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Most people think that being at a healthy weight means being “thin.” Actually, a healthy weight is a weight that lowers your risk for health problems. It’s more about healthy living than what you weigh. In our topics, you’ll find information on how to eat healthier, how to start an exercise program, and much more.
Browse our topics on weight management, or start with these:
- Added Sugars
- Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery
- Biliopancreatic Diversion and Biliopancreatic Diversion With Duodenal Switch
- Body Mass Index (BMI)
- Boosting Your Metabolism
- Child Who Is Overweight: Evaluating Nutrition and Activity Patterns
- Child Who Is Overweight: Medical Evaluation
- Choosing a Weight-Loss Program
- Dawn’s Story: From Dieting to Healthy Eating Habits
- Developing a Plan for Healthy Eating
- Eating Journal
- Emotional Eating
- Estimating Body Fat Percentage
- Exercise Helps Maggie Stay at a Healthy Weight
- Fat Replacers in Food
- Gastric Sleeve Surgery
- Genetic Influences on Weight
- Health Problems Associated With Adult Obesity
- Healthy Eating for Children
- Healthy Eating in Children: Things That Influence Food Choices
- Healthy Habits for Kids
- Healthy Weight: Thought-Tracking Journal
- Helping Your Child Who Is Overweight
- Hunger, Fullness, and Appetite Signals
- Interactive Tool: Do Your BMI and Waist Size Increase Your Health Risks?
- Interactive Tool: How Many Calories Did You Burn?
- Interactive Tool: What Is Your Child’s BMI?
- Interactive Tools
- Jaci’s Story: Changing her Life With Small Steps
- Jeremy’s Story: Focusing on Eating Habits
- John’s Story: Finding a Way to Exercise
- Liposuction
- Loralie’s Story: It’s Never Too Late
- Maggie’s Story: Making Changes for Her Health
- Measuring Your Waist
- Nonprescription Products for Weight Loss
- Obesity
- Obesity and Pregnancy
- Physical Activity for Weight Loss
- Pregnancy After Bariatric Surgery
- Quick Tips: Avoiding Empty Calories
- Quick Tips: Cutting Calories
- Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass
- Sally’s Story: Avoiding Metabolic Syndrome
- Screening for Weight Problems
- Tips for Maintaining Weight Loss
- Unplanned Weight Loss
- Weight and Coronary Artery Disease
- Weight Loss by Limiting Calories
- Weight Management
- Weight-Loss Medicines
- Weight-Loss Surgery
- COPD: Avoiding Weight Loss
- Healthy Eating: Changing Your Eating Habits
- Healthy Eating: Getting Support When Changing Your Eating Habits
- Healthy Eating: Helping Your Child Learn Healthy Eating Habits
- Healthy Eating: Making Healthy Choices When You Eat Out
- Healthy Eating: Making Healthy Choices When You Shop
- Healthy Eating: Overcoming Barriers to Change
- Healthy Eating: Starting a Plan for Change
- Healthy Eating: Staying With Your Plan
- Quitting Smoking: Dealing With Weight Gain
- Weight Management: Stop Negative Thoughts
Current as of: January 14, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Anne C. Poinier, MD – Internal Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD – Family Medicine
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