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Curves International, Inc.

Curves Celebrates Women's Health and Fitness Day

Published in Blood Weekly, October 1st, 2009

More than half of adult U.S. women are overweight and more than one-third of adult U.S. women are obese, according to the American Obesity Association. In fact, obesity plays a major role in the poor health of women, including diabetes and high blood pressure. Such statistics can be alarming, and the increase in obesity is why places, like Curves locations, have educational programs to address weight loss through focused curricula and classes.

"Wouldn't it be great to have a program that helps you reach your weight goal and stay there' In order to reach your weight goal, however, you have to retrain and sustain your metabolism," says Nadia Rodman, RD for Curves. In...

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