Body Mass Index
Finding a Healthy
Weight:
To find a healthy weight you need to calculate
your Body Mass Index (BMI) which is today’s most common method to determine an
individual’s weight class.
Are you currently
within your Healthy weight standards?
According to recent studies 2 in every 3
American adults are over-weight or obese- this puts people at a greater risk for a number of health threatening
conditions which include:
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Diabetes
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Heart
Disease
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High Cholesterol
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Stroke
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High
Blood Pressure
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Gallbladder
Disease
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Arthritis
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Many
forms of Cancer
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Chronic
conditions: Chronic back and joint pain: hip, and knee
Maintaining a healthy weight decreases risks of theses common health disorders.
Healthy weight: How to get there from here?
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Talk to your Primary Care Physician about ways
to lose the extra weight. It may not be easy but it is possible to lose weight!
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There are so many weight lose programs that can
fit all life styles- Find what works best for you!!
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While having an ultimate goal of a normal BMI is
great; setting smaller goals of losing 5%, 10% of body weight (10-20 pounds)
can make a huge difference in goals- Plus it’s a great motivation!!
Sources:
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (n.d.) Aim for a Healthy Weight. Retrieved from
Centers for Disease Control Prevention. (2013, December 6). Body
Mass Index. Retrieved from
Vertex 42 The Guide to Excel in Everything (n.d.) BMI Chart (Body Mass Index).
Retrieved
February 2nd , 2014, from http://www.vertex42.com/ExcelTemplates/bmi-chart.html
