Guidelines for healthy weight

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Increased body weight in adulthood is associated with increased risks of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, gallbladder disease, and high blood pressure. Measures of body mass index (BMI), which indicates weight (fat) relative to height, and waist circumference accurately differentiate healthy weights from overweight and obesity. Physicians can use these simple measures to assess the "fatness" of their patients and provide them with a guideline for healthy body weight. Weight gain in adulthood, even 10 pounds over a decade, increases the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, and other conditions.

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Overweight children and adolescents

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A case study of a seven-year-old girl in the Vignette states that several strategies are useful in the management of overweight patients who are seen in primary care settings. The communication strategy however reveals that, the encouragement concern and the interest in the change on the path of overweight patients and their families are critical to the management.

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Overweight in childhood and adolescence

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The two pediatric age groups important in the development and persistence of overweight are, childhood that is pre-natal period and adolescence. Obesity beginning during early childhood, childhood and adolescence is associated with severe obesity in adults.

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