WEIGHT LOSS & DIET RESOURCES

Here are the listed dangers of obesity from the NIH web site:

Type 2 diabetes
Heart disease and stroke
Body Mass Index Table
Cancer
Sleep apnea
Osteoarthritis
Gallbladder disease
Fatty liver disease

Losing weight is important, clearly. There are many ways to lose weight, but it is not always easy to keep the weight off. The key to successful weight loss is making changes in your eating and physical activity habits that you can keep up for the rest of your life. The information presented here may help:

How Heavy Should I be?

how much should I weight?

Sources: George Bray, M.D., Pennington Biomedical Research Center. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults: The Evidence Report.

WEIGHT LOSS TIPS :

Following sensible and healthy guidelines for eating and physical activity is important for healthy weight management.
Obesity is a serious, chronic disease that is known to reduce life span, increase disability and lead to many serious illnesses including diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. "Obesity" is defined as a body mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 30, which approximates 30 pounds of excess weight. Excess weight also places people at risk of developing serious health problems.
Excess weight is caused by an interaction of genetic (inherited) and environmental (social and cultural) factors, which include metabolic (physical and chemical) and behavioral (psychological and emotional) components.
A sedentary lifestyle is a significant barrier to successfully maintaining weight loss and preventing further weight gain.
Losing weight requires burning more calories than the body takes in, by either reducing caloric intake or increasing caloric expenditure, or preferably, both.
Achieving and maintaining even a modest amount of weight loss can reduce the severity of illnesses associated with obesity.
Effective weight management involves behavior modification which is a lifelong commitment and includes at least two components:
1) healthful eating in accordance with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, emphasizing a reduction in total calories, a lowered fat consumption, and an increase in vegetables, fruits and whole grains, and
2) increased frequent and regular physical activity of at least moderate intensity.
Medical, pharmacological and surgical interventions may be options for individuals with more serious cases of overweight and obesity. These interventions, used in conjunction with a plan for healthy eating and physical activity, should be utilized in conformance with applicable treatment guidelines.

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Useful Resources:

Dietary Guidelines for Americans
U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2005
Phone: 1-888-878-3256

Exercise and Weight Control
The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

Healthy Weight, Healthy Living
Shape Up America!

For additional information on nutrition:

Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, USDA, 1120 20th Street, NW, Suite 200 North Lobby, Washington, DC 20036.
Food and Nutrition Information Center, USDA/National Agricultural Library, Room 304, 10301 Baltimore Boulevard, Beltsville, MD 20705-2351.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center, P.O. Box 30105, Bethesda, MD 20824-0105.

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