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This post is a wake-up call to
all those nice people out there who are not worried about being overweight and
that include me too. Overweight means having more
body fat than what is normally considered healthy.
For the normal functioning of
the hormonal, reproductive and immune system as well as thermal insulation and
shock absorption for the sensitive body parts the body requires minimum amount
of fat. Now health professionals use the term BMI to find out whether you are
on the healthy side of weight range.
BMI is expanded as body mass
index. It is a simple index of weight for height. It is defined as a person’s
weight in kilograms divided by the square of his height in meters.
If your BMI is greater than
or equal to 25 you are in the overweight category. If your BMI is greater or
equal to 30 then you are in the obese category. Being overweight can pose a
host of health risks take a deep breath, relax and then read on.
The health risks include pre-diabetes,
type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, coronary heart disease, stroke, sleep apnea,
fertility problems, complications in pregnancy, stress incontinence, gallstones,
cancer of colon, breast and womb, gout and fatty liver. I bet the whole body is
under threat when you are overweight.
To attain a healthy weight
range limit fatty foods, include more of fruits, veggies, legumes, whole grains
and nuts in your diet, limit sugar, sleep well and last but not the least have
a daily exercise regimen.
Take care,
Swarnam
