Diet & Lifestyle Information - Lloyds Pharmacy K901B User Manual

Diet & Lifestyle Information
Being overweight or obese is a growing problem in the UK.
There are eighteen million sick days taken and thirty thousand
deaths a year due to weight related issues. On average, deaths
related to obesity shorten the life by nine years. The number of
obese and overweight people has trebled between 1980 – 1998.
Today, around two thirds of men and half of all women are
overweight or obese.
The health implications of being overweight or obese are well
documented. Some of the most common problems linked to
being overweight or obese are heart disease, type 2 diabetes,
hypertension and osteoarthritis. In general, weight issues are
caused by an excess of fat.
It is widely accepted that by getting down to a healthy weight
you will minimise those potential health risks. The best and
safest results for weight loss come from the combination of a
balanced diet and regular exercise. An additional benefit of this
is that it is sustainable.
There are two basic ways to reduce weight: increase exercise to
burn calories and cut down the calories you eat.
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