Dead Weight | Correlation Between BMI & Risk of Death [Infographic]

For those of us who are overweight, when we look in the mirror we know we need to lose weight to be healthier. But since we can’t “see” the adverse health effects of being overweight such as heart disease, diabetes, etc… until it is too late, our typical motivation for losing weight has more to do with physical appearance than truly improving our overall health.

Below is an infographic that might change your mind. Before eating that second helping, see how slight changes in your BMI can increase or decrease your chances of death in a 10 year period.

And, if you’re interested in losing weight with a diet program that has proven success, contact Calla Slimspa Medical Weight Loss Center in Winter Park today.

We’ve helped thousands of local Orlando residents lose weight and keep it off with our medically supervised weight loss program. But don’t take our word, check out our real patient weight loss success stories.

Infographic courtesy of GOOD and Gregory Hubacek.