Health Tips

Obesity is one of the biggest health concerns in the UK today with nearly one fifth of the adult population reportedly obese. A person is said to be obese if their BMI is 30 or above. Figures today show that 17% of men, and 21% of women in the UK are obese. A person with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 is said to be overweight, with 46% of men, and 32% of women in the UK falling into this category. In 1996, approximately 13% of 8 year olds and 17% of 15 year olds were obese. This increases the chance of adult obesity. These are alarming figures.

Obese women have a higher chance of dying from cancer of the gall bladder, cervix, breast, uterus and ovaries. Men have an increased risk of abdominal obesity due to their shape, which increases the risk of heart disease and type-2 diabetes.

With increasing weight comes a host of other health problems including;

• Type-2 diabetes
• Increase in cholesterol levels
• Increase in blood pressure
• Premature death
• Heart disease
• Stroke

To lose weight, your calorie intake must be reduced, or you need to increase the amount of exercise you do. Each person will have different needs when it comes to calorie intake, this is due to individual lifestyle.