OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY 

Body Fat & Cellulite - Weight & Body Fat Issues

Overweight and Obesity Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is the difference between overweight and obese?

Why are so many people overweight or obese today?

How does overweight and obesity affect your health?

What can you do to lose weight?

What is the difference between overweight and obese ?

An adult is considered "overweight" when he/she is are above a healthy weight, which varies according to a person's height. An individual is overweight when their BMI is between 25–29.9. The standard used by researchers to define a person's weight according to their height is the "body mass index" (BMI).

An adult with a BMI of 30 or more is considered obese. For example, for a 5'4" woman, this means that she is 30 or more pounds over her healthy weight.

To calculate your BMI click here. To read more about the difference between overweight and obesity, click here.

Why are so many people overweight or obese today ?

There are a number of factors that influence overweight or obesity, including

	Behavior—eating too many calories while not getting enough physical activity.
	Environment—home, work, school, or community can provide barriers to or opportunities for an active lifestyle.
	Genetics—heredity plays a large role in determining how susceptible people are to overweight and obesity. Genes also influence how the body burns calories for energy or stores fat.

Behavioral and environmental factors are the main contributors to overweight and obesity and provide the greatest opportunities for prevention and treatment.

How does overweight and obesity affect your health ?

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.

What can you do to lose weight ?

	The safest and most effective way to lose weight is to reduce calories and increase physical activity.
	Government research and recommendations can provide the facts based on science so that people can make informed choices about appropriate weight loss. The fact is the majority of people who are attempting weight loss are not using the correct method to achieve or maintain positive results.

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