When
it comes to nutrition, its easy to spend a lot of time worrying about
what to eat. Reaching and maintaining a healthy weight is important for
overall health and can help you prevent and control many diseases and
conditions. If you are overweight or obese, you are at risk of
developing serious health problems, including heart disease, high blood
pressure, type 2 diabetes, gallstones, breathing problems, and certain
cancers.
Overweight is having extra body weight
from muscle, bone, fat, and/or water. Obesity is having a high amount of
extra body fat. Body mass index (BMI) is a useful measure of overweight
and obesity. Many factors can contribute to a person’s weight. These
factors include environment, family history and genetics, metabolism,
and behavior or habits.
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