How is obesity measured?
Several methods have been developed to determine the degree of obesity. Many of these are expensive and complicated methods. For this reason, to use the calculation method called body mass index (BMI) which is the closest and most practical. Calculated based on height and weight, this method has several formulas. But the formula that anyone can easily calculate is obtained by dividing the weight of the person (in kg) by the square of his height (in meters).
According to the American Institute of Health BMI;
20 to 24.9 if normal
25 to 29.9 is overweight
30 to 34.9 are obese
35 to 39.5 are type II obese
40 to 49.9 are morbidly obese
50 and above are considered super obese .
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