Obesity, Diets, Diet Pills and Exercise
March 5, 2008 by Denz · Leave a Comment
Theoretical facts is that individual who are overweight or obese run a greater risk of developing diabetes mellitus,
hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, arthritis, and some forms of cancer. The body mass index (BMI) is commonly used to determine desirable body weights.
BMI is a measurement of an adult’s weight in relation to height, and it is calculated metrically as weight divided by height square (kg/m2). People with BMI of 25.0 to 29.9 are considered overweight and people with BMI of 30 or above are considered obese. Do compute your BMI.
Body mass index only provides a rough estimate of desirable weight, however. Weight alone may not be indicator of fat, as in the case of a bodybuilder who may have a high BMI because of a high percentage of muscle tissue, which weighs more than fat. Likewise, a person with a sedentary lifestyle may be within a desirable weight range but have excess fat tissue. In general, the higher the BMI, the greater the risk for developing serious medical conditions.
Studies have shown that meal replacements are often more effective than very low calories diets, resulting in an increase in the amount of initial weight loss and enabling dieters to maintain their weight loss. Regarding diet pills, it would only take over a sex month period that weight loss medication may result in a 10-percent body weight reduction. Weight loss slows or stops after six months, and discontinuing medication usually causes weight regain. However, the continued use of diet medications keeps most of the lost weight from returning for two years.
Caloric restriction alone will not produce long-term weight loss. Research clearly indicates that regular exercise is the single best predictor for achieving long term weight control. Regular exercise will also improve some of the medical conditions associated with obesity, including elevated blood cholesterol, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. Prevention is better than cure and obesity is preventive.
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