If Obese, You Need to Lose Weight

Losing weight is hard, involves commitment, and takes a lot of time and effort but weight loss is an achievable target for anyone if it is done with a sensible approach.

Obese Man

If obese, you need to lose weight. Obesity is one of the planet’s fastest-growing and most troubling health problems and it is not limited to adults. The incidence of childhood obesity is rapidly rising throughout the world and is common enough among children that we can consider it an epidemic

The Bad News

Obesity is more detrimental to health than smoking, heavy drinking or poverty
Obesity increases the risk of developing one or more serious medical conditions
Obesity is associated with more than 30 medical conditions
Obesity increases the risk of illness and death associated with coronary heart disease
Obesity is a major risk factor for heart attack, and is recognized as such by the American Heart Association
Obesity is reported in 90% of individuals with type 2 diabetes
Obesity is the most significant risk factor for obstructive sleep apnoea
Obesity can be directly attributed to 75% of hypertension cases

The Good News

Weight loss of about 10% of can improve conditions such as diabetes and hypertension
Weight loss of as little as 5% can reduce high blood sugar
Weight loss of 5% to 10% can reduce total blood cholesterol

How do you Lose Weight?

Poor Diet

Losing weight is not necessarily a matter of eating less, it is a matter of eating and living differently.
By making physical activity and healthy eating a part of your life, you can feel healthier, reduce your risk for chronic diseases and lose weight.
Losing weight is about taking one step at a time, so set an achievable goal. For example, set a goal of a five pound weight loss in two weeks.
Losing weight is not a project with a completion date. It’s a lifestyle change.