Lifestyle and Health, I: Nutrition and Exercise

To calculate your weight category

 Your Body Mass Index (BMI) is a calculated number that is used to
 identify weight categories that may lead to problems with health.

Adults
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/adult_bmi/english_bmi_calculator/bmi_calculator.html
Children
http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnpabmi/

For charts showing the increase of obesity in states’ populations
http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html#State

Changing What You Eat

 For Self-Assessment

Use a search engine or www.uwyo.edu to search for
"Consumerism: How it fosters unhealthy lifestyles and what we can do to live differently.”

When Deciding on Weight-Loss Plans 

See “Choosing a safe and successful weight-loss program” at
www.win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/choosing.htm

 Start With Small Steps Can Work

For a list of small steps that can help make a difference, visit
www.smallstep.gov/take_small_steps_today.html

 On Family Support

For a guide to getting family support for changing the way you eat and move
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/weight-loss-7-ways-to-get-your-familys-support

Exercise: To Get Moving

 For suggestions on how to start - www.win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/active.htm

 For overweight people who want to live healthy lifestyles, build self-esteem,
and deal with weight discrimination

Council on Size and Weight Discrimination - www.cswd.org
 National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance - www.naafa.org

FOR CLINICIANS

 For articles on how to help patients change the way they eat and move, see:
www.healthcp.org/pro/hcrps/v10n2ps-Lifestyle.pdf