Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Different Obesity and 'Overweight'

The definition of obesity and overweight have a different meaning for each person. However, most people considered overweight far exceeds the desired weight as overweight.

The definition of obesity, according to the doctors, is a condition in which body fat is in excessive amounts. This condition is called chronic disease that can be overcome. Obesity is also associated with diseases that may reduce quality of life.

Meanwhile, overweight or being overweight is a condition in which body weight (BW) a person exceeds the normal BB. Of the estimated 210 million population of Indonesia in 2000, the number of overweight people reaches 76.7 million (17.5 percent) and that obesity reached 9.8 million (4.7 percent).

The term "normal", "overweight ", and "obese" can vary in each country and culture. Therefore, the WHO set up a measurement or classification of obesity that is independent of cultural bias.

The most widely used method to measure the level of obesity is body mass index (BMI), which is obtained by dividing weight (kg) by square of height (meters). BMI can be used to determine how much a person can be exposed to the risk of certain diseases.

Asian normal BMI values from 18.5 to 22.9. Values from 23 to 24.9 is overweight (overweight). Someone said her obesity when BMI over 30 or in other words the person has excess body weight by 20 percent.

There are many diseases are closely related to being overweight. Call it high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, arthritis, back pain, and even sexual dysfunction.
 

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