The estimated figure of premature death rate resulting from obesity-related afflictions (heart disease, diabetes, etc.) is 300,000 per year. This equates to healthcare costs of up to $90 billion! There would be a substantial drop in these cases if patients would participate in physical activity. Not only would it help to lower their body weight, it could among many things, lower high risk factors of heart disease such as high cholesterol and hypertension.

Since individuals seek out medical advice long before they consider assistance from a personal trainer, the measure argued the importance of doctors condoning the use of exercise to assist with obesity problems. With the medical field supporting the notion of a fitness program, it serves as reinforcement for the general population of Americans to make exercise an essential part of their lives.

Guidelines included discussing the following topics with the patient:

As the subject in our story discovered, metabolism begins to naturally slow down as we age, but there are actions we can take to help the situation. You do not have to wait for your doctor to write you a prescription for treatment. You do not even have to hit the local drugstore to obtain over-the-counter medicine. Exercise is a therapy that is always accessible to you and nothing beats the resulting quality of life that it has to offer.