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… Weight-Bearing Exercises to Maintain Healthy Bones On this page: Overview Overview Doing weight-bearing exercises throughout your life can help you prevent …
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… Weight Management Learning Center Learn about weight management Most people think that being at a healthy weight means being "thin." Actually, a healthy weight is a …
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… Weight Management On this page: Overview Health Tools Are You at a Healthy Weight? What Affects Your Weight? How Can You Get to a Healthy Weight? How Can You …
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… Unplanned Weight Loss On this page: Overview Overview What is unplanned weight loss? Unplanned weight loss means losing weight without trying to. It may be …
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… Screening for Weight Problems On this page: Overview … examination to document your child's growth pattern. "Overweight" and "obese" are terms sometimes used when referring … charts or the body mass index (BMI) to measure a child's weight in relation to his or her height. If your child is …
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… Genetic Influences on Weight On this page: Overview Overview Genes influence your weight by their effect on: How calories are used (energy … are at rest. If you have a lower BMR, it is easier to gain weight. Your BMR can change slightly in response to certain …
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… HIV and Weight Loss On this page: Overview Overview Weight loss in people with HIV has many possible causes. … They may include: An opportunistic infection . If you lose weight fast, it may be because you have another infection …
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… Weight-Loss Medicines On this page: About This Medicine … doctor. What are some examples? Here are some examples of weight-loss medicines. For each item in the list, the … your intestines. Prescription-strength orlistat is the only weight-loss medicine that is approved for children. It is …
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… Physical Activity for Weight Loss On this page: Overview … increases the amount of energy (calories) you burn. Most weight-loss programs incorporate an exercise program—such as … or another joint disease, exercises that are not weight-bearing may be easier and less painful. These include …
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… Pregnancy: Healthy Weight Gain On this page: Overview … women wonder about how their body will change and how much weight they will gain. Maybe this is something that you've been thinking about too. Weight gain is healthy and normal when you're pregnant. And …
