You can check your Overweight by calculating your Body Mass Index (BMI). A BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is deemed healthy, while anything beyond it’s obese. The BMI uses the height and weight of an individual to calculate whether the body of the individual’s healthy or unhealthy.If your BMI is above 30, then you’re obese and might be prone to a lot of related health problems like sleep apnea, cancer, diabetes, heart diseases and high cholesterol.

Here are a few common diseases that arise due to overweight:

Pregnant women can and should exercise in moderation unless there are health factors or risks that prevent them from participating in a fitness program. This should consist of intervals of no more than thirty minutes at a time, several days each week if not every day of the week. Exercising has been proven to help pregnant women feel and look better, and also will help in minimizing the amount of weight gained during pregnancy.