Measured Obesity Statistics
Health Encyclopedia: Obesity
Obesity is a term used to describe body weight that is much greater than what is considered healthy. There are many ways to determine if a person is obese, but experts believe that a person's
Adults with a BMIgreater than30 are considered obese. Adultswith a BMI between 25 and 29.9 are considered overweight. There are exceptions. For example, an athlete may have a higher BMI but not be...
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Expert & Community Posts
Obesity and Asthma Are Not a Great Mix
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...(including me) on the negative link between asthma and obesity. It's not a pleasant topic of... Read more »
It's a Waist Matter
By The HealthGal , Health ExpertAhh...the many definitions of obesity. The scale can tell you that you are carrying too many... Read more »
Rising Blood Pressure at Younger Age
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert...other factors. See this previous SharePost about measuring high blood pressure in children for... Read more »
What is Obesity?
By Dr. Jeffrey Heit , Health Expert...doing regarding the nemesis of physical fitness - obesity. Before talking about obesity and... Read more »
Live from the GI Conference: Obese or Average?
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert...my attention since there is a relationship between obesity and the severity of Gastroesophageal... Read more »
Health Guide
Asthma Diet
...well-balanced diet contributes to overall good health as well maintaining body weight. As the prevalence of obesity continues to rise, so to does the incidence of asthma. In fact, research shows a... Read more »Migraine with Aura Linked to Later-Life Brain Lesions
...however, patients can be advised to reduce modifiable risk factors, such as smoking, hypertension, obesity and hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol)."2 With each study that shows a possible... Read more »Depression Not Linked to Increased Risk of Stroke
...8.5 years. Participants answered questions concerning their psychological distress, based on a scale measuring well-being and their history of major depressive disorder. During the course of the... Read more »Obesity Risks & Risk Factors
Where you live plays a role in your risk for obesity. Simply living in the United States makes a person more susceptible to obesity. The prevalence of obesity in America has risen... Read more »Heart Disease Introduction
...the lipocytes and the person begins to accumulate fat.Measurement of ObesityObesity is determined by measuring body fat, not just body weight. People might be over the weight limit for normal... Read more »Images
Related News
Less Activity = Fatter Kids
March 26, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It stands to reason kids who get less exercise are at risk for obesity. But because many of these kids also tank up on junk... Read summary »
Psoriasis and Obesity
December 24, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients with psoriasis may have higher levels of an obesity-related hormone. Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that results... Read summary »
Another Link to Metabolic Syndrome
May 29, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The small portion of LDL (bad cholesterol) that undergoes oxidation may be one of the causes of metabolic syndrome, a cluster... Read summary »
Cholesterol Guidelines for Kids Need a Second Look
August 13, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- With an obesity epidemic brewing among U.S. children, there is concern that overweight and obese children need to be screened... Read summary »
Belly fat Linked to Dementia
April 23, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Sick of that spare tire around your midsection? Here's motivation to lose that jelly belly: a new study found people in their... Read summary »
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