Group items tagged

As a race, we Asians differ from the westerners, in terms of risks for lifestyle related diseases. So, obviously are BMI guidelines are very different as well. Mentioned below are the new guidelines that will possibly bring down the incidence of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

Body Mass Index (BMI) is an established measure utilized by physicians and health experts to determine weight status

Obesity and Weight Loss Surgery are very hot topics nowadays. Check your obesity through online BMI calculators or consult your doctor. Obesity is a medical term. It means too much body fat. If your BMI (body mass index) is 25 to 29.9, you're overweight but of it is 30 or more then you are obese

Read how to measure weight and take healthy steps for reducing fats. Obesity is excess of your calories stored in adipose tissues as fats. BMI is used for calculating body mass in relation to stronger muscles.

"Correspond to findings of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 34.9% of adults aged 20 times or over are obese( body mass index[ BMI] >= 30 kg/ m2 ). Obesity is a risk factor for countless chronic diseases but is better known for its role in the metabolic disorder, which can lead to type 2 diabetes( T2D) as well as cardiovascular disease."

Waist measurement is now believed to be a much more accurate measure of future health risk than BMI alone.