Physical Activity

About Weight Management

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Weight management programme patients

Please use the following links to see how you can become more active.

Physical activity and exercise are extremely important parts of a healthy lifestyle. As well as helping you to achieve and maintain and healthy weight, they offer many other benefits.

Benefits of physical activity

Health

Reduces blood pressure levels
Reduces blood cholesterol levels
Better management and control of type 2 diabetes and heart disease
Decreases risk of developing many diseases
Reduces joint pains (e.g. osteoarthritis)
A beneficial effect on the immune system
Improves constipation

Social

Meeting people
Feel less isolated
Making new friends to develop support network
Laughter and fun
Develop family relationships

Physical

Helps to decrease body weight
Helps maintain weight loss
Improves energy levels
Improves muscle strength and tone
Strengthens bones
Raises metabolic rate
Improves balance and function
Improves brain function