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Embrace Healthy Eating

The document discusses maintaining a healthy weight through nutritious eating, exercise, and setting health goals. It describes body mass index and its limitations in estimating body fat, and notes Asians may be at higher risk of health issues at a lower BMI threshold.

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Embrace Healthy Eating

The document discusses maintaining a healthy weight through nutritious eating, exercise, and setting health goals. It describes body mass index and its limitations in estimating body fat, and notes Asians may be at higher risk of health issues at a lower BMI threshold.

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Congratulations! Your healthy weight is well worth the effort.

It reduces your risk of serious health conditions such as high


blood pressure, heart disease, stroke and diabetes. To
maintain a healthy weight:

Embrace healthy eating by choosing a variety of


nutrient-rich foods, including fruits, vegetables and
whole grains and small amounts of energy-dense
foods like olive oil, nuts and dried fruits.

Exercise. Aim for 30 to 60 minutes of moderately


intense activity daily.

Set action goals focused on specific healthy activities


such as improving muscle tone through strength
training or starting a daily food and activity diary.

Body mass index (BMI) is a formula that uses


weight and height to estimate body fat. Excess
body fat is related to serious health conditions.
For most people, BMI provides a reasonable
estimate of body fat. The BMI's biggest weakness
is that it doesn't consider individual factors such
as bone or muscle mass. BMI may:

Underestimate body fat for older adults or


other people with low muscle mass

Overestimate body fat for people who are


very muscular and physically fit

Inadequately evaluate health risks of


people with excess abdominal fat

In addition, people of Asian descent may have an


increased risk of health problems at a lower BMI
threshold than the general population. Asians
with a BMI of 23 or higher may be at risk.
Talk with your doctor if you have questions about
your BMI.

Credits: Based on NIH Body Mass Index Table, 2000. Adapted by Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.

By Mayo Clinic Staff


February 22, 2011
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). All rights reserved. A single copy of these materials may be
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triple-shield Mayo Clinic logo are trademarks of Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.
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