How overweight are you?
All over the world populations are becoming more and more overweight. To measure this, experts now talk about your BMI, or body mass index. This is calculated by dividing your weight in kg by your height in metres, twice. Here are some basic definitions for you.
Weight is commonly measured in Kilograms. The degree of obesity is better measured as BMI (body mass index) which is a ratio of weight and height [Wt in Kg / (Ht in metres)2]. Obesity can be graded as:
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What is obesity?
The Centers for Disease Control defines Obesity as an excessively high amount of body fat in relation to lean body mass. It is commonly measured by body mass index (BMI). BMI Calculator which calculates the relationship of weight to height. An adult with a BMI of 30 or more is considered obese.
How do we quantify obesity?
This is done by calculating the persons body mass index. BMI is calculated by dividing the persons weight in kilograms by the square of body height in metres.
BMI = Weight in kgs
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(Height in metres)*2
He is an alumni of Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi , INDIA . He has done his MBBS in 2001. He also obtained M.S. in General Surgery From Lok Nayak Hospital of Delhi. He Obtained Intensive Training In General And Obesity Surgery At Various Levels of his 12 Yrs of career.
