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Obesity is when the body stores excess calories as fat, leading to weight gain.(1) It’s defined as a BMI of 30 or above. Your BMI is basically a measure of whether you are a healthy weight for your height. It’s calculated by dividing an adult’s weight in kilograms by their height in metres squared.(2) There’s a common misunderstanding that obesity or a high BMI is simply caused by factors within someone’s control, such as eating unhealthily and not exercising enough. This mistaken belief can cause stigma, and discrimination.(3,4)

30% of adults aged 16 and over were living with obesity, and 66% were either overweight or living with obesity.(5) Living with overweight and obesity increases your risk of developing many other serious health conditions, including:

• type 2 diabetes
• heart disease
• stroke
• high blood pressure
• some cancers, such as breast cancer, womb cancer and bowel cancer
• osteoarthritis
• fatty liver disease(2,6)

Living with obesity is likely to lower your life expectancy by between 2 and 10 years.(2)

Obesity is not a choice, and each person’s journey to lose weight is unique. Some people find that a weight-loss program may not always lead to weight reduction due to the body’s adaptive mechanisms to resist weight loss.(7,8) Empathy is important to effectively support someone’s weight loss journey.

There are many benefits to losing weight. Maintaining a healthy weight can help lower your risk of developing serious conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, stroke and cancer.

Please key in your:

• Height
• Weight
• Ethnic background

The calculator asks for information on your ethnic background because people from an Asian, Black African, African-Caribbean or Middle Eastern ethnic background have a higher chance of developing health problems at a lower BMI.

Your BMI result will be displayed as a number within a category:

• Underweight
• A healthy weight
• Overweight
• Obese

You can then discuss your BMI with a qualified SlimEase representative.

A healthy diet is everything that you eat and drink. It means eating mostly fruits and vegetables, wholegrains, like wholewheat pasta, oats and wholemeal bread, and healthy sources of protein such as fish, pulses or chicken.

It also means cutting down on processed and red meat, alcohol, and foods that are high in fat, sugar and salt. In the UK, the Eatwell Guide shows the different types of foods and drinks to consume, and in what proportions to have a healthy, balanced diet.(1,2) It’s not about following strict rules. Think of it as a guide to what you should eat on an everyday basis. You can still eat the things that you love, whether that’s crisps, chocolate or cakes just more occasionally and in smaller portions.

Try to follow the recommended daily caloric intake for adults including all food and all drink. For women that’s 2000 kcal and men it’s 2500 kcal.(1,2)

It’s not just about what you eat. Physical exercise is important for maintaining a healthy weight too and has health benefits beyond weight loss.(3) The NHS recommends:

• At least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity per week.
• Spreading exercise evenly over 4-5 days per week or every day.
• Strengthening activities that work all major muscle groups on at least 2 days per week.
• Reducing time spent sitting and lying down.

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