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OBESITY AND OVERWEIGHT FOR WOMEN

The foods we eat every day contribute to our well-being. Foods provide us with the nutrients we need for healthy bodies and the calories we need for energy. If we eat too much, however, the extra food turns to fat and is stored in our bodies. If we overeat regularly, we gain weight, and if we continue to gain weight, we may become obese.

Obesity means accumulation of excess fat on the body. Obesity is considered a chronic (long-term) disease, like high blood pressure or diabetes. It has many serious long-term consequences for your health, and it is the second leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States (tobacco is the first). Obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of greater than 30. The BMI is a measure of your weight relative to your height.

Obesity is an epidemic in the United States and in other developed countries. More than half of Americans are overweight—including at least 1 in 5 children. Nearly one third are obese. Obesity is on the rise in our society because food is abundant and physical activity is optional.

Each year, Americans spend billions of dollars on dieting, diet foods, diet books, diet pills, and the like. Another $45 billion is spent on treating the diseases associated with obesity. Furthermore, businesses suffer an estimated $20 billion loss in productivity each year from absence due to illness caused by obesity.

People who are overweight, and particularly those who are obese, have higher rates of death and illness than people of healthy weight, both overall and from a range of specific conditions. These include cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, sleep apnoea, osteoarthritis, psychological problems and reproductive problems for women.

What is considered overweight?

The body mass index (BMI) is an internationally recognised standard for classifying overweight and obesity in adults. BMI is calculated by dividing the weight in kilograms by the square of the height in metres. For people aged 18 years and over, a BMI of 25 or more is considered overweight, and 30 or more is obese.

For children and adolescents, a separate classification of overweight and obesity based on age and sex is recommended as height and body composition are continually changing.

WOMEN ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT CURE

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WOMEN MENSTRUAL PAIN ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT

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WOMEN PELVIC INFLAMMATORY ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT

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WOMEN HEAVY PERIODS ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT

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WOMEN BREAST CANCER ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT

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WOMEN ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT BREAST ENLARGEMENT

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WOMEN ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT MENOPAUSE

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WOMEN SLIMMING ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT

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WOMEN MIGRAINE ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT

WOMEN ABDOMEN PAIN ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT

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WOMEN INSOMNIA ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT

Insomnia is characterized by an inability to sleep and/or to be incapable of remaining asleep for a reasonable period. Insomniacs typically complain of being unable to close their eyes or "rest their mind" for more than a few minutes at a time.

WOMEN ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT CURE

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WOMEN ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT IMPOTENCE

The most common cause of temporary impotence is anxiety.
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WOMEN ENDOMETRIOSIS ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT

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WOMEN ADRENAL ADENOMAS ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT

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