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What are the best ways to measure weight?



 What are the best ways to measure weight?


A reader asks what is the best way to know if My weight is perfect or not?

Dr. Ashraf Abdul Aziz, Professor of Nutrition and Undersecretary of the School of Home Economics for Graduate Studies and Research, Helwan University, answers that there are several ways to measure obesity is weight relative to height: a person is considered obese if the weight is 120% higher than what is considered and there is also the thickness of the skin layer and is done in these The method of measuring the thickness of the skin layer in certain parts of the body, and then by making calculations using certain equations, which enables to know the amount of fat accumulated in some parts of the body, which is a practical method to measure obesity, but it requires training and special devices, through this measurement can calculate the amount of fat in the body Thus, we can determine a person's degree of obesity.

There are a number of points to consider when planning a food education program for some groups to maintain the ideal weight and stay away from obesity:

1- Find out the right weight for the person using standard tables or with the help of a specialist.

2- Applying a balanced food program suitable for a person's need according to age, gender and work.

3- Exercise such as walking or swimming at least 3 times a week and for half an hour to one hour.

4- Eating too much foods rich in dietary fiber such as vegetables, fruits, wheat and whole grains, these foods in addition to being low in calories need longer to digest and give a sense of satiety.

5- Eat three or more small meals a day without eating two or one large meal.

6- Reducing the intake of fatty foods and the use of fats of various kinds in cooking, and to reduce fat in food can boil or skim meat without its burning in fat, as chicken skin should be removed because it contains high fat and cholesterol, and when preparing meat must remove all grease Visible, nuts and seeds are rich in fat.

7- Reduce the intake of foods that contain added sugars such as candy, chocolate, canned fruits, jams, soft drinks and others.

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