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Facts about weight loss for the overweight and obese: Diet and exercise alone are not enough to prevent obesity.

Obesity pandemic in children is spreading world wide. The number of overweight and obese children is growing and with these numbers their health problems are on the rise too. Obese children can as well as the older suffer from high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high insulin levels. These disorders could be their companions for life if measures are not taken and could severely impair the quality of life. Knowledge and planning are more important for successful weight loss. The current physical activity guideline for adults of 30 minutes of moderate intensity activity daily, preferably all days of the week, is of importance for limiting health risks for a number of chronic diseases including coronary heart disease and diabetes. However for preventing weight gain or regain this guideline is likely to be insufficient for many individuals in the current environment.

Overweight: Weighing more than is normal, necessary, or allowed, especially having more body weight than is considered normal or healthy for one’s age or build.
Obesity: The condition of being obese; increased body weight caused by excessive accumulation of fat.

Overweight and obesity are both labels for ranges of weight that are greater than what is generally considered healthy for a given height. The terms also identify ranges of weight that have been shown to increase the likelihood of certain diseases and other health problems.