There are many good reasons why weight control should be part of family planning, one is a recent research report.
Based on the study, couples who are thinking of starting a family or are struggling with infertility would do well to include weight control in their plans.
According to the report, when compared with healthy-weight couples, overweight/obese couples have a reduced fecundity. The finding is so even if one partner is overweight.
Fecundity is the physiological ability to reproduce.
For the study researchers interviewed 47,835 pregnant Danish women and men about their weight and fecundity. They found that increasing body mass index (BMI) in both women and men increased the risk of subfecundity.
Seventy-five percent of the men and 32% of the women were overweight or obese.
It is therefore wise for couples who are having problems with fertility to make weight control a part of their lifestyle.
Other research reports have identified certain maternal factors that can put both mother's and baby's health at risk. For example: 1-Obese/overweight pregnant women are at greater risk for pregnancy related illnesses such as gestational diabetes, more likely to have a cesarean section and have a large baby. 2-Maternal obesity is also a cause of neonatal and childhood obesity.
A body mass index of 25 and over is overweight, one of over 30 is obese.
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Childhood obesity is on the rise and many of the children will go on to be obese adults with early onset of non-communicable diseases.
Medical experts and pediatricians are calling on parents to seek medical attention for children that are obese.
This means early intervention.
Nutrition experts are also saying that dieting in childhood can lead to physical problems that may be difficult to reverse. They say the use of the word dieting for weight control in children may be not a good thi...
Prostate cancer screening is increased with weight according to a recent study. In 3 of 4 studies obese men were more likely to have received a PSA test for prostate cancer than normal weight men.
Obesity is a risk factor for many cancers and other non-communicable diseases.
This video is about finding a balance in one's lifestyle to lose weight and prevent obesity.
The two methods for treating overweight /obesity are heathy eating and physical activity.
Even if other methods such as medication, surgery or behaviour modification are employed, these two are vital and must be included. This means finding a balance in lifestyle with them.
Balancing the calories eaten with the calories burn would involved healthy eating, calorie control and physical actviity.
Causes of childhood obesity are outlined in this video. Although the video is about the American epidemic, the information in it is valid globally.
Experts believe that childhood obesity can begin as early as during development in the womb. There have been many research findings that support it as a cause for early obesity.
Other factors such as maternal overweight and formula feeding instead of breast feeding can also contribute.
To control weight gain over the Xmas holidays here are some helpful holiday tips.
They do not involve dieting or exercise but they can contribute to weight control. Of course your diet and exercise plans should continue.
Managing hunger by drinking water before meals is an effective way to aid a weight loss diet.
According to a recent study, those who drank 2 glasses of water before meals lost 15 1/2 pounds after 12 weeks while those on a calorie reduce diet only lost 11 pounds.
If you've been reading or following this blog you know that physical activity is a necessary treatment for weight control. Quite often, though there are failures because of unrealistic weight loss expectations.
One in particular is how much weight should be lost and within what period of time.
How much weight loss is enough. This is a video on several studies done between 1997 and 2007
