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Healthy weight: part I
March 16th 2009 22:09
The incidence of obesity (BMI≥30) continues to be a health concern for adults, children and adolescents. carrying this additional weight places you at risk for developing numerous diseases particularly heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer. Losing this weight helps towards avert and have power over these diseases .
In this post and my coming articles we will be talking about the for the assessment of overweight and obesity and a set of for safe and efficient sinker loss.
Part 1: Assessing Your Risk
According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) guidelines, assessment of overweight involves using three key measures:
- body mass index (BMI)
- waist circumference, and
- risk factors for diseases and conditions associated with obesity.
1. Body Mass Index (BMI)
BMI is a reliable pointer of total body fat, which is connected to the risk of illness and death. The limits are:
- It may overestimate body fat in athletes and others who have a muscular build.
- It may underestimate body fat in older persons and others who have lost muscle mass.
But A new investigation of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) discloses that as BMI grades increase, so does blood pressure and total cholesterol levels.
Use the BMI calculator to estimate your total body fat. If the BMI score means the following:
overweight is defined as a body mass index of 25 to 29.9 while obesity is defined as a BMI of 30 and above.
2. Waist Circumference
Determine your waist circumference by putting a a measuring tape snugly around your waist. It is a nice index of your abdominal fat which is another predictor of your risk for developing risk factors for heart illness and other diseases. This risk rises with a waist estimation of over 40 inches in men and over 35 inches in women
[B]3. Other Risk Factors [/B]
Besides being overweight or obese, there are additional risk factors to consider.
- high blood pressure (hypertension)
- high LDL-cholesterol ("bad" cholesterol)
- low HDL-cholesterol ("good" cholesterol)
- high triglycerides
- high blood glucose (sugar)
- family history of premature heart disease
- physical inactivity
- cigarette smoking
For people who are considered obese (BMI greater than or equal to 30) or those whoever are overweight (BMI of 25 to 29.9) and have TWO or more threat factors,it is recommended to loose weight . Even a small weight loss (just 10 percent of your current weight) will help to lower your risk of developing diseases associated with obesity.
Patients who are overweight, do not have a high waist estimation, and have less than 2 risk components may need to to prevent further weight gain rather than lose weight.
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