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How do one know if a person is at a healthy weight?

16 November, 2024|
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This depends on your height and your overall health.

Doctors use a special measure called "body mass index," or "BMI," to help understand a person's weight. Your weight and height are used to calculate your BMI

BMI= Weight in kilograms/(Height in meteres)2

Based on this number, you fall into 1 of the following categories:

  • Underweight – BMI under 18.5
  • Healthy weight – BMI between 18.5 and 22.9
  • Overweight – BMI between 23 and 24.9
  • Having obesity – BMI 25 or greater

What are the health risks of obesity?

Having obesity increases a person's risk of developing many health problems. Here are just a few examples:

  • Diabetes
  • High blood pressure
  • High cholesterol
  • Heart disease (including heart attacks)
  • Stroke
  • Sleep apnea (a disorder in which you stop breathing for short periods while asleep)
  • Asthma
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome(PCOS)
  • Non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
  • Cancer

What can I do to prevent the problems caused by obesity?

The best thing that you can do is lose weight. But even if weight loss is not possible, you can improve your health and lower your risk if you:

  • Become more active– Many types of physical activity can help, including walking. Anything that gets your body moving is good for you.
  • Improve your diet– It is healthy to have regular meal times, eat smaller portions, and not skip meals. Limit sweets, and avoid processed foods. Try to eat more vegetables and fruits instead.
  • Quit smoking (if you smoke)
  • Limit alcohol

Are there medical treatments that can help me lose weight?

Yes. There are medicines and surgery to help with weight loss. But those treatments are only for people who have not been able to lose weight through lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise

How do weight loss medicines work?

Weight loss medicines work by reducing your appetite or by changing the way you digest food.

How does weight loss surgery work?

Surgical procedures for weight loss work by making your stomach smaller. Some types of surgery also change the path that food takes through your digestive system. With these types, your body absorbs fewer calories and nutrients from food.

What are the hurdles during the journey of losing weight?

Many people find that although they initially lose weight by dieting, they quickly regain the weight after the diet ends.

How can we overcome these hurdles in losing weight

You are most likely to be successful in losing weight and keeping it off when you believe that your body weight can be controlled.

Different approaches and plans work for different people, so it's important to try not to get discouraged and to keep trying until you find something that works for you. Losing weight takes hard work, and keeping it off requires a plan that is sustainable long-term.

While it can be challenging to make the lifestyle changes needed to lose weight and improve your health, if you set goals and commit to them, you can be successful.

Starting a weight loss program

Because it so hard to keep weight off over time, it is important to have as much information and support as possible before starting a weight loss plan and you develop a long-term relationship with a knowledgeable, supportive health care provider.

This could be a doctor, nurse or other provider. Developing a relationship with this team will help improve your chances of long-term success, as they can help you figure out the best plan for you, monitor your process, and provide advice and support along the way.

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