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Eating Well
While no special diet is recommended for people with hemophilia, the basic concepts of good eating still apply. Choose a diet that includes variety from each of the food groups (see the Food Pyramid). The USDA recommends eating plenty of grains, fruits, and vegetables, and including a moderate amount of fats, sugar, sodium, and cholesterol.1 Balancing food intake with physical activity helps in the maintenance of an optimal body weight.
Proper nutrition, combined with a safe and effective sports and exercise plan, is especially important to combat an increase in overweight people with hemophilia. According to the Centers for Disease Control,2 teens and children with hemophilia are almost twice as likely to be overweight as the general population, which is also experiencing an obesity epidemic. By choosing a healthy diet and getting the proper exercise, people with hemophilia can help improve their physical health and well-being.
References
- http://www.mypyramid.gov. Accessed on August 8, 2008.
- Centers for Disease Control. Report on the Universal Data Collection Program. July 2005: Volume 7, Number 1.
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