Weight Control

The major purpose of weight control is to reduce the amount of fat in the body and to increase the amount of muscles. It is in reality a programmed fat control rather than weight control. When we eat, the food is used, stored or discarded. The body stores food, or calories as fat. The less of it we use then the more of it is stored in the body in the form of fat, thus increasing your weight.

Life Insurance Companies are interested in the regulation of weight for the simple and practical reason that they find a definite relationship between weight and mortality. Young people who are underweight and persons over 35 who are overweight have death rates above the average. On the basis of experience, Life Insurance Companies have prepared table of ideal weights which show the lowest mortality rates for various heights which is reproduced below:

Desirable Weights for Men and Women aged 25 and over (in Kilograms by height and frame, in indoor clothing)

There are certain factors, which mayor may not be related to health, such as racial characteristics, body-build, diet, diseases, heredity and social and economic factors that are important influences in determining individual weight and height. In comparing the weights of the individuals of 'light type' with those of small body framework and 'heavy type' with large body and muscular development, a deviation of 10 to 15 per cent from the average weight is usually considered satisfactory.

How many calories to maintain your desirable weight? Daily maintenance of calories.

The calorie chart is based on moderate activity. If your life is very active add calories, if you are a couch potato, then subtract calories.