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Health Encyclopedia: Weight Management And Weight Loss
Weight management means keeping your body weight at a healthy level.
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Regular exercise and a healthy diet are a must when it comes to controlling your weight. A weight management plan depends on whether you are overweight or underweight.
An easy way to determine your own desirable body weight is to use the following formula:
- Women: 100 pounds for the first 5 feet of height plus 5 pounds for each additional inch.
- Men: 106 pounds of body weight ...
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Health Guide
Preventing Obesity: Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance
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...caloric intake with exercise. Ideally, dieting should be done by eating a nutritionally balanced, low-calorie diet and increasing physical activity. Alternative Names Weight... Read more »Images
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