This chart is designed to be a visual tool that facilitates patient and health profession discussion about what to do about excess weight. In addition to explaining the why of weight gain, it provides tangible and unintimidating next steps, helping patient compliance and adherence to a weight reduction program. This visual chart discusses: * Energy balance determines body weight. * Factors that affect energy balance: energy intake (calories consumed) and energy expenditure (calories burned). - Provides detail on a key factor in burning calories - metabolism - which accounts for approximately 60 - 75% of energy expenditure. * Key steps on how to lose excess weight, including goal setting, making small changes and discussion other options with a physician if lifestyle changes are not sufficient * Ways to improve diet and increase physical activity, such as recognizing eating behavior/patterns and looking for ways to be active throughout the day. Size is 20" W by 26" H.
Please note, not all charts are available in each option. The following outlines features of our chart options

• Unmounted: These charts are printed on high quality, heavy paper. Select an unmounted chart if you are going to frame it, or if you want to tape/tack it on a wall. (Note: Unmounted charts will not stand alone on display charts.)


• Flexible Lamination: This option is flexible plastic lamination, 1.5 mil, with metal eyelets in each top corner for convenient wall hanging or for use with chart stands. Markable with write on/wipe off markers, these charts will easily roll up for storage.


• Styrene Plastic: Printed directly onto styrene, this durable plastic chart is approximately 1/16" thick and has metal eyelets in the top corners for convenient wall hanging. Markable with write on/wipe off markers. Styrene charts are UV coated, latex free and feature bold bright colors


• 3D Raised Relief: Made of durable, lightweight, non-toxic, recyclable plastic with holes at the top corners for wall hanging. The 3 dimensional chart lets you feel the texture and form of the anatomical structures