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Recommendations for overweight people

  • All overweight and obese people must engage in moderate-intensity physical activity for at least 30 minutes, ideally seven days a week. The 30 minutes can be split into shorter periods, for example 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes later, or three 10-minute periods in the course of the day.

 

  • If you want to lose weight, the Danish National Board of Health recommends a combination of regular physical activity and reducing the number of calories you consume.

 

Preventing overweight and obesity
Physical inactivity increases the risk of becoming overweight and obese, which has further implications for your health. You can prevent a number of lifestyle diseases related to overweight and obesity by following the Board's recommendations regarding physical activity. The effect is greatest if you combine physical activity with lower calorie consumption. Physical activity prevents the following conditions which can be triggered by overweight and obesity:

  • Type 2 diabetes (improving the insulin effect)
  • Dyslipidemia (elevated concentration of triglyceride and cholesterol in the blood)
  • Raised blood pressure

 

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