OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY
Overweight is being too heavy for one’s height; having a BMI between 25 and 29 while, Obese is having a high amount of body fat; having a BMI of 30 or higher.
Normal Weight is having a BMI between 18.5 and 24.9.
BMI is determined by dividing a person’s body weight in kilograms by their height in meters squared.
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of body weight relative to height. BMI can be used to assess whether people are at a healthy weight, overweight or obese.
If you are overweight, you are more likely to develop health problems; such as,
- heart disease
- stroke
- diabetes
- cancer (such as colon cancer, endometrial
cancer, and postmenopausal breast cancer)
- gallbladder disease
- sleep apnea (interrupted breathing during sleep)
- osteoarthritis (wearing away of the joints)
The more overweight you are, the more likely you are to have health problems. Weight loss and regular exercise can help improve the harmful effects of being overweight. Studies show if you are overweight or obese, losing 5–10% of your body weight can improve your health.
Factors Contributing to Overweight and Obesity
The current high rates of overweight and obesity among children and adults in the U.S. are primarily a result of individual behaviors and environmental factors that lead to excess caloric intake and inadequate amounts of physical activity.
Examples of such individual behaviors and environmental factors are provided below. These factors affect most Americans, at least to some extent, but people who are food insecure and/or low-income face additional challenges and risks, as addressed elsewhere on this web-site (see the section on Why Low-Income and Food Insecure People are Vulnerable to Overweight and Obesity.
Increased consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. *Increased snacking.
- *Larger portion sizes.
- Labor-saving technological advances (e.g., computers).
- Increased media use (e.g., television, video games).
- Automobile-oriented communities and reliance on motorized transportation.
- Limited access to safe, convenient recreation facilities or walking areas.
- Limited opportunities for activity during the workday.
- Limited time for daily physical education and recess in schools.
*Higher calorie-density of foods.
*More meals consumed or purchased away from home
*More exposure to advertising that encourages food *consumption and promotes unhealthy foods
*Value-sizing of less nutritious foods (e.g., value meals
at fast food outlets).
Factors Contributing to Inadequate Amounts of Physical Activity
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