a lifestyle clinic providing daily interaction with health professionals, three meals a day, seven days a week, and ongoing classes and workshops about nutrition, health, and stress management.
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Based on the principles of nutrition, exercise, and psychology, The Structure House (founded in 1977 by Duke University Medical Center’s Dr. Gerard J. Musante) helps identify both the physical and mental reasons that contribute to obesity and weight management. The residential weight-loss facility’s approach is to address an individual’s relationship with food and develop a structured lifestyle to achieve long-term results through balanced lifestyle and eating habits. The Structure House’s diabetes program is the only program of its kind in the United States, offering a multi-disciplinary approach to treating Type II diabetes.
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A communal dining and gathering place for patients of the Rice Diet Program & Heart Disease Reversal Clinic.
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Sauda Zahra: "With these Hands: Quilting as a Spiritual Odyssey" Exhibit
Art quilts by Sauda Zahra, in the Ella Fountain Pratt Legacy Gallery. FREE admission.
