• Doctors use the medical terms "overweight" or "obese" to tell if someone has a greater chance of developing weight-related health problems. (kidshealth.org)
  • Body mass index (BMI) is commonly used to classify the obese status in adults. (researchsquare.com)
  • Childhood obesity is related to increased mortality and morbidity in adulthood as many obese children grow up to become obese adults (Johnson, 2016). (bartleby.com)
  • Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition which considers a child to be obese if their Body Mass Index (BMI) is at or above the 95th percentile for children and teens of the same age and sex. (bartleby.com)
  • Body-mass-index-for-age z-scores were used to classify students into underweight, healthy weight, overweight and obese categories. (researchsquare.com)
  • Overall, 21% of the students were overweight or obese and 9% of them had abdominal obesity. (researchsquare.com)
  • Students who consumed less than recommended amount of fruit servings had 1.68 times the risk of being overweight/obese, 2.49 times the risk of having abdominal obesity and 1.47 times the risk of having high total skinfold values compared to students with adequate fruit intake. (researchsquare.com)
  • Sorensen et al introduced nine figural body silhouettes in 1983, from extremely lean to extremely obese, as an easy to-administer self-reported measure of body image [ 4 ]. (plos.org)
  • Teaching parents healthy lifestyle skills can lead to a sustained weight reduction in moderately obese children, including those in ethnically diverse populations. (adam.com)
  • Weight loss in obese individuals significantly lowers the risk of health problems and early death. (adam.com)
  • Adults with normal weight had a significantly higher height (females +7 cm and males +5 cm) when compared to obese class III. (uminho.pt)
  • A straightforward way to gauge whether you fall into the category of overweight or obese is by computing your Body Mass Index (BMI). (cityairnews.com)
  • For instance, a study has shown that the risk of breast cancer among obese women was 12% higher than the women of normal weight. (vigyanprasar.gov.in)
  • Furthermore, among postmenopausal women, those who are obese had a 20% to 40% increase in risks of developing breast cancer compared with normal-weight women. (vigyanprasar.gov.in)
  • For instance, a study published in the Annals of Oncology found that when compared with normal-weight women, obese women had a 21% to 41% higher risk for total mortality and a 25% to 68% increased the risk for breast cancer mortality. (vigyanprasar.gov.in)
  • WEDNESDAY, June 1, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Severely obese people may have a higher risk of certain complications after heart bypass surgery than normal-weight patients, a new study suggests. (blogspot.com)
  • And severely obese patients were also more likely to have longer hospital stays than normal-weight patients. (blogspot.com)
  • People with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or more were considered severely obese. (blogspot.com)
  • Severely obese patients had triple the risk of infection after bypass surgery compared to people of normal weight. (blogspot.com)
  • Interestingly, medical care costs don't change much with body mass index (a measure of weight-for-height) until one is well into the obese range, and then costs rise exponentially. (cornell.edu)
  • Just a modest weight loss of 5-10% in obese individuals can sharply reduce diabetes risk by restoring insulin sensitivity and beta cell function. (sdgln.com)
  • Children who have obesity become obese adults and they are at risk for several serious health conditions including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer. (healthatmos.com)
  • The potential for false positives when estimating obesity amongst children may be more problematic when using the BMI alone to categorize children or adolescents as obese. (exercise-ball-exercises.com)
  • This bar chart shows the prevalence of 3 measures of overweight and obesity for children and adolescents in 2017-18: overweight and obesity combined, obesity alone, and overweight but not obese. (aihw.gov.au)
  • Linyuan Jing of the Geisinger Health System in Danville, Pennsylvania, and colleagues compared 20 obese kids to 20 normal-weight kids, conducting a heart imaging scan called cardiac magnetic resonance. (nbcnews.com)
  • Obese children had 27 percent more muscle mass in the left ventricle of their hearts and 12 percent thicker heart muscles - both signs of heart disease - compared to normal weight children," Geisinger said in a statement. (nbcnews.com)
  • As a result, this means the actual burden of heart disease in obese children may have been -under--estimated in our study because the largest kids who may have been the most severely affected could not be enrolled," Jing said. (nbcnews.com)
  • It is estimated that 11 out of 100 bowel cancers (11 percent) in the UK are linked to being overweight or obese," warns the charity. (arkhealthandselfreliance.com)
  • Levels of hs-CRP were estimated in 110 obese and 55 non-obese children. (journalcra.com)
  • Mean body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC),waist-hip ratio (WHR),waist-height ratio (WHtR) were significantly higher in the obese group than in the non-obese group. (journalcra.com)
  • Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, waist-height ratio were positively correlated with raised hs-CRP level in obese group. (journalcra.com)
  • Raised hs-CRP level in obese children was positively correlated with BMI, waist circumference, waist-hip ratio and waist-height ratio. (journalcra.com)
  • Obese (OB) patients are at increased risk of chronic kidney disease, but it is still unclear whether this can be attributed to obesity per se or to the associated metabolic derangements. (karger.com)
  • This result has implications for our understanding of the kinds of societal changes that have really had an impact on individual decision making and thereby caused the obesity epidemic. (lu.se)
  • Plausible explanations for the obesity epidemic must be consistent with universal trends and should not affect particular socioeconomic groups only. (lu.se)
  • Finally, the fourth study continues the discussion about decision making and explanations for the obesity epidemic. (lu.se)
  • The past decade has seen an epidemic increase in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in the United States and worldwide that is fueled by weight gain and aging. (ajmc.com)
  • Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in New York State and across the nation. (ny.gov)
  • MONDAY, Aug. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- In the midst of a childhood obesity epidemic, a new study is pointing to a way to help school kids maintain a healthier weight: clean, accessible drinking water. (franciscanhealth.org)
  • The Childhood Obesity Epidemic - This session of Public Health Grand Rounds focused on the contributing factors and consequences of childhood obesity. (salmonfallsmd.com)
  • Battling the Childhood Obesity Epidemic - First Lady Michelle Obama takes part in a question-and-answer discussion about the Lets Move initiative and the fight against childhood obesity at the Newseum in Washington, DC. (salmonfallsmd.com)
  • Measuring body fat and diagnosing obesity in children is different than measuring these in adults. (medlineplus.gov)
  • This study aimed to determine the associations of health-related physical fitness with body mass index (BMI) distribution and overweight/obesity risk among adults aged 23-64 years in Taiwan. (researchsquare.com)
  • However, the sit-and-reach test was partially related to BMI and overweight/obesity risk in adults. (researchsquare.com)
  • Cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular fitness were effective predictors of BMI distribution and overweight/obesity risk in Taiwanese adults. (researchsquare.com)
  • 12 In 2000, the total cost of obesity for children and adults in the United States was estimated to be $117 billion ($61 billion in direct medical costs). (hhs.gov)
  • Results from the 2017-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), using measured heights and weights, indicate that an estimated 42.5% of U.S. adults aged 20 and over have obesity, including 9.0% with severe obesity, and another 31.1% are overweight. (cdc.gov)
  • The age-adjusted sex-specific trends of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among adults aged 20-74 from 1960-1962 through 2017-2018 are shown in the Figure . (cdc.gov)
  • The prevalence of obesity as measured by BMI among non-Hispanic Asian adults is consistently lower than that reported for non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, and Hispanic adults. (cdc.gov)
  • Prevalence and trends in obesity among US adults, 1999-2000. (cdc.gov)
  • Prevalence of obesity and trends in the distribution of body mass index among US adults, 1999-2010. (cdc.gov)
  • Trends in obesity among adults in the United States, 2005 to 2014. (cdc.gov)
  • Trends in obesity and severe obesity prevalence in US youth and adults by sex and age, 2007-2008 to 2015-2016. (cdc.gov)
  • More than 1 in 20 adults are considered to have extreme obesity. (unt.edu)
  • The BMI is the tool most commonly used to estimate overweight and obesity in children and adults. (unt.edu)
  • For adults , overweight and obesity ranges are measured by using weight and height to compute the person's BMI. (unt.edu)
  • The tables to the right outline BMI scores and weight categories for adults and children. (unt.edu)
  • We updated estimates of adults at risk for coronavirus disease complications on the basis of data for China by using recent US hospitalization data. (cdc.gov)
  • We update those previous estimates of adults at risk ( 1 ) by using the US hospitalization data definition, which includes obesity instead of cancer. (cdc.gov)
  • BMI (Body Mass Index) is an estimate of body fat and is calculated for both children and adults. (pbrc.edu)
  • We investigated the use of body silhouettes in adults as a tool to reflect obesity in the past. (plos.org)
  • 2010) examining over 700 adults found evidence to suggest higher volumes of visceral fat, regardless of overall weight, were associated with smaller brain volumes and increased risk of dementia. (wikipedia.org)
  • OBJECTIVE-- To provide the most recent national estimates of childhood obesity, analyze trends in childhood obesity between 2003 and 2012, and provide detailed obesity trend analyses among adults. (cdc.gov)
  • In adults, obesity was defined as a BMI greater than or equal to 30. (cdc.gov)
  • Overall, there was no significant change from 2003-2004 through 2011-2012 in high weight for recumbent length among infants and toddlers, obesity in 2- to 19-year-olds, or obesity in adults. (cdc.gov)
  • CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE-- Overall, there have been no significant changes in obesity prevalence in youth or adults between 2003-2004 and 2011-2012. (cdc.gov)
  • The Global Nutrition Report 2018 highlighted that obesity among the adult population is at record levels with nearly 39% of adults overweight, globally. (vigyanprasar.gov.in)
  • The percentage of New York State adults who have overweight or obesity increased from 42% in 1997 to 63.6% in 2021. (ny.gov)
  • Nationally, obesity prevalence is highest among Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Hispanic adults and adults without a high school degree or equivalent. (ny.gov)
  • we estimate that obesity in adults raises annual medical care costs by $2,781 per year, or 107%, relative to those of healthy weight. (cornell.edu)
  • Although the prevalence of obesity is now 41.9% among U.S. adults , relatively few people receive these treatments. (cornell.edu)
  • The same GAO study found that, even among adults trying to lose weight, only 3% took a prescription drug for weight loss. (cornell.edu)
  • Obesity increases the risk of developing 10 of the most common cancers, regardless of how it is measured, according to a study of more than 400,000 adults in the UK, being presented at The European Congress on Obesity (ECO) held online this year, with central fatness (larger waist and hips) and general obesity (body mass index [BMI] and body fat percentage) associated with similar estimates of cancer risk. (eurekalert.org)
  • BMI has become the most widely-used weight-for-height index in large population studies of children and adults, thanks mainly to its ease of calculation and the ready availability of weight and height data. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The interactive graphs in the following sections allow you to explore the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Australian children and adults, and the variations by population groups, and across remoteness and socioeconomic areas. (aihw.gov.au)
  • Obesity in kids is not measured the same way as in adults. (nbcnews.com)
  • Although weight loss surgery offers many benefits for people with obesity , it can have deleterious effects on bone health in both teenagers and adults and increase the risk for fracture. (medscape.com)
  • For adults, overweight is defined as a relative weight ratio higher than desirable to height whereas obesity is excessive fat accumulation in the body, with body mass index (BMI) higher than 25 kg/m2 (World Health Organization, 2017). (bvsalud.org)
  • NHANES body measures data are used to monitor trends in infant and child growth, to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in U.S. children, adolescents, and adults, and to examine the associations between body weight and the health and nutritional status of the U.S. population. (cdc.gov)
  • 1 h daily walking per week) vs. low physical activity and showed that physical activity exerts its greatest benefits to women during or after menopause, or among women with body compositions (waist circumference, body fat, or BMI) in the upper-normal-to-overweight range. (mdpi.com)
  • Waist-circumference-to-height ratio above 0.5 was used to define abdominal obesity and the total amount of body fat was estimated from the sum of skinfold measures. (researchsquare.com)
  • Estimating the risk of obesity defined by using waist circumference gives rise to an educational gradient, which is not present when using body-mass index to classify men. (lu.se)
  • Waist circumference and waist-hip ratio better estimate abdominal obesity driving insulin resistance. (sdgln.com)
  • The results suggest that BMI is an adequate measure of cancer risk from excess weight, and there is no advantage in using more complicated or expensive measures such as waist circumference or body fat percentage. (eurekalert.org)
  • Percentiles group of weight-for-height, body mass index (BMI)-for-age, waist circumference (WC)-for-age, and skin fold thickness (SFT)-for-age were based on the 2007 Korean National Growth Charts. (elsevierpure.com)
  • [ 2 ] Graphs illustrating linear growth (height), growth velocity, upper and lower segment length, and head circumference (occipitofrontal circumference [OFC]), for both females and males diagnosed with achondroplasia, are shown below. (medscape.com)
  • Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, physical measurements (including height, weight and waist circumference) were not taken at the time of the most recent NHS 2020-21. (aihw.gov.au)
  • As self-reported and measured rates of overweight and obesity should not be directly compared, the figures presented on this page reflect the latest nationally representative data based on measured height, weight and waist circumference. (aihw.gov.au)
  • A multivariate dimension reduction technique, called principal component analysis, was used to derive the body shapes from six anthropometric traits: height, weight, body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio. (who.int)
  • O'Connor EA, Evans CV, Burda BU, Walsh ES, Eder M, Lozano P. Screening for obesity and intervention for weight management in children and adolescents: evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In the last 30 years, childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents. (bartleby.com)
  • One disease of particular concern is Type 2 diabetes, which is linked to overweight and obesity and has increased dramatically in children and adolescents, particularly in American Indian, African American and Hispanic/Latino populations. (hhs.gov)
  • BMI Z-Scores help health professionals to monitor weight changes in children and adolescents especially if they are in the underweight or overweight percentiles. (pbrc.edu)
  • The prevalence of obesity in American children and adolescents has risen dramatically over the past two decades and continues to increase. (adam.com)
  • In children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years, obesity was defined as a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile of the sex-specific CDC BMI-for-age growth charts. (cdc.gov)
  • In 2023, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued the first clinical practice guideline on evaluation and treatment of pediatric obesity with whole child, evidence-based approaches that pediatricians can use to treat children and adolescents effectively and safely. (ny.gov)
  • Objective: To investigate whether indices of obesity are associated with insulin resistance in Korean adolescents. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Conclusion: Our findings suggest that obesity indices are positively associated with insulin resistance in apparently healthy adolescents. (elsevierpure.com)
  • See Overweight and obesity among Australian children and adolescents for more information on this age group. (aihw.gov.au)
  • In children and adolescents, obesity is considered from the BMI classification above the 97th percentile, following the growth curves, and the values are exposed in z-score and median percentile of the reference sample, according to WHO (2006). (bvsalud.org)
  • The authors undertook an updated systematic review of the relationship between body mass index and dental caries in children and adolescents. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Research has shown that BMI shows a good estimate of "fatness" and correlates well with important health outcomes like heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and overall mortality. (bartleby.com)
  • Childhood obesity impacts many things from medical complications such as high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol and heart disease, to mental and psychological issues such as poor self-esteem, depression, stress, and the list goes on. (bartleby.com)
  • Obesity often begin in childhood and is linked to many psychological problems such as asthma, diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors in childhood. (bartleby.com)
  • 11 Obesity in adulthood increases the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, arthritis, and a general poor health status. (hhs.gov)
  • Overweight and obesity are risk factors for type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and other health problems (see box). (unt.edu)
  • A study coordinated by Dr. Boris Hansel and Prof. Ronan Roussel, shows that online nutritional coaching - an automated nutritional support program - improves dietary habits and glucose control in patients with type 2 diabetes and abdominal obesity. (inserm.fr)
  • We had earlier reported estimates of any conditions affecting risk for complications from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) (hypertension, cancer, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease) on the basis of mortality data from China ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Prevalence rates of the separate conditions were 8.5% for cardiovascular disease, 6.6% for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 9.1% for asthma, 10.8% for diabetes, 32.4% for hypertension, and 30.1% for obesity. (cdc.gov)
  • Obesity medications have been shown to help reduce risk factors for heart disease, but they have not yet been proven to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events or death, except in people with type 2 diabetes. (adam.com)
  • Researchers first started to focus on abdominal obesity in the 1980s when they realized it had an important connection to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. (wikipedia.org)
  • Abdominal obesity is typically associated with a statistically higher risk of heart disease, hypertension, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes (see below). (wikipedia.org)
  • Metabolic syndrome is associated with abdominal obesity, blood lipid disorders, inflammation, insulin resistance, full-blown diabetes, and increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • Insulin resistance is a major feature of diabetes mellitus type 2, and central obesity is correlated with both insulin resistance and T2DM itself. (wikipedia.org)
  • A multivariable Cox proportional hazards model demonstrated that energy expenditure and weight increase did not predict metabolic syndrome/diabetes [HR (95% CI) = 1 (0.996-1.005), p = 0.86 and 3.9 (0.407-38.061), p = 0.23, respectively). (frontiersin.org)
  • To estimate delays to physician diagnosis of incident cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and to identify predictors of delayed diagnosis. (ajmc.com)
  • The adverse impact of obesity on diabetes and heart diseases is well established. (vigyanprasar.gov.in)
  • The Diabetes Interactive Atlas improves visualization of geographic patterns, highlights observation of trends, and demonstrates the concomitant geographic and temporal growth of diabetes and obesity. (cdc.gov)
  • The National Diabetes Surveillance System (NDSS) provides county-level estimates of diabetes and selected risk factors for diabetes. (cdc.gov)
  • Better visualization tools were needed to enhance understanding of geographic patterns, recognition of time trends, and identification of geographic and temporal growth of the relationship between diabetes and obesity. (cdc.gov)
  • and 3) demonstrate the concomitant growth of diagnosed diabetes and obesity over time across the United States and within states. (cdc.gov)
  • Question: The medical complications of obesity are well known, ranging from diabetes to heart disease and cancer. (cornell.edu)
  • As you said, obesity is associated with a higher risk of a wide range of medical conditions, including heart disease, stroke, cancer and Type 2 diabetes. (cornell.edu)
  • After such surgery, patients average about 29% weight loss at one year , and many patients experience remission of their Type 2 diabetes. (cornell.edu)
  • Does Obesity Posses Higher Risk Of Diabetes? (sdgln.com)
  • Obesity and diabetes represent two significant global public health crises that are closely interrelated. (sdgln.com)
  • Obesity increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. (sdgln.com)
  • With rising obesity rates worldwide, diabetes prevalence has also climbed dramatically. (sdgln.com)
  • This article explores the link between obesity and diabetes, the mechanisms behind the connection, complications that can arise, and preventive lifestyle measures and medical interventions to reduce diabetes risk. (sdgln.com)
  • Obesity significantly increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. (sdgln.com)
  • There are several mechanisms by which obesity induces insulin resistance and diabetes progression. (sdgln.com)
  • Genetics influence both obesity and diabetes risk, but lifestyle factors play a major role. (sdgln.com)
  • Higher BMIs strongly predict type 2 diabetes risk as excessive weight strains the metabolic system. (sdgln.com)
  • Obesity provokes numerous secondary health issues that compound diabetes severity and progression. (sdgln.com)
  • Excess weight strains the cardiovascular system, increasing hypertension risk, which then accelerates diabetes complications. (sdgln.com)
  • Calculated from your height and weight, this figure is commonly employed to estimate body fat and gauge disease risks: in short, the higher your BMI, the more chances you have of developing heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and certain cancers, etc. (ordinary-joe-muscle-building.com)
  • Some conditions may also lead to decreased appetite or sudden weight loss, such as diabetes and hyperthyroidism. (healthnutritionhints.com)
  • Treatment with any medication for the indication of diabetes or obesity other than stated in the inclusion criteria within 90 days before screening. (who.int)
  • Background: Severe COVID-19 disease has been reported among people with underlying conditions such as diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, cancer, obesity, and cardiovascular disease. (bvsalud.org)
  • Overweight and obesity are words to describe having excess body fat. (bartleby.com)
  • Overweight is defined as having excess body weight for a particular height, whereas obesity is having excess body fat. (bartleby.com)
  • Overweight refers to an excess amount of body weight that may come from muscles, bone, fat, and water. (unt.edu)
  • Obesity refers to an excess amount of body fat. (unt.edu)
  • Energy balance in children happens when the amount of energy taken in from food or drink and the energy being used by the body support natural growth without promoting excess weight gain. (unt.edu)
  • An excess of adipose visceral fat is known as central obesity, the "pot belly" or "beer belly" effect, in which the abdomen protrudes excessively. (wikipedia.org)
  • BMI helps estimate disease risk due to excess body fat. (cityairnews.com)
  • Excess weight places increased strain and pressure on abdominal muscles, rendering them weaker and more susceptible to hernia development. (cityairnews.com)
  • Excess weight, especially abdominal fat, alters hormone and cytokine signaling, creating a chronic inflammatory state and insulin resistance. (sdgln.com)
  • 2005) on excess deaths associated with different levels of body mass index (BMI) estimated relative risks of mortality associated with different levels of BMI from the nationally representative National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) I (1971-1975) and NHANES II (1976-1980), with follow-up through 1992, and from NHANES III (1988-1994), with follow-up through 2000. (cdc.gov)
  • 2004).) The relative risks estimated from the combined NHANES I, II, and III data set were applied to the distribution of BMI and other covariates from NHANES 1999-2002 to estimate attributable fractions and number of excess deaths, adjusted for confounding factors and for effect modification by age. (cdc.gov)
  • The excess deaths estimates in the recent JAMA article (Flegal et al. (cdc.gov)
  • Today's busy families have less time to prepare nutritious, home-cooked meals and excess weight gain is influenced by eating high-calorie, low-nutrient foods and carbonated beverages, medication use and erratic sleep routines. (healthatmos.com)
  • The excess weight may be due to body fat, but can also be affected by other factors such as muscularity, and body type. (exercise-ball-exercises.com)
  • Overweight and obesity refers to excess body weight. (aihw.gov.au)
  • For example, the prevalence of obesity among reproductive-age women (15-49 years) increased from 9.3% in 2005-06 to 20.7% in 2015-16, with considerable regional disparity across states. (vigyanprasar.gov.in)
  • Body mass index (BMI), expressed as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared (kg/m 2 ), is used commonly to classify overweight (BMI 25.0-29.9), obesity (BMI at or above 30.0), and severe obesity (BMI at or above 40.0). (cdc.gov)
  • Age-adjusted trends in overweight, obesity, and severe obesity prevalence from 1960-1962 through 2017-2018 are shown in Table 1 . (cdc.gov)
  • The second study uses U.S. cross-sectional data between 1960 and 2008 to study time trends in obesity, severe obesity, and body-mass index for different educational, income, and racial/ethnic groups. (lu.se)
  • Obesity is also associated with impaired immune function, decreased lung capacity, and increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 potentially tripling the risk of hospitalization due to a COVID-19 infection. (ny.gov)
  • The researchers found that severe obesity was linked to much higher odds of developing an infection soon after heart bypass surgery. (blogspot.com)
  • A BMI between 35 and 39.9 is considered severe obesity, while 30 to 34.9 is obesity. (blogspot.com)
  • Obesity would be defined as any weight over 174, but severe obesity would begin at about 233 pounds, the researchers explained. (blogspot.com)
  • We need further study that includes ways of preventing infection using evidence-based methods, and determining if such methods meet the needs of coronary artery bypass patients with moderate to severe obesity," Forhan said. (blogspot.com)
  • Severe obesity occurs at a BMI over 40 kg/m2. (sdgln.com)
  • We observed a linear association - the more severe obesity is, the higher the risk of developing and dying from these cancers, except for postmenopausal breast cancer", says Dr Carlos Celis-Morales from the University of Glasgow, UK, who led the research. (eurekalert.org)
  • If children have obesity, their disease risk factors in adulthood become more severe. (healthatmos.com)
  • A sudden or severe decrease in a person's weight can also indicate a severe disease, such as cancer. (healthnutritionhints.com)
  • It may indicate that a person does not maintain a healthy weight, such as severe dieting and not eating enough protein and foods that contain vitamins essential for hair and growth. (healthnutritionhints.com)
  • A formula that uses weight and height to estimate body fat and gauge health risks due to carrying too much weight. (fitwatch.com)
  • In the late 1980s and early 1990s insightful and powerful imaging techniques were discovered that would further help advance the understanding of the health risks associated with body fat accumulation. (wikipedia.org)
  • Obesity and smoking increase risks. (cityairnews.com)
  • Along with the risks for life-shortening chronic diseases, having overweight or obesity in a society that stigmatizes this condition contributes to poor mental health associated with serious shame, self-blame, low self-esteem and depression. (ny.gov)
  • Childhood obesity does not always lead to obesity in adulthood, but it does raise the risks. (healthatmos.com)
  • As obesity and weight gain are health risks, being underweight also makes a person more likely to develop specific health problems, such as immunodeficiency, osteoporosis, and hair loss. (healthnutritionhints.com)
  • For example, the underweight group might consist disproportionately of individuals who have a low weight because of illness or because of smoking. (cdc.gov)
  • Flegal et al (2005) found that underweight was associated with a relative risk greater than 1, that overweight was associated with a relative risk less than 1, and obesity with a risk greater than 1. (cdc.gov)
  • If these results were biased by reverse causation and by residual confounding, one would expect in analyses that take these factors into account that the relative risk associated with underweight would be closer to 1 or below 1, the relative risk associated with overweight would be greater than 1, and the relative risk associated with obesity would be higher. (cdc.gov)
  • Underweight Complication is a term that indicates an adult's thinness and weight loss below the normal and healthy weight range. (healthnutritionhints.com)
  • In general, an adult is underweight if they have a BMI of less than 18.5 kg/m2, and it remains estimated that 8-9% of people are malnourished and unhealthy thin. (healthnutritionhints.com)
  • Body Mass Index, BMI is a good amount of whether a person is underweight or excessively thin, with body fat estimated roughly depending on a person's weight and height. (healthnutritionhints.com)
  • Abdominal obesity, also known as central obesity and truncal obesity, is the human condition of an excessive concentration of visceral fat around the stomach and abdomen to such an extent that it is likely to harm its bearer's health. (wikipedia.org)
  • Abdominal obesity has been strongly linked to cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease, and other metabolic and vascular diseases. (wikipedia.org)
  • Abdominal obesity was more closely related with metabolic dysfunctions connected with cardiovascular disease than was general obesity. (wikipedia.org)
  • Techniques such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging made it possible to categorize mass of adipose tissue located at the abdominal level into intra-abdominal fat and subcutaneous fat. (wikipedia.org)
  • Abdominal obesity is linked with higher cardiovascular events among South Asian ethnic population. (wikipedia.org)
  • Developing asthma due to abdominal obesity is also a main concern. (wikipedia.org)
  • Obesity causes decreased tidal volumes due to reduced in chest expansion that is caused both by the weight on the chest itself and the effect of abdominal obesity on flattening the diaphragms. (wikipedia.org)
  • Obesity heightens the likelihood of abdominal wall hernias. (cityairnews.com)
  • Obesity can also contribute to the emergence of multiple hernias in the abdominal muscle wall. (cityairnews.com)
  • For example, a muscular person may have a high BMI without being overweight (extra muscle adds to body weight - but not fatness). (kidshealth.org)
  • A new study suggests that body mass index (BMI) -- the most commonly used weight-for-height formula for estimating fatness -- may not be the best measure for estimating disease risk, and particularly the risk of certain types of cancer. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The BMI or body mass index was developed in the mid 1800's by physicians to study "fatness" and "thinness" in populations rather than percent body fat itself. (exercise-ball-exercises.com)
  • Body mass index (BMI) uses height and weight measurements to estimate a person's body fat. (kidshealth.org)
  • Anthropometric measurements included body height, weight, and BMI. (researchsquare.com)
  • The quartiles of health-related physical fitness results were identified as the dependent variable in the multiple linear and multiple logistic regression analysis to determine the associations of the health-related physical fitness measurements with the BMI distribution and the overweight/obesity risk as well as the dose-response relationship. (researchsquare.com)
  • During the physical examination, conducted in a mobile examination center, height and weight are measured as part of a comprehensive set of body measurements. (cdc.gov)
  • Weight and height, waist and hip and blood pressure measurements and random blood glucose testing were done. (who.int)
  • Many studies investigating the association between obesity and disease are based on simple measurements of height and weight at one time in life. (plos.org)
  • In this session we cover plotting of growth measurements onto growth charts, when one should become concerned about a child's weight gain or growth, and definitions of obesity. (healthcarelink.com.au)
  • Body mass index (BMI) estimates body fat percentage using height and weight measurements. (sdgln.com)
  • While self-reported height and weight were collected as part of the survey, self-reported data underestimates actual levels of overweight or obesity based on objective measurements (ABS 2018f). (aihw.gov.au)
  • CRF was estimated from a modified Cooper test, body mass index z-scores and weight categories were calculated from objective height and weight measurements, and BP was measured using an electronic sphygmomanometer. (bath.ac.uk)
  • Arm and leg measurements were made on the right side of the body. (cdc.gov)
  • If a participant had an amputation, medical condition, or medical appliance, such as a cast, that prevented measurements from being taken on the right side of the body, the health technician took measurements on the left side. (cdc.gov)
  • average age 56 years) who were cancer-free, to investigate the risk of developing and dying from 24 cancers according to six markers of obesity: BMI, body fat percentage, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio, and waist and hip circumferences. (eurekalert.org)
  • Percentiles of waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), and percent body fat were calculated for the study population. (elsevierpure.com)
  • waist height ratio, WHtR). (journalcra.com)
  • Prevalence of childhood and adult obesity in the United States, 2011-2012. (cdc.gov)
  • Our study suggests that body silhouettes are a useful epidemiological tool, enabling retrospective differentiation of obesity and non-obesity in adult women and men. (plos.org)
  • Studies further suggest that the risk of breast cancer appears to be at a higher level among women who gained weight as an adult. (vigyanprasar.gov.in)
  • We included all adult participants with available data on body mass index, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), urine albumin to creatinine ratio (UACR), and each of the MS components. (karger.com)
  • The researchers found that all six obesity measures were positively and similarly associated with higher risk for 10 cancers. (eurekalert.org)
  • But there was a lot of variation in the effects of obesity on different cancers. (eurekalert.org)
  • The goal of the current study was to determine whether alternative weight-for-height measures resulted in stronger associations with risk of specific cancers compared to BMI. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Using weight and height data on nearly 90,000 Canadian women enrolled in the Canadian National Breast Screening Study, the researchers varied the BMI formula -- changing the value of x in W/Hx -- to see whether any of these variations on BMI better predicted the risk of 19 different cancers. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Scientists from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), in collaboration with researchers from the University of Regensburg (Germany) and other partner institutions, have found that four distinct body shapes were differentially associated with the risk of overall cancer and 17 site-specific cancers. (who.int)
  • 9 The hospital costs alone associated with childhood obesity were estimated at $127 million during 1997 1999 (in 2001 constant U.S. dollars), up from $35 million during 1979 1981. (hhs.gov)
  • Additionally, some psychosocial variables seem to be associated with childhood obesity, such as parent overweight and mothers education level (Wang & Lim, 2012), mother's stress (Tate, Wood, Liao, & Dunton, 2015, and to be a single mother (Grow et al. (bvsalud.org)
  • The 3MPKS test and relative hand grip strength were significantly negatively associated with BMI and overweight/obesity risk with a dose-response relationship in both men and women. (researchsquare.com)
  • For example, knee pain may be significantly reduced with weight loss through a diet and exercise program. (adam.com)
  • Recent validation has concluded that total and regional body volume estimates correlate positively and significantly with biomarkers of cardiovascular risk and BVI calculations correlate significantly with all biomarkers of cardio-vascular risk. (wikipedia.org)
  • In the case of breast cancer, studies have shown that obesity is significantly associated with an increase in the risk of breast cancer among women. (vigyanprasar.gov.in)
  • Discussion and Conclusions: At 2 years of age, the prevalence of overweight among the CHAMACOS cohort is higher than the national prevalence estimate for Mexican-American, 2-5 year olds, and is significantly associated with current soda consumption. (cdc.gov)
  • The latest estimate for anaemia prevalence from 2019 is 42.6%, which is significantly higher than the estimate for regional prevalence. (who.int)
  • Overweight/obesity was significantly associated with HBP among children. (bath.ac.uk)
  • Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2023) Overweight and obesity , AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 28 September 2023. (aihw.gov.au)
  • We examined whether having current or chronic obesity since adolescence is associated with romantic relationship satisfaction among women in early adulthood. (unc.edu)
  • Only having chronic obesity was associated with relationship satisfaction in early adulthood. (unc.edu)
  • Conclusions: Chronic obesity since adolescence is associated with poor romantic relationship satisfaction in early adulthood. (unc.edu)
  • Increased adiposity (obesity) raises serum resistin levels, which in turn directly correlate to insulin resistance. (wikipedia.org)
  • Background: Obesity is an exaggeration of normal adiposity. (journalcra.com)
  • This resulted in four distinct body shapes that may better capture the heterogeneous expression of adiposity and its health consequences compared with single anthropometric traits because of the way they combine. (who.int)
  • A body shape that characterizes overall adiposity was positively associated with overall cancer risk, with a HR per 1 standard deviation increment of 1.07 (95% CI, 1.05-1.08), and with risk of 10 cancer types, with HRs (per 1 standard deviation) ranging from 1.36 (95% CI, 1.30-1.42) for endometrial cancer to 1.08 (95% CI, 1.03-1.13) for rectal cancer. (who.int)
  • These findings suggest that the current cancer burden associated with adiposity and body size based on classic anthropometric traits is probably underestimated. (who.int)
  • 1999). In 1996, physical inactivity was estimated to have caused 6% of the total disease burden among Australian males and 8% among females (Mathers et al. (abs.gov.au)
  • noted the wide support expressed by Member States and other stakeholders around global voluntary targets considered so far including those relating to raised blood pressure, tobacco use, salt/sodium and physical inactivity, and indicated support from Member States and other stakeholders for the development of targets relating to obesity, fat intake, alcohol, cholesterol and health system responses such as availability of essential medicines for noncommunicable diseases. (who.int)
  • If you're worried about your child's weight, take them to see the doctor. (kidshealth.org)
  • They use a special chart to decide whether a child's weight is healthy or not. (medlineplus.gov)
  • This indicates that a child's weight is higher than what is considered to be healthy. (healthatmos.com)
  • According to Afghanistan's 2018 health survey1, the prevalence rates for wasting (defined as a weight-for-height two or more standard deviations below the median), stunting (defined as a height-for-age two or more standard deviations below the median) and overweight (defined as a weight-for-height two or more standard deviations above the median) in 2018 were 5.0%, 36.6% and 4.0%, respectively. (who.int)
  • The Anthropometry Procedures Manual includes detailed descriptions of the quality assurance and quality control measures that are used in the NHANES anthropometry/body measures component. (cdc.gov)
  • The figural scale s have been used in several studies as an adjunct to objective measured or self-reported height and weight or to assess body satisfaction [ 5 - 7 ]. (plos.org)
  • Objective: To analyze the associations between height and BMI categories in a Portuguese representative sample. (uminho.pt)
  • Objective: To study therelationship of hs -CRP levels with various anthropometric parameters in children with obesity. (journalcra.com)
  • The first study follows a cohort of Swedish women, aged 20-68 in 1980/81, to analyze income-related inequalities in obesity. (lu.se)
  • Since 1980 the incidence of obesity has doubled in the 6-11 year old age group and tripled in the adolescent age group. (salmonfallsmd.com)
  • The simple formula is widely used to classify whether our weight falls within a "healthy" range for our height. (pegaswitch.com)
  • He serves on the External Scientific Panel of the National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research , which advises the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Agriculture and other groups on priorities for obesity research. (cornell.edu)
  • Obesity is a serious, chronic disease. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Health-related physical fitness reduces the risk of chronic disease, promotes quality of life and has enormous economic benefits considering the global health care costs resulting from obesity. (researchsquare.com)
  • It is also found in studies that obesity leads to the chronic low level of inflammation - a process by which the body's immune system malfunctions and can cause DNA damage, leading to breast cancer development. (vigyanprasar.gov.in)
  • Body mass index BMI at wave IV was categorized as normal weight, overweight, obesity, or chronic obesity (at waves I and IV). (unc.edu)
  • At wave IV, 38.2% had a normal body mass index, 27.7% had overweight, 26.7% had obesity, and 7.5% had chronic obesity. (unc.edu)
  • Women with chronic obesity had 1.44 (95% confidence interval, 1.03-2.02) times the odds of reporting low relationship satisfaction compared with those categorized as normal weight. (unc.edu)
  • In Africa, prevailing food production patterns, marketing practices and changing lifestyles have led to increasing consumption of cheap, processed foods that are high in energy, fat and salt content, but low in nutrient quality.5 This typical diet fails to address chronic undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies while contributing to increased obesity and diet-related NCDs. (who.int)
  • MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES-- In infants and toddlers from birth to 2 years, high weight for recumbent length was defined as weight for length at or above the 95th percentile of the sex-specific Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) growth charts. (cdc.gov)
  • Overweight was defined as = 95th percentile of the sex-specific body mass index for each child's age. (cdc.gov)
  • Children are considered overweight if they are in the 85th to 95th percentile of body mass index, or BMI, for all children their age. (nbcnews.com)
  • Depending on your child's BMI (or weight-for-length measurement) and health, the doctor may refer you to a registered dietitian or a weight management program. (kidshealth.org)
  • People with high BMI are more likely to have weight-related health problems. (kidshealth.org)
  • Child health experts recommend that children be screened for obesity at age 2 years. (medlineplus.gov)
  • A health care provider can use BMI to estimate how much body fat your child has. (medlineplus.gov)
  • However, relatively limited information is available regarding the dose-response relationship between health-related physical fitness and obesity risk. (researchsquare.com)
  • Obesity is a very concerning and rapidly increasing health issue, my public health analysis will primarily be focusing on childhood obesity and overweight. (bartleby.com)
  • Childhood obesity can lead both immediate and long term effects on health and well-being. (bartleby.com)
  • Obesity is on a rise in the Unites States and all over the world and can lead or result to other health complications later in life. (bartleby.com)
  • Obesity has become not only the number one cause in death, but according to David Zinczenko, editor-in-chief of Men's Health and author of "Don't Blame the Eater", it is the number one cost in health care with numbers rising well over 100 billion dollars a year (196). (bartleby.com)
  • Health professionals use a BMI Calculator to determine if you are at a healthy weight for your age and height. (pbrc.edu)
  • Life course data on obesity may enrich the quality of epidemiologic studies analysing health consequences of obesity. (plos.org)
  • We used large population-based samples to analyse to what extent self-reported body silhouettes correlated with the previously measured (9-23 years) body mass index (BMI) from both measured (European Community Respiratory Health Survey, N = 3 041) and self-reported (Respiratory Health In Northern Europe study, N = 3 410) height and weight. (plos.org)
  • An in-depth report on losing and managing weight safely for health benefits. (adam.com)
  • Routine data were collected on the height and weight of children at the time of school entry in six public health offices in 1999 and in another two in 2000. (nih.gov)
  • This thesis takes its starting point in the large spread and rise in obesity prevalence that have been observed around the world, making obesity an increasing public health concern. (lu.se)
  • Future intervention programs aiming at preventing overweight and obesity should monitor sociodemographic, health and environmental conditions that affect attained height potential. (uminho.pt)
  • Tackling obesity is imperative for public health. (sdgln.com)
  • It has long been recognized that BMI is an imperfect indicator of body fat because weight does not distinguish between lean body mass (muscle, bones, blood, water) and fat mass," said lead author Geoffrey C. Kabat, Ph.D., senior epidemiologist in the department of epidemiology & population health at Einstein. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Body mass index or BMI has long been the standard for measuring health. (pegaswitch.com)
  • Obesity increases the chances of developing medical problems in kids which can affect their present and future health. (healthatmos.com)
  • This is an inexpensive way of screening the general population for identifying those with increased risk of developing health problems related to obesity. (exercise-ball-exercises.com)
  • Interest in measuring body fat began in the 1800's as obesity began to become a health issue in the industrial world. (exercise-ball-exercises.com)
  • Estimates of Body Mass Index (BMI) are based on nationally representative measured height and weight data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2017-18 National Health Survey (NHS). (aihw.gov.au)
  • What Contributes to Impaired Bone Health After Weight Loss Surgery? (medscape.com)
  • Childhood obesity is a health problem in Brazil and worldwide. (bvsalud.org)
  • The Pan American Health Organization formula was used to estimate 24-hour urine sodium and potassium excretion. (cdc.gov)
  • As a polyp grows, it can bleed into the stool or cause a blockage in the intestine, which may cause symptoms of colorectal cancer," explains US-based health body UCLA Health. (arkhealthandselfreliance.com)
  • According to the health body, your GP may carry out a number of tests. (arkhealthandselfreliance.com)
  • Childhood obesity is an increasing problem with serious health consequences. (salmonfallsmd.com)
  • The health consequences of childhood obesity are becoming more prevalent. (salmonfallsmd.com)
  • The authors searched Medline, Web of Science (ISI), Cochrane, Scopus, Global Health and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health (CINAHL) libraries. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The body measures data were collected, in the Mobile Examination Center (MEC), by trained health technicians. (cdc.gov)
  • The health technician was assisted by a recorder during the body measures examination. (cdc.gov)
  • This data file includes body measures for women who were pregnant at the time of their health examination. (cdc.gov)
  • This report was revised on January 29, 2021, to update Table 3 with overall estimates of obesity by race and Hispanic origin. (cdc.gov)
  • This means that two individuals can have the same BMI but can have very different percentage of body fat. (sciencedaily.com)
  • And there was no impact on the percentage of students whose BMI fell into the obesity range. (franciscanhealth.org)
  • athletes are among the most highly active groups, such as athletics, to maintain a low percentage of body fat and increase muscle. (healthnutritionhints.com)
  • Energy intake was compared to estimated basal metabolic rate (BMR) and the Goldberg equation was used to assess underreporting. (scirp.org)
  • Based on studies, it is evident that obesity has a strong association with vascular and metabolic disease which could potentially be linked to Alzheimer's disease. (wikipedia.org)
  • Sedentary behavior coupled with excessive calorie intake from highly processed foods fosters weight gain and metabolic dysfunction. (sdgln.com)
  • according to a new study, a diet based on rapidly reducing weight can lead to undernutrition, muscle loss, and decreased metabolic speed, according to dietitian Harley lambert. (healthnutritionhints.com)
  • Hs-CRP is a marker of inflammation and early determination may help to predict the future metabolic and cardiovascular complication associated with obesity. (journalcra.com)
  • The aim of this study was to evaluate the relative impact of obesity and metabolic syndrome (MS) on kidney disease. (karger.com)
  • The prevalence of hypertension was estimated among study participants, and socio-demographic, lifestyle, anthropometric, metabolic and HIV/ART-related factors associated with hypertension were determined by logistic regression modelling. (bvsalud.org)
  • To determine if a child is overweight or has obesity, experts compare BMI levels of children at the same age to each other. (medlineplus.gov)
  • If a child's BMI is higher than 95% (95 out of 100) of other children their age and sex, they are considered to be overweight or have obesity. (medlineplus.gov)
  • BMI charts for children compare their height and weight to other children of their same sex and age. (unt.edu)
  • We conducted a cross-sectional study to examine the prevalence of unhealthful dietary patterns, physical activity and sleep behaviors among primary school children in two urban settings in Kenya and explored the association between the behaviors and overweight/obesity among the children. (researchsquare.com)
  • School-based physical activity programs do not seem to promote greater overall activity levels or weight loss in children. (adam.com)
  • The main outcome measures were overweight, defined by a body mass index (BMI) above the 90th centile and obesity, defined by a BMI above the 97th centile for the German children in Bavaria. (nih.gov)
  • Excessive body fat was defined as fat mass above the 90th centile for all German children seen in this survey. (nih.gov)
  • Obesity among children in the United States tripled since the 1970s. (ny.gov)
  • In New York State, an estimated 1 in 5 children have obesity weight status. (ny.gov)
  • Obesity in children means having too much body fat, water and extra muscle. (healthatmos.com)
  • What are the causes of Obesity in Children? (healthatmos.com)
  • Children need enough food to support healthy growth and development, but when they take in more calories than they burn throughout the day, it will result in weight gain. (healthatmos.com)
  • BMI is a good indicator, but it is NOT a perfect measure of body fat and it can be misleading at times, especially when children are experiencing periods of rapid growth. (healthatmos.com)
  • What is the future risk of Obesity in Children? (healthatmos.com)
  • What are some myths and Facts about Obesity in Children? (healthatmos.com)
  • Myth 3: As time passes by children will lose weight, because it is just baby fat. (healthatmos.com)
  • The majority of overweight children are still overweight as they enter their teens and most kids do not reduce weight. (healthatmos.com)
  • Although the body mass index calculator is a reasonably accurate method of estimating percent body fat in sedentary individuals, the rapid changes in weight and height amongst children aged two to twenty don't allow for valid prediction of body fat. (exercise-ball-exercises.com)
  • Data from very large national surveys show that all types of obesity are on the rise in American children. (nbcnews.com)
  • We examined the relationships between weight status, CRF and HBP among Chinese primary school children. (bath.ac.uk)
  • There are also psychological consequences, such as depression, anxiety, body image distortion and socialization problems, in children too (Sahoo et al. (bvsalud.org)
  • It is estimated that 1 in 3 children are overweight. (salmonfallsmd.com)
  • Researchers are currently still doing research to find out what causes or what may be the lead to obesity. (bartleby.com)
  • The thesis consists of an introductory chapter, which justifies the study of obesity from economic perspectives and puts the subsequent studies in context, and four studies that address obesity from different economic perspectives. (lu.se)
  • 30.0 kg/m 2 based on self-reported height and weight. (cdc.gov)
  • Body mass index (BMI) of = 30.0 kilogram per square meter (kg/m^2) at screening. (who.int)
  • Non-diabetic hypoglycemia can occur if your body is unable to stabilize blood sugar levels or if your body produces a little too much insulin after a meal. (sweatblock.com)
  • Obesity also stresses pancreatic beta cells to produce more insulin initially, leading to exhaustion and burnout over time. (sdgln.com)
  • Obesity creates inflammation mediated by immune cells within fat tissue that alters insulin pathway functioning. (sdgln.com)
  • Insulin resistance was estimated by homeostatic model assessment (HOMA-IR). (elsevierpure.com)
  • Logistic regression models were used to estimate odds ratio for insulin resistance according to seven obesity indices. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Prevalence estimates are age adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. (cdc.gov)
  • 2000) excluded those with a self-reported weight change of 4.5 kg or more over the first 5 years of the study, Calle et al. (cdc.gov)
  • BMI is a person's weight (in kg) divided by the square of their height (in meters). (inserm.fr)
  • For the Asian population, BMI is calculated by dividing a person's weight (in kilograms) by height (in meters) squared and is expressed as kg/m2. (vigyanprasar.gov.in)
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight in kilograms (or pounds) divided by the square of height in meters (or feet). (ny.gov)
  • BMI is calculated by dividing a person's weight (in kilograms) by his or her height in meters squared, or W/H2. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Background: Although the social consequences of obesity for women are well-documented, its stigmatizing effect on romantic relationships across the life course has seldom been explored. (unc.edu)