Diamondback 960 manual Exercise guidelines, Good health is an exercise in common sense

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Exercise guidelines

Good health is an exercise in common sense

The Surgeon General released a new study in 2001, The Surgeon General’s Call To Action To Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity. It indicates that 61% of American adults are either overweight or obese. It indicates that 61% of American adults are either overweight or obese. The study concludes that obesity increases the risk of health problems, such as heart disease, certain types of can- cer, type 2 diabetes, etc. It further points out that obesity needs to be regarded pri- marily as a Health rather than as an Appearance issue.

The Surgeon General’s Healthy weight advice for consumers is:

1.Aim for a healthy weight: Find your Body Mass Index (BMI) on the chart below.

2.Be active: Keep physically active to balance the calories you consume.

3.Eat well: Select sensible portion sizes.

BMI = (weight (lb) ÷ height2 (in)) x 703

Weight in Pounds

		120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250
Inches	4’6	29	31	34	36	39	41	43	46	48	51	53	56	58	60
	4’8	27	29	31	34	36	38	40	43	45	47	49	52	54	56
and
	4’10	25	27	29	31	34	36	38	40	42	44	46	48	50	52
in Feet
	5’0	23	25	27	29	31	33	35	37	39	41	43	45	47	49
Height	5’2	22	24	26	27	29	31	33	35	37	38	40	42	44	46
	5’4	21	22	24	26	28	29	31	33	34	36	38	40	41	43
	5’6	19	21	23	24	26	27	29	31	32	34	36	37	39	40
	5’8	18	20	21	23	24	26	27	29	30	32	34	35	37	38
	5’10	17	19	20	22	23	24	26	27	29	30	32	33	35	36
	6’0	16	18	19	20	22	23	24	26	27	28	30	31	33	34
	6’2	15	17	18	19	21	22	23	24	26	27	28	30	31	32
	6’4	15	16	17	18	20	21	22	23	24	26	27	28	29	30
	6’6	14	15	16	17	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	27	28	29
	6’8	13	14	15	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	28
			Healthy Weight				Overweight					Obese

Note: This chart is for adults (aged 20 years and older).

Heart rate is an important key to your exercise.

The Surgeon General also released a report on physical activity and health. This report definitively stated that exercise and fitness are beneficial for a person’s health and redefined that exercise is a key component of disease prevention and healthier living.

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