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Aim for a healthy weight

Series: NIH Publication ; 05-5213.Publisher: Bethesda, MD National Institutes of Health 2005Description: iii, 36 p. : col. ill. ; Electronic resource.Subject(s): HEALTH EDUCATION

| HEALTH INFORMATION

| HEALTHY LIVING

| BODY MASS INDEX

| NUTRITION

| EXERCISE

| OBESITY

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Aim for a Healthy Weight Why is a healthy weight important? What is your risk? Are you at risk?|How to Lose Weight and Maintain It Getting started Physical activity Other weight loss options Moving forward Check it out before you sign up for any weight loss program|Additional Information

Summary: "Reaching and maintaining a healthy weight is good for your overall health and will help you prevent and control many diseases and conditions. We know that an increase in weight also increases a person's risk for heart disease, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, gallbladder disease, gynecologic disorders, arthritis, some types of cancer, and even some lung problems. Maintaining a healthy weight has many benefits, including feeling good about yourself and having more energy to enjoy life." - p.1

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Aim for a Healthy Weight
Why is a healthy weight important?
What is your risk?
Are you at risk?|How to Lose Weight and Maintain It
Getting started
Physical activity
Other weight loss options
Moving forward
Check it out before you sign up for any weight loss program|Additional Information

"Reaching and maintaining a healthy weight is good for your overall health and will help you prevent and control many diseases and conditions. We know that an increase in weight also increases a person's risk for heart disease, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, gallbladder disease, gynecologic disorders, arthritis, some types of cancer, and even some lung problems. Maintaining a healthy weight has many benefits, including feeling good about yourself and having more energy to enjoy life." - p.1

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