Nowaday, our society is full of overweight people.Overweight has negative effect on Health as list below
- Coronary heart disease
- Type 2 diabetes
- Cancers (endometrial, breast, and colon)
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Dyslipidemia (for example, high total cholesterol or high levels of triglycerides)
- Stroke
- Liver and Gallbladder disease
- Sleep apnea and respiratory problems
- Osteoarthritis (a degeneration of cartilage and its underlying bone within a joint)
- Gynecological problems (abnormal menses, infertility)
Which overweight is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or higher; obesity is defined as a BMI of 30 or higher.
How to calculate BMI
| BMI ( lbs/inches² ) | (weight in pounds * 703 ) |
| = ———————————— |
| height in inches² |
| BMI ( kg/m² ) = | weight in kilograms |
| ———————————— |
| height in meters² |
| BMI < 18.5 : | Underweight |
| 18.5 -24.9 : | Normal |
| 25 - 29.9 : | Overweight |
| BMI > 30 : | Obese |
SO LET'S Take care yourself , Start to control your weight today to keep healthy :)
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