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Optimising your weight; an important part of preconception care

1/8/2019

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Obesity Australia estimates that 1 in 3 Australian women are overweight or obese prior to conception which results in serious health risks to the mother and developing foetus. In the following Q&A, I explore what a healthy weight is and if you are overweight/obese what to do to reduce your weight and risk factors.
By Karen Latter, naturopath
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Work with your body to lose weight

11/1/2019

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By Jo Bateman, naturopath
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​Turns out January may well be the best time to lose weight… Don’t miss your chance
Here’s the science of why.
 
Fifty-two percent of weight gained throughout the year occurs during the festive holiday period. But if we act now before our body gets accustomed to its new more rotund self we stand a chance of shedding the excess more easily now than if we wait until later.
 
Losing weight is so darn hard at the best of times. That’s because unbeknownst to many of us our body weight is under unconscious homeostatic control.  Just like our blood pressure, core body temperature and the acidity (pH) of our blood – our body weight is working to keep itself stable within tightly controlled parameters. This is known as the body weight set-point

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Optimising your weight; an important part of preconception care

22/9/2017

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Karen Latter, naturopath, nutritionist & herbalist 
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Obesity Australia estimates that 1 in 3 Australian women are overweight or obese prior to conception which results in serious health risks to the mother and developing foetus. In the following Q&A, I explore what a healthy weight is and if you are overweight/obese what to do to reduce your weight and risk factors.

Q: How do I know if I am a healthy weight?
A: We find out via measuring your weight, height, Body Mass Index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and fat percentage through Bio Impedance Analysis (BIA). A healthy range consists of a BMI 18.5 – 24.9, a waist circumference under 80cm and a fat percentage of between 21-33 per cent.
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Overweight BMI is 25-29.9 and Obese BMI 30 and above. A waist circumference of 80cm increases your risk of metabolic conditions like diabetes, and a waist circumference of over 88cm vastly increases this risk.


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