30+ BMI is considered obese
Exercise 25 to 29.9 BMI is considered overweight
- Your BMI is your weight in KG. divided by your height in meters squared
- 1 pound of body fat represents 3,500 calories
- A fat cell weighs 0.1 micrograms to as large as 1.2 micrograms
- Over 30% of individuals seeking medical treatment for obesity and up to 50% of individuals being seen in non-medical weight reduction programs meet diagnostic criteria for binge eating disorder
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Years of life lost atage 40in overweight and obese compared to normal weight, non-smokers.
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Female
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Male
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Overweight (BMI 25 to 30) and non-smoker
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-3.3 years
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-3.1 years
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Obese (BMI over 30) and non-smoker
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-7.1 years
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-5.8 years
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Overweight and smoker
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-7.2 years
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-6.7 years
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Obese and smoker
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-13.3 years
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-13.7 years
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Preschool obesity rate by 5.4% between 1976 and 1980.
6 to 11 year olds obesity rate increased by 13.1% in one year
12 to 19 year olds obesity rate increased by 13.1% in one year
Approximately two thirds of U.S. adults and one fifth of U.S. children are obese or overweight.