Energy balance is the amount of calories you take in relative to the amount of calories you burn. If you need to lose weight for your health, eating fewer calories and being more active is the best approach.
Measuring waist circumference helps screen for possible health risks that come with overweight and obesity. If most of your fat is around your waist rather than at your hips, you are at a higher risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
Do you know the energy balance for you or your family? Good health involves balancing the ENERGY IN from the food we consume with the ENERGY OUT from the physical activity we MUST do and the calories burned. Learn how many calories you need to stay healthy and the physical activity needed every day.
Start the year off right by meeting with your doctor to understand your numbers compared to the targeted goals for blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose, and BMI.