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Obesity
Obesity
- By definition, obesity is abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that is a risk to one’s health
- One is categorized as “overweight” if they have a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 25.
- Obesity can impact one’s mental health and quality of health.
BMI
BMI
- BMI is a value calculated from one’s mass and height.
- Mass (kg)/Height2 (m)--------> kg/m²
- Underweight: <18.5
- Normal Weight: 18.5-24.9
- Overweight: 25-29.9
- Obese: 30-35
- Morbidly Obese: >35
Important Statistics
Important Statistics
- 41,000,000 Children Under the Age of 5 Worldwide were Considered Obese in 2016
- 1 in 6 Children Nationally Are Considered Overweight
- 300,000 Estimated Deaths Yearly in the US due to Obesity
- 40% Women in the United States are Considered Obese
Why is This Important
Why is This Important
OBESITY IS THE PATHWAY TO SEVERAL OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT YOU HAVE NEVER THOUGHT OF!
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