Weight Loss
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Weight Loss
According to NHS research, 67% of men and 60% of women in England are overweight. Of those, 26% of men and 29% of women are obese. Being overweight can cause a number of serious health conditions later in life, including heart problems, high blood pressure, type two diabetes and respiratory illnesses.
What is obesity?
Obesity is a term used to describe somebody who is considered overweight due to an excessive amount of body fat (take a look at the NHS BMI Calculator to see if you are considered overweight).
The excessive accumulation of body fat can have a detrimental effect on the human body, causing a number of health complications from serious heart conditions and high blood pressure to certain cancers and diseases. People who are obese are 28% more likely to develop heart disease and are at higher risk of developing certain types of cancer. Obesity is also one of the main risk factors for developing diabetes.
What body weight is obese?
The weight range for obesity varies depending on your height and body mass index (BMI). Whilst BMI is a commonly used method to define obesity, diagnosing obesity by BMI alone is misleading, because if you have a lot of muscle on your frame, your BMI will be higher than normal but your body fat percentage may not be. For example, 13 stone may be heavy for somebody who is five foot tall, but it may be underweight for somebody who is six and a half feet tall.
The most common way of calculating whether you are obese, overweight, a healthy weight or underweight is to use a BMI calculator. However, this method doesn’t take into account different body shapes and sizes, or where the weight sits on different people. A better measurement of excessive fat is to record your waist size as well as taking into account your BMI.
What exercise is best for weight loss?
Any exercise that helps you burn calories is great for weight loss. If you are completely new to exercising, you could initially try walking more. Getting outside for a half-hour walk a day can help you burn up to 200 calories, and you can build up to more as you start to feel fitter. If you can’t manage half an hour at first, just do what you can and build yourself up.
If you are used to other exercises or want to try something new, here are some other exercises that are great for fat burning.
- Cycling – this is a popular exercise for weight loss because it is relatively low intensity and you can still burn a lot of calories – up to 300 per half hour. You can either cycle outside or indoors on an exercise bike.
- Jogging – the average person burns around 300 calories per half hour of jogging. Again, if you can’t do half an hour, to begin with, you can start small – try just five or ten minutes – and build up. You could also do a mix of walking and jogging. The NHS has launched a successful initiative called Couch to 5K that can help you build up over time.
- Weight training – if you are serious about losing weight, don’t skip the dumbbells! Lifting weight not only burns calories itself but if you train with weights regularly your resting metabolic rate (RMR) will increase, which means that your body will naturally burn more calories.
Guides
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Orlistat Capsules (120mg)
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Xenical 120mg Capsules
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