How Overweight Must I Be Before I Get
Health Problems?
The general consensus of opinion is that
once your BMI reaches about 27-8, your risk of ill health begins to increase
considerably and over 30 you are officially classed as obese.
However, different professionals with different
specialties do disagree on what exactly an ideal weight is, and the starting
point for weight-related problems. For instance, one report published
in the European Heart Journal in 2001 concluded that, for middle-aged
women, the healthiest BMI in order to have the least chance of metabolic
risk factors for coronary heart disease is 22 or less, and another report
found that women who gained only 20 pounds from their teens through to
middle age doubled their risk of heart attack. And yet for prevention
of osteoporosis and, indeed, to avoid the weight-cycling or "yo-yo
dieting" syndrome, many experts believe that for middle-aged women
a BMI of 22 is too low. A good indicator of health risk is having a large
waist measurement, with or without a high BMI.
Weight Loss Health Advice
Weight loss and health go hand in hand.
The healthier your body, the faster you lose weight. Which is another
good reason to exercise regularly and eat healthily. And it's another
good reason to avoid fad diets or weight loss methods (like weight loss
pills and supplements) that don't help us to develop good eating habits.
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