[sotd] Aim for a Healthy Weight [September 26, 2006]

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        Site of the Day for Tuesday, September 26, 2006

        Aim for a Healthy Weight

Today's site, from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, provides
comprehensive information about combating the upward trend towards obesity.
Gentle Subscribers will find practical material geared to sensible weight
loss and maintenance.

"In 1999, almost 108 million adult Americans were overweight or obese. If
you are overweight or obese, carrying this extra weight puts you at risk
for developing many diseases, especially heart disease, stroke, diabetes,
and cancer. Losing this weight helps to prevent and control these diseases.
The NHLBI guidelines provide you with a new approach for the measurement of
overweight and obesity and a set of steps for safe and effective weight
loss." - from the website

The site's most pertinent material for the layperson is the "Information
for Patients and the Public" section, which covers key recommendations from
an expert panel. These include the medical objectives for weight loss of
improving blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose levels in at risk
individuals, along with general weight loss guidelines. Further information
deals with evaluating risk factors, such as a high Body Mass Index -- the
site has a BMI Calculator -- and the significance of Waist Circumference,
in developing obesity related conditions. Additional resources offer
practical advice, with shopping suggestions, a menu planner and some
helpful tip sheets.

March to the site for a useful reference on achieving a healthy weight at:

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/index.htm

  A.M. Holm
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