LOSING WEIGHT FOR HEALTH & HOW?

Overweight/obesity is turning down life expectancy and health. This can be corrected with behavioral weight management programs, as scientifically verified, which you may not overlook.  Read on to learn about details.
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THE PHILOSOPHY BEHIND

According to the U.S. governmental National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIH), more than 30% of adults in the country are overweight and more than 40% are even obese. I.e. their Body Mass Index (BMI), i.e. index weight-for-height, is at least 30% higher than what it got to be in terms of age and height. In fact, this index has tripled since 1975.
 
Although this is not the only reason why the U.S. ranks only at position 46 on the list of life expectancy of the World Health Organization, it certainly plays a role.
 

IMPACT OF WEIGHT ON HEALTH – SCIENTIFICALLY VERIFIED
 

Even more, this weight excess has well got an impact on well-being and health generally.
 
To be more precise, according to the World Health Organization, this excess weight is primarily leading to
 

Cardiovascular Disease

With special reference to
 

• heart disease

 
           and
 

• stroke

 
As well as
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​Diabetes

Fortunately, this negative impact can well be corrected with appropriate programs in terms of diet, physical exercise and related lifestyle factors.
According to research at, inter alia, the
- University of Oxford in Oxford, UK
- University of Pennsylvania
   &
- Drexel University
   (both in Philadelphia, PA)
   as well as
- University of Gothenburg in Gothenburg, Sweden
   &
- University of Glasgow in Glasgow, UK 

However, just eating less may not be the most intelligent answer. Other than a  
 

BEHAVIORAL WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
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as recommended, inter alia, by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD.
 
Including, inter alia, following features:
     *    Changing environment & do not overeat

• Develop & track eating plan
• Develop exercise plan
• Increasing activity level

      *   Set of goals which are realistic​

IN A NUTSHELL
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Overweight/obesity is turning down life expectancy and health. This can be corrected with behavioral weight management programs, as scientifically verified, which you may not overlook.  

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​ADAGE OF THE WEEK
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"The physician is only the servant of Nature.
Therefore, it behooves medicine to 
follow the will of Nature."

Paracelsus
Physician of the 16th Century