Your health, your weight: simple steps to making healthy choices

Why is a healthy weight important? Being in a healthy weight range may help you prevent health problems such as high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes. It may also lower your risk of heart disease and stroke.

In this brochure, you’ll find out whether you are at a healthy weight by helping you calculate your BMI (Body Mass Index) and measure your waist circumference. There are also nutrition and physical activity tips for keeping your children at a healthy weight, too.

Click here to download the brochure (PDF, 232 KB)

Call 1-888-HSF-INFO (1-888-473-4636) for a free copy of this publication.

The Foundation also offers a 12 week interactive Healthy Weight Action Plan and it is free.

Last modified: July 2011
Last reviewed: April 2011