“The key to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight
isn’t about short-term dietary changes.
It’s about a lifestyle that includes healthy eating…”.1
Umbrella
What may the Healthy Weight Umbrella include?
Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:
- Healthy Weight
- Weight Control
- Weight Prevention
Definition
What is a healthy weight?
In Healthy Weight the Office on Women’s Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov note:
Key
What is the key to a healthy weight?
In Healthy Weight, Nutrition, and Physical Activity the (United States) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explain:
Aging
As people age is it easier to gain weight?
In Healthy Weight, Nutrition, and Physical Activity: Preventing Weight Gain the CDC elaborate on:
Women
As women age how much weight may they gain?
The (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health (JH) note:
Weight Gain Prevention
What is the key to weight gain prevention?
In Managing Healthy Weight: Weight Gain Prevention the JH elaborate on:
In Healthy Weight, Nutrition, and Physical Activity: Preventing Weight Gain the CDC note:
Diets
Do diets work?
In Healthy Weight, Nutrition, and Physical Activity the CDC explain:
The key to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight isn’t about short-term dietary changes. It’s about a lifestyle that includes healthy eating, regular physical activity, and balancing the calories you consume with the calories your body uses”.8
Dietary Supplements
Do dietary supplements work?
In Weight Control: Bottom Line the (United States) National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) caution:
- “Researchers have studied the weight loss potential of a variety of dietary supplements, including omega-3s and fish oil; chitosan, a dietary fiber from shellfish; green tea extracts; Chinese herbs; and bitter orange (Citrus aurantium) extract. None have been shown to be effective for weight loss, and each of these has side effects”.9
In Weight Control: Safety the NCCIH also caution:
- “If you’re considering a dietary supplement for weight loss, remember that “natural” does not necessarily mean “safe””.10
Benefits
What are the benefits of a healthy weight?
In Healthy Weight, Nutrition, and Physical Activity: Preventing Weight Gain the CDC elaborate on:
Health Care Provider
What if I would like help with a healthy weight?
If you would like help with a healthy weight it may be in your best interest to talk to your health care provider about this. The NCCIH note:
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- Healthy Weight, Nutrition, and Physical Activity. Page Last Reviewed: 11 January 2021. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/index.html Accessed: 18 May 2022
- Healthy Weight. Page Last Updated: 212 March 2021. Office on Women’s Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov https://www.womenshealth.gov/healthy-weight Accessed: 18 May 2022
- Healthy Weight, Nutrition, and Physical Activity. Page Last Reviewed: 11 January 2021. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/index.html Accessed: 18 May 2022
- Healthy Weight, Nutrition, and Physical Activity: Preventing Weight Gain. Page Last Reviewed: 17 August 2020. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/prevention/index.html Accessed: 18 May 2022
- Managing Healthy Weight: Weight Gain Prevention. Topic Updated: 15 January 2020 | Topic Reviewed: 17 February 2014. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/healthy-living/managing-healthy-weight Accessed: 18 May 2022
- Managing Healthy Weight: Weight Gain Prevention. Topic Updated: 15 January 2020 | Topic Reviewed: 17 February 2014. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/healthy-living/managing-healthy-weight Accessed: 18 May 2022
- Healthy Weight, Nutrition, and Physical Activity: Preventing Weight Gain. Page Last Reviewed: 17 August 2020. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/prevention/index.html Accessed: 18 May 2022
- Healthy Weight, Nutrition, and Physical Activity. Page Last Reviewed: 11 January 2021. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/index.html Accessed: 18 May 2022
- Weight Control: Bottom Line. Last Updated: September 2017. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/weight-control Accessed: 18 May 2022
- Weight Control: Safety. Last Updated: September 2017. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/weight-control Accessed: 18 May 2022
- Healthy Weight, Nutrition, and Physical Activity: Preventing Weight Gain. Page Last Reviewed: 17 August 2020. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/prevention/index.html Accessed: 18 May 2022
- Weight Control. Last Updated: September 2017. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health https://nccam.nih.gov/health/weightloss Accessed: 18 May 2022