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What is a healthy weight?
A healthy weight has a very positive effect on our well -being and healthBeing overweight - or underweight - can cause a wide range of medical problemsFortunately, most of these problems can be sorted out by losing or gaining weight
What is a healthy weight?
There is not an ideal weight that suits everybody
Each person has a different body and their healthy weight will be determined by different factors, such as:
Genes, food and physical activity
Lifestyle factors
What is a healthy weight?
Losing weight can be as challenging and difficult as keeping an ideal healthy weight
However, this can be achieved and its positive effects will be immediately noticed
Why a healthy weight is important?
If your BMI is above the healthy range you are at increased risk of a number of serious medical conditions, especially heart disease and diabetes
Why a healthy weight is important?
You are also more likely to suffer from joint problems and back painYou may find you become breathless and may have difficulty sleepingThe more weight you gain, the more severe these problems may become. The good news is that losing weight will alleviate many of these conditions
Weight loss
Losing weight is about reducing the number of calories you eat to less than the calories you burn off in your everyday life
Is best to make small but permanent changes in your lifestyle, rather than opting for a dramatic new diet
Weight loss
You may lose weight more slowly - but you'll reduce the chances of regaining weight laterMost doctors recommend that, on average, you should aim to lose no more than 1 kg (2 lbs) per week. Some weeks you may lose more weight than others
What's your BMI?
The healthy weight range is based on a measurement known as the Body Mass Index (BMI)
This can be determined if you know your weight and your height.
What's your BMI?
Frame sizes vary and it is difficult for any simple measurement to establish a person's frame.It is more accurate to recommend a weight range, rather than a specific weight for a given height weight is also related to build, and you should make allowances if you are stocky or of heavy build. BMI will vary slightly according to gender
Recommended BMI Chart
Underweight BMI Less than 20
Ideal BMI 20 - 25
Overweight BMI 25 - 30
Should lose weight
BMI 30 -40
Lose weight now
BMI 40 +