Table 9.

Summary of the recommendations for obesity and overweight in cardiovascular disease primary prevention

Indication	Class	Level of evidence
• Three healthy meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and two snacks per day	II	A
• Read food labels and choose those with the lowest amounts of trans fats	II	A
• Avoid sodas and industrialized juices, cakes, cookies and stuffed cookies, sweet desserts and other sweet treats	I	A
• Prefer having water between meals	II	A
• Exercise at least 30 minutes per day, everyday	I	A
• Individuals with a tendency to obesity or with a familial trend should exercise moderately 45-60 minutes per day; those previously obese, who lost weight, should exercise 60-90 minutes to prevent regaining weight	I	A
• Avoid the excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages	I	A