The Biggest Risk You Face Right Now Is Your Own Health Choices
Obesity is a threat to our lives that we can no longer ignore.
Around the world, 1.6 billion people are now overweight – and 1 in 3 of those are classed as obese.
Without drastic change, this means millions of lives blighted by chronic disease, poor health, depression and cognitive decline…and, ultimately, premature death.
We’ve always known this. But the coronavirus pandemic has brought into sharp focus the importance of our health and the inordinate risk to life of being overweight – a condition which is ultimately avoidable.
You can make a change. Your health is in your hands.
If you are here, it is because you know you need to make this change and you are ready to take action.
But if you feel like you have tried everything to lose weight, or it seems like you have a mountain to climb, take heart and inspiration from hundreds of our clients who have made it happen.
As you scroll, you will see some of the most life-changing transformations our clients have achieved around the world. They are living proof that you don’t have to be fit to start, so use their stories and their honest accounts of training with U.P. as fuel for your fire to transform your own life.
Amit, Investment Banker
Amit was going down a dangerous road with his health and was approaching 30 in the worst shape of his life – overweight, tired and unfit.
Even with a high-flying City career with long hours and stress, Amit managed to lose a life-changing 45kg with our help.
Susan, Full-Time Mother
When her mother sadly died as a result of diabetes, Susan feared she was heading down the same path.
Caring for her mother all those years meant she neglected her own health.
Her transformation at U.P. helped her turn back the clock, reset her health and feel great again in her fifties.
Nick, Lawyer
Nick’s weight was close to 125kg, all the warning lights on his health were flashing red, and he was dangerously close to the point of no return.
As a father, Nick knew it was now or never to change – 8 months later and an astonishing 52kg lighter, life is very different for him now.
The worrying health problems like hypertension and high-cholesterol are long gone, and now he is doing marathons and swimming the English Channel.
Zrinka, Sales Director
Zrinka had always struggled with her weight, but when she moved to a new city, she completely lost control.
When all vegetarian, ketogenic and juice diets had failed, she gave up all hope of finding a way back to health.
But when her doctor flagged up dangerously high cholesterol levels, she made a lasting commitment to change her life and went on to lose an incredible 53kg at U.P.
Steve, Compliance Director
Overweight, unfit and struggling with dangerously high blood pressure, Steve knew his health was in a bad way.
He was 54 and could have just given up, but he wanted to live long enough to enjoy seeing his grandchildren grow up.
Training with U.P. proved to be a shrewd investment in his health – he lost 22kg, his blood pressure is back to normal, and his cardiologist is almost as happy as he is
Angela, Financial Services Director
Angela felt her confidence couldn’t sink any lower – weighing 100kg, she felt unhealthy, unfit and her self-esteem was at rock bottom.
But she made a life-changing transformation that she says has positively affected her mental and physical health in equal measure.
Mike, Operations Director
Former footballer Mike’s diet and lifestyle had caused his weight to veer out of control.
With this comes the increased risk of everything from heart disease to cancer.
But losing 40kg and 40cm off his waistline with U.P. helped him turn back the clock and completely reset his health.
Daniela, Associate Director
For as long as she can remember, 37-year-old associate director Daniela had been overweight.
But investing in lifelong health with U.P. has helped her lose 27kg and give her something she has never had – natural confidence that comes from feeling good inside and out.
David, Business Executive
David barely recognises the man he was 12 months earlier.
Sluggish and overweight throughout his 30s, he is now 40 and completing Spartan races and marathons.
All it took was three hours of gym work per week to get him in the shape of his life.
Sneha, Legal Professional
With a family history of diabetes hanging over her head, Sneha knew she needed to make big changes to her lifestyle.
Her 26kg transformation with U.P. has taken her from constantly feeling tired and depressed about her body shape, to feeling the happiest and healthiest she has ever been.
The cold, hard facts make for uncomfortable reading – but they need to be faced.
You will die younger – Being overweight cuts your life expectancy by 3 years. Being severely obese cuts your life expectancy by 10 years.
You face a greater risk of cancer – Obesity is responsible for up to 10% of cancer cases and is believed to cause at least 13 different types of cancer, including cancer of the breast, liver, bowel, stomach and uterus and ovary.
You will be more likely to die from heart disease – Coronary heart disease risk increases 32% in people who are overweight and 81% in people classed as obese. The condition can lead to heart attacks, heart failure and strokes.
Your danger of death or severe disability from stroke is higher – A stroke – where the blood supply to your brain is cut off – is one of the world’s biggest killers and causes of long-term disability. Your risk of suffering a stroke increases by 22% if you are overweight. This risk almost triples if you are obese.
Your chance of developing type-2 diabetes is greater – People who are obese are 7 times more likely to develop the disease, which can cause of raft of serious health complications including heart disease, stroke, vision problems, nerve and kidney damage and dementia.
Your dementia and Alzheimer’s risk will rise – People who were overweight at middle age were 71% more likely to develop dementia. For obese middle-aged people, their risk rose fourfold. Alarmingly, people overweight during middle age were 95% more likely to develop Alzheimer’s, with obese middle-aged people 343% more likely to have the condition in later life.
You will face a bigger threat of severe illness or death from Covid-19 – Patients who are obese had a 40% increased risk of dying from Covid-19 while being severely obese increased that risk to 90%.
You will be more susceptible to depression and mental health issues – Obese people were 45% more likely to suffer from depression compared to people of a healthy weight.
Transform Your Health With U.P.
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DISCLAIMER | Results may vary | Results are based on individual circumstances | Timeframes for results are not guaranteed | Willpower is always required!