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UNDERSTANDING OBESITY
Understanding adult obesity
What
is obesity
How is
obesity measured
Obesity and
Body Mass Index
Understanding
your body fat percentage
Causes of obesity
Genetic
factors for obesity
Environmental
factors for obesity
Psychological
factors for obesity
Other causes of
obesity
Consequences of
obesity
Health
risks of obesity
Psychological
and social effects
How is
obesity treated
Who should
lose weight
Obesity and the Body Mass Index
In recent years, body mass index (BMI) has become the medical standard used to measure overweight and obesity.
BMI uses a mathematical formula based on a person's height and weight. BMI equals weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared (BMI = kg/m2). The BMI table that follows has already calculated this information.
Although the BMI ranges shown in the table are not exact ranges of healthy and unhealthy weight, they are useful guidelines. A BMI of 25 to 29.9 indicates a person is overweight. A person with a BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese.
Like the weight-to-height table, BMI does not show the difference between excess fat and muscle. BMI, however, is closely associated with measures of body fat. It also predicts the development of health problems related to excess weight. For these reasons, BMI is widely used by health care providers.
Find your weight on the bottom of the graph. Go straight up from that point until you come to the line that matches your height. Then look to find your weight group.
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