When
the body of an individual's BMI weight in kilograms exceeds
30 kg/m. This condition can cause a variety of medical
conditions such a diabetes, strokes and heart disease. "The
World Health Organization predicts that worldwide in 2015,
approximately 2.3 billion adults will be overweight, and in
excess of 700 million people will be obese. Obesity can have
serious health effects and increase the risk of
life-threatening diseases." Read more at:
Health Care
Doctors use Body Mass Index (BMI)—a calculation
of weight relative to height—to classify the severity of
obesity [
MedlinePlus/
Wikipedia ]
Overweight:
BMI of 25 to 29.9 kg/m˛
Class 1 Obesity:
BMI of 30 to 34.9 kg/m˛
Class 2 Obesity:
BMI of 35 to 39.9 kg/m˛
Class 3 (Severe) Obesity:
BMI of 40 kg/m˛ or higher
Source Medscape
Obesity is a problem facing many people due to
the rise in fatty processed foods, the addition of many
forms of sweeteners, lack of proper physical and home
economic education The lack of fitness and exercise.
Much of the blame can be placed on poor education and
the influencers and companies that are more interested
in making money and not in the health of the general
public. There is one theory now be expressed that
obesity might be result of a movement to use obesity so
drug manufactures can sell costly drugs People now suffer
types diabetes and prediabetes, high blood
pressure, heart disease, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis,
cancer and fatty liver disease. People with these
conditions need to watch what they eat, in restaurants
and home (limit fatty food intake at home), seek
professional medical help for treatment and Insurance
companies need to fund the treatments and also advise
individuals about their condition. Companies also must
limit their food preparation with an eye to preventing
obesity. Governments must pass legislation, regulations
and policies to encourage the limiting of obesity
factors.*
“More die in the United States of too much food than of
too little”
―
John Kenneth Galbraith
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