An increasing epidemiological problem:
Overweight and Obesity
Obesity
A disease in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that health may be adversely affected.
How to measure it?
BMI index, waist circumference, (waist: hip ratio), skinfold thickness, measures of energy intake and expenditure.
Body Mass Index Formulation
(BMI)= kg / m2
The range of fit BMI is 68 to 74 for men and 64 to 72 for women.
What are the consequences of being overweight and obese?
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hypertension
- Metabolic syndrome
- Hyperglycemia and
- Type 2 diabetes
Hypercholesterolemia
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