Are You Obese or Overweight?
I’m Obese or Over Weight? Calculate Your BMI For Free!
Many people believe that obese and over weight both are same. But the fact is that both Obese and overweight are completely different though it looks similar.
Overweight and Obese is determined using BMI calculator (Body Mass Index)
The definition for being overweight is anyone who has a BMI of 25.0 to 29.9. BMI stands for Body Mass Index which is a measure of someone’s weight while taking their height into account. A person’s body mass index is usually measured by taking their body weight in kilograms and dividing it by the square of their height in meters. The formula would be BMI= kg / m2. You could also calculate the formula in pounds and inches: BMI = lb x 703 / in2. For example, a man who weighs 250 pounds and is 5ft. 2in. tall would calculate his BMI like this:
BMI = lb x 703 / in2
BMI = 250 x 703/ [(5x12) +2]2
BMI = 175,750/622 or 175,750/3,844
BMI= 45.7 or 45.7 lbs/ in2
BMI Classification
Less than 18.5 = Underweight
18.5-24.9 = Normal Weight
25.0-29.9 = Overweight
30.0 & Over = Obese
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Another way to determine obesity is to calculate body fat percentage. The formula for body fat percentage is:
Body fat % = 1.2 x BMI + 0.23 x age − 5.4 − 10.8 x gender
Gender: 1=male, 0=female
Based on this formula, men who have >25% body fat and women who have >33% body fat are considered obese. The body fat percentage formula takes into account that women tend to have 10% more body fat than men. The formula also accounts for the fact that body fat percentage increases as age increases, even when the person’s weight remains the same. This formula is not the most accurate but it does provide an estimated idea of what percent body fat a person has.
All overweight people are not necessarily obese; but all obese people are definitely overweight!
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Dangers of being Obese:
The reason why it is more dangerous to be obese than it is to be overweight is because of the amount of fat stored in the body. Those who are obese have a higher BMI than those who are overweight. In other words, those who are obese have more body fat per square inch and are more susceptible to illnesses such as type 2 diabetes, strokes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, sleep apnea and many others.
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