Weight Management

Learn about weight management

Most people think that being at a healthy weight means being "thin." Actually, a healthy weight is a weight that lowers your risk for health problems. It's more about healthy living than what you weigh. In our topics, you'll find information on how to eat healthier, how to start an exercise program, and much more.

Browse our topics on weight management, or start with these:

Weight Management
Healthy Eating
Obesity
Fitness
Interactive Tool: Is Your BMI Increasing Your Health Risks?

Health Topics
Medical Tests
Make a Wise Decision
Take Action

Added Sugars
Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery
Avoiding Emotional Eating: Making a Plan
Biliopancreatic Diversion With or Without a Duodenal Switch
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Boosting Your Metabolism
Breaking the Cycle of Emotional Eating
Child Who Is Overweight: Medical Evaluation
Choosing a Weight-Loss Program
Dawn's Story: From Dieting to Healthy Eating Habits
Developing a Plan for Healthy Eating
Eating Journal
Emotional Eating
Finding Nonfood Ways to Reward Yourself
Gastric Bypass Surgery
Gastric Sleeve Surgery
Health Problems Associated With Adult Obesity
Healthy Eating for Children
Healthy Eating in Children: Things That Influence Food Choices
Healthy Eating: Making Healthy Choices When You Shop
Healthy Eating: Staying With Your Plan
Healthy Habits for Kids
Healthy Weight: Thought-Tracking Journal
Helping Your Child Who Is Overweight
Hunger, Fullness, and Appetite Signals
Interactive Tool: Do Your BMI and Waist Size Increase Your Health Risks?
Interactive Tool: How Many Calories Did You Burn?
Interactive Tools
Jaci's Story: Changing Her Life With Small Steps
Jeremy's Story: Focusing on Eating Habits
John's Story: Finding a Way to Exercise
Liposuction
Loralie's Story: It's Never Too Late
Maggie's Story: Making Changes for Her Health
Measuring Your Waist
Nonprescription Products for Weight Loss
Obesity
Physical Activity and Weight Loss
Pregnancy After Weight-Loss (Bariatric) Surgery
Pregnancy and Your Weight
Quick Tips: Cutting Calories
Quick Tips: Making Healthier Food Choices
Rethinking Drinking: Alcohol and Managing Your Weight
Sally's Story: Avoiding Metabolic Syndrome
Screening for Weight Problems
Staying With Your Eating Plan When Your Schedule Shifts
Tips for Avoiding Unplanned Snacking
Tips for Maintaining Weight Loss
Unplanned Weight Loss
Ways to Track Your Weight-Loss Efforts
Weight and Coronary Artery Disease
Weight Loss by Limiting Calories
Weight Management
Weight-Loss (Bariatric) Surgery
Weight-Loss Medicines

Obesity: Should I Have Weight-Loss Surgery?
Obesity: Should I Take Weight-Loss Medicine?
Obesity: Should I Use a Diet Plan to Lose Weight?

COPD: Avoiding Weight Loss
Healthy Eating: Changing Your Eating Habits
Healthy Eating: Getting Support When Changing Your Eating Habits
Healthy Eating: Helping Your Child Learn Healthy Eating Habits
Healthy Eating: Making Healthy Choices When You Eat Out
Healthy Eating: Overcoming Barriers to Change
Healthy Eating: Starting a Plan for Change
Quitting Smoking: Dealing With Weight Gain
Weight Management: Stop Negative Thoughts

Top of the page

Current as of: October 7, 2024

Author: Ignite Healthwise, LLC Staff

Clinical Review Board
All Healthwise education is reviewed by a team that includes physicians, nurses, advanced practitioners, registered dieticians, and other healthcare professionals.

Weight Management

Learn about weight management

Search Health Library

Categories

Connect With Us

Subscribe to Our Newsletters

St. Vincent’s Medical Center

Weight Management

Learn about weight management

Open/close information sectionHealth Topics

Open/close information sectionMedical Tests

Open/close information sectionMake a Wise Decision

Open/close information sectionTake Action

Search Health Library

Categories

All Health News Categories

Connect With Us

Subscribe to Our Newsletters

St. Vincent’s Medical Center