LIFESTYLE AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

FOR COMMUNITY FITNESS

q How much do you know about lifestyle, nutrition, and fitness?
q What is your answer when you are asked about your lifestyle?
q Do you always engage in exercise and physical activities?
q What is an active lifestyle for you?
q What about your nutrition? Does the food you eat helping you in
achieving an active and positive lifestyle?
 LIFESTYLE AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
What is lifestyle?
Lifestyle refers to the way a person or a
group of people lives. According to WHO
(World Health Organization), lifestyle is a
behavioral pattern of choices from
alternatives that are available to people. These
can be behavioral patterns in activities,
attitudes, interests, opinions, and values.
 LIFESTYLE AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
What is weight management?
Weight management refers to a set of practices
and behaviors that is necessary to keep one’s weight
at a healthful level. It is a long-term approach to
healthy living and lifestyle. This includes a balanced
and healthful eating combined with ph ys ica l
activities and exercises. Energy intake and energy
use must also be balanced.
 CLASSIFICATIONS OF WEIGHT
1. Underweight means that a person weighs less than the healthy range for
his/her age, gender, and height
2. Normal of healthy weight means that a person’s weight is in the healthy
range for his/her age, gender, and height
3. Overweight means that a person weighs more than the healthy range for
his/her age, gender, and height
4. Obese means that a person weighs much more the healthy range for
his/her age, gender, and height
 To determine your weight classification or
weight status, it is not enough that you measure
your weight using a weighing scale. The weight
status of a person can be determined using the
Body Mass Index (BMI) as a tool.
BMI is defined as a person’s weight in
kilograms divided by the square of his/her height
in meter.
What is the relationship between lifestyle and weight
management?
Lifestyle and weight management are interrelated. Your
weight status is very much related to your lifestyle. It means
that a person who observes a lifestyle which includes a balance
of healthy eating and physical exercise may be able to manage
a healthy weight status.
In weight management, it is essential to set a behavioral and
mental pattern of changing the food intake and habits, as well
as changes in physical activities and attitudes. Basically, lifestyle
is an essential factor in managing one’s weight.
What are some of the
eating habits of Filipinos?
Among Filipinos,
eating is not just for
sustaining oneself with
energy needs but also
for having a strong
cultural element like
s o c ia l c o m m u nic a t i o n
with family, friends, and
social groups.
 Given our customs and traditions, the following are some eating habits
that have been developed among Filipinos which may not be observed by other
nationalities.
ü Filipinos eat more than three times a day – three full meals and two snacks
ü Filipinos eat a lot of rice. This staple food is found in almost all Filipinos meals
ü Filipinos are fond of “eat all you can” eating habit. Filipino homes usually cook
more than necessary.
ü Filipinos are great advocate of festivities. Feasts are usually celebrated with so
much food.
ü Filipinos like to use condiments, for dipping or sawsawan. Fried food is found
more enjoyable to eat when dipped in condiments.
PINGGANG PINOY –
HEALTHY FOOD
PLATE

The “Pinggang Pinoy” is

presented in a per-meal
basis showing a model of
the right focus group
proportion to meet the
energy and nutrient
needs of Filipinos.
 FNRI suggested a one
day sample menu to guide
us to healthful eating. Each
meal contains a variety of
food from the three food
groups. The amount of
w a t er t o be t a k en f o r a
day is also included.