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- An overweight person has extra weight from bones, fat, muscle, body fat, and/or body wader
- Obesity is a condition characterized by excessive and unhealthy bodyfat
Consequences
Obesity
- Type II Diabetes (DM)
- Hypertension
- Cardiovascular disease
- Obstructive sleep apnea
- Osteoarthritis
- Infertility
- Certain cancers
- Gallbladder disease
- Respiratory problems
- Surgical complications
- Clinical depression
- Metabolic syndrome
- Stroke
Underweight
- Fatigue / Anemia
- Nutrient deficiencies
- Lack of energy
- Poor concentration
- Unhealthy hair, skin, nails
- Osteoporosis
- Illness/infection
- Bone fractures
- Amenorrhea
- Infertility
- High risk pregnancy
- Clinical depression
- Low body temperature
BMI
- A numerical value based on the ratio between a person's height and weight that is used to classify a person's weight and measure risk for disease
- Can be calculated using:
\dfrac{Weight (kg)}{Height (m)^2} or \dfrac{Weight (lbs)}{Height (in)^2} * 703 Conversions:
- Lbs -> Kg: Divide by 2.2
- Feet -> Inches: Multiply by 12
- Inches -> Meters: Multiply by 2.54 / 100
Ranges
- Underweight: BMI < 18.5
- Healthy weight: BMI 18.5 - 24.9
- Overweight: BMI 25.0 - 29.9
- Obese: BMI >= Obses
- Obese Class I: BMI 30-34.9
- Obese Class II: BMI 35-39.9
- Obese Class III: BMI >=40
Limitations
Not always accurate for:
- Highly muscular individuals
- Older adults
- Chronically ill individuals
- BMI does not take gender, age, race, or activity level into account
NWO
- Normal weight obesity refers to a normal body weight as measured by BMI, but they actuall