Regardless of your age, maintaining a healthy weight and taking regular exercise are vital to your long-term health and wellbeing. As well as affecting confidence and self-esteem, being overweight can lead to a number of health problems, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, osteoarthritis and cancers.

There are many factors that contribute to a person’s weight such as environment, family history and genetics, metabolism (the way your body changes food and oxygen into energy) and behaviour. In order to lose weight you need to adopt healthier lifestyle habits, which can have real benefits for your long-term health and wellbeing. This means eating less, even when eating a healthy, balanced diet and becoming more active.

Medimart Pharmacy Limited offers a weight management regime that is geared towards putting your weight in check. On your first visit to our pharmacy, we measure your Body Mass Index (BMI) using our special BMI machine. Your BMI is just your weight in kg divided by your height in meters squared. A normal weight is 18.5-24.9, while less than 18.5 is considered under weight. A BMI of 25-29.9 is classified as overweight while that over 30 is classified as obese.

If your BMI shows you're obesed, we will work together with you to find the right solution in helping you reduce your weight. This include healthy eating habits, eating less, total meal replacement and regular exercise. Visit any of our branches today to sign onto our weight management services.