In our earlier blog, we discussed fine details about Obesity. In Continuation.....
What is BMI
- Body Mass Index(BMI) estimates our body fat and is used the categorize people as Underweight, Healthy Weight, Overweight or Obese.
- BMI is indicated on a chart based on the height and weight.
- However BMI will not measure body fat directly, so it can miscalculate people as Obese.
- For example a sports man may have excess weight due to increased muscle but not of excess fat. According to BMI, he will be thought to Obese, but in reality he may be lean.
BMI Ranges For Adults:
Few Interesting Facts:
Main Causes Of Obesity
- Over Eating
- Underactivity
Other Causes Of Obesity:
- Genetices ( Cause of only 5% of Obesity)
- Pregnancy( Weight remaining after childbirth)
Obesity rates are raising world wide. Dieting and physical exercise
are the main stages of treating Obesity.
Moreover it is important to improve
diet quality by reducing the consumption of high calorie foods.
