How do we define “Overweight” and “Obese”? Although - TopicsExpress



          

How do we define “Overweight” and “Obese”? Although many people feel they could lose some weight, few would consider themselves obese. A widely-used measure to define “overweight” and “obese” is the Body Mass Index (BMI). A BMI is a calculation based on your height and weight that gives a number that reflects either a healthy or unhealthy weight. The BMI is endorsed by World Health Organization (WHO) and by Public Health Agency of Canada . You can use the following formula to calculate your BMI: BMI = weight in kilograms divided by (height in metres) Example: for someone who is 1.70 meters tall who weighs 80 kilograms: BMI = 80 divided by 1.70 x 1.70 = 27.7 BMI Classification
Posted on: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 17:31:59 +0000

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