A BMI of 25-29 is overweight, while a BMI of 30 or greater indicates that a person is obese. The second characteristic assessed is waist circumference which correlates to abdominal body fat. The third part of the assessment is the determination of whether the person has any risk factors or health conditions that are related to obesity, such as type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension or sleep apnea. I Find the row with your height in the column with yourweight. Excess caloric intake then usually becomes fat, but exactly how this happens varies from person to person depending on complex genetic, environmental, psychological and lifestyle factors.
Obesity has many negative health consequences and significantly reduces overall quality of life.
Approximately 280,000 deaths each year are attributed to obesity. Some researchers have concluded that obesity reduces life expectancies by one to three years, depending on the age of the individual. In addition to causing health problems, obesity can interfere with routine activities of daily life such as lifting or carrying groceries, walking, bathing and climbing stairs. Obesity can limit physical mobility, which may decrease a person's freedom and independence. Being overweight is also associated with lower back pain, which can result in absences from work.