Many people seek professional help because of being “overweight”, but who decides what is a “normal” weight? For many it is a personal decision, because they are not happy with the way they look or feel.
For others it is a decision based on medical advice. Since 1972 the Body Mass Index has been used to indicate whether a person is carrying too much fat as a proportion of body weight. You can calculate your BMI here. A body mass index of 30 or greater indicates obesity, i.e. a person is carrying too much body fat for their height and sex.
The USA and the UK have the highest obesity levels in the world, with 48% of men and 43% of women in the UK predicted to be obese by 2030 (read more... ). Some experts believe obesity is responsible for more ill health than smoking. Being significantly overweight is linked to a wide range of health problems, including: diabetes, heart disease, High blood pressure, arthritis, indigestion, gallstones, some cancers (eg, breast and prostate cancers), snoring and sleep apnoea, stress, anxiety, and depression and infertility.
The Hope Street Centre is an independent centre located in the attractive rural market town of Sandbach in South Cheshire, with easy access to the M6 motorway and the railway network at Crewe. The centre is readily accessible from the neighbouring towns of Congleton, Alsager, Middlewich, Holmes Chapel, Knutsford, Crewe, Kidsgrove, Winsford, Northwich, Warrington and Stoke on Trent.
Our Address: 10 Hope Street, SANDBACH, Cheshire, CW11 1BA
Telephone: 01270 764003
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