Do you know overweight, obesity and their
related conditions account for about 2.8million deaths annually and accounts
for much more death worldwide than underweight.
Overweight
and obesity are defined as "abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that
may impair health" but clinically defined as a Body mass index (BMI) equal to or
more than 25, and obesity as a BMI equal to or more than 30. BMI – The weight
in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters (kg/m2) – is a
commonly used index to classify overweight and obesity in adults.
The common
error in body weight assessment is using the weight without relating it to the
height.
