If you are overweight, you should be offered help and support to lose
weight. There is more information about this in another booklet on NICE’s
guidance called ‘Treatment for people who are overweight or obese’
(see page 8 for details).
If you are very muscular, your BMI may not give an accurate idea of
whether you need to lose weight.
If you are of Asian background you may be at higher risk of some health
problems related to being overweight or obese, so you may be advised to
try to lose weight even if your BMI is below 25.
For a child, the parent or carer should be involved in any plans or advice
drawn up to help the child lose weight.
If you are an adult and are thinking about joining a slimming club or using
a weight-loss video or book, you should check that its advice is based on
having a healthy diet and being more active. People should not be
expected to lose more than 0.5–1 kg (1–2 lb) a week. If the advice is
different from this, it is unlikely to help you lose weight for good. Your
GP surgery may be able to tell you about local groups that can help.
If you are overweight, you should be offered help and support to lose
weight. There is more information about this in another booklet on NICE’s
guidance called ‘Treatment for people who are overweight or obese’
(see page 8 for details).
If you are very muscular, your BMI may not give an accurate idea of
whether you need to lose weight.
If you are of Asian background you may be at higher risk of some health
problems related to being overweight or obese, so you may be advised to
try to lose weight even if your BMI is below 25.
For a child, the parent or carer should be involved in any plans or advice
drawn up to help the child lose weight.
If you are an adult and are thinking about joining a slimming club or using
a weight-loss video or book, you should check that its advice is based on
having a healthy diet and being more active. People should not be
expected to lose more than 0.5–1 kg (1–2 lb) a week. If the advice is
different from this, it is unlikely to help you lose weight for good. Your
GP surgery may be able to tell you about local groups that can help.
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