Healthy Weight

“Achieving healthy growth and weight
includes healthy eating, physical activity,
optimal sleep, and stress reduction”.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:

“What is a healthy weight? The answer is different for everyone. But it’s important to know what a healthy weight is for you”.2

Achieving and Maintaining

What does achieving and maintaining a healthy weight include?

In Healthy Weight and Growth: About Healthy Weight and Growth – Key Points the (United States) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explain:

  • “Achieving healthy growth and weight includes healthy eating, physical activity, optimal sleep, and stress reduction”.3

Aging

As people age is it easier to gain weight?

In Healthy Weight and Growth: Tips for Maintaining Healthy Weight – Other Factors the CDC elaborate on:

Healthy Weight“As people age, their body composition gradually shifts—the proportion of muscle decreases and the proportion of fat increases. This shift slows their metabolism, making it easier to gain weight. In addition, some people become less physically active as they get older, increasing the risk of weight gain”.4

Women

As women age how much weight may they gain?

The (Australian) Jean Hailes for Women’s Health (JH) note:

“On average, Australian women gain about 5 to 7 kg (mainly fat around the waist) per decade as they age”.5

Healthy Waist Circumference

What is the key to a healthy waist circumference?

In A Healthy Weight: Maintaining A Healthy Waist Circumference the JH explain:

Healthy Weight“To help keep your waist within a healthy range, aim to have an average daily energy intake that’s equal to your daily energy needs”.6

Fad Diets

Can fad diets be harmful?

In A Healthy Weight: Maintaining A Healthy Waist Circumference – Avoid Fad Diets the JH also note:

“Fad diets can be harmful. They can slow your metabolism, cause headaches and fatigue, lead to less muscle and lower bone density. They can also cause constipation or diarrhoea and may contribute to eating disorders. Most of the time, people put the weight back on after doing a fad diet”.7

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”.8

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””.9

Benefits

What are the benefits of a healthy weight?

In Healthy Weight and Growth: About Healthy Weight and Growth – Why It’s Important the CDC elaborate on:

“People who have obesity, compared to those with a healthy weight, are at increased risk for many serious diseases and health conditions”.10

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:

“If you’re thinking about starting a new weight-loss program, talk with your health care provider, who can assess your weight and health risks, determine whether you need to lose weight, and provide information that will help you make informed decisions about an effective weight-loss program”.11

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  1. Healthy Weight and Growth: About Healthy Weight and Growth – Key Points. Last Reviewed: 20 February 2024. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/healthy-weight-growth/about/index.html Accessed: 18 February 2025
  2. Healthy Weight. Page Last Updated: 06 October 2022. Office on Women’s Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, Womenshealth.gov https://www.womenshealth.gov/healthy-weight Accessed: 18 February 2025
  3. Healthy Weight and Growth: About Healthy Weight and Growth – Key Points. Last Reviewed: 20 February 2024. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/healthy-weight-growth/about/index.html Accessed: 18 February 2025
  4. Healthy Weight and Growth: Tips for Maintaining A Healthy Weight – Other Factors. Last Reviewed: 28 December 2023. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/healthy-weight-growth/about/tips-for-balancing-food-activity.html Accessed: 18 February 2025
  5. A Healthy Weight: Maintaining A Healthy Waist Circumference. Last Updated: 09 October 2024 | Last Reviewed: 23 January 2024. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/healthy-living/managing-healthy-weight Accessed: 18 February 2025
  6. A Healthy Weight: Maintaining A Healthy Waist Circumference. Last Updated: 09 October 2024 | Last Reviewed: 23 January 2024. Jean Hailes for Women’s Health https://jeanhailes.org.au/health-a-z/healthy-living/managing-healthy-weight Accessed: 18 February 2025
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  9. Weight Control: Safety. Last Updated: September 2017. National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/weight-control Accessed: 18 February 2025
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