Using the Definition of Obesity to Determine Your Status

The definition of obesity is different for children and teens then it is for adults.

It is also different for the morbidly obese.

In this article, we will focus on the different definitions for each group of people.

We will start with childhood obesity.

An increase in body weight resulting from an excessive accumulation of body fat, relative to lean body mass.

Health care professionals will consider a child obese when their weight exceeds the 95th percentile for their age, gender, and height on the child height weight chart.

The definition of adult obesity has changed somewhat over the years. Let's take a look at this change.

A body weight that is more than the ideal body weight but less than 20% over the ideal body weight.

Today, health care professionals use the body mass index to determine a person's weight status.

This body mass index was turned into a calculator, and today it is called the BMI calculator.

We now define obesity as a BMI above 30.

• 18.5 or less is underweight
• 18.5 to 24.9 is normal
• 25 to 29.9 is overweight
• 30 or higher is obese.

So far we have discussed the definition of obesity and the definition of childhood obesity.

Let's now take a look at the definition of morbid obesity.

The definition of adult morbid obesity has also changed over the years.

A person whose weight is equal to or exceeds more than 100% of their ideal body weight.

Today, as you know, we use the BMI calculator to determine a person's weight status.

We now define morbid obesity as a BMI equal to or above 40.

It does not matter if you are overweight, obese or morbidly obese.

You must act now to change her life before it is too late.

• Eat whole-grain foods such as whole wheat bread, oatmeal and brown rice.
• Eat a variety of vegetables such as:
  Spinach

  Kale

  Collared greens

  Mustard greens

  Carrots

  Sweet potatoes and

  Winter squash.

• Eat a variety of fruits every day. You can choose fresh, frozen, or canned fruit (canned in its own juices ).
• Eat low-fat dairy foods such as:
  Skim milk

  Fat-free yogurt or

  Low-fat cottage cheese.

• Choose protein foods that are lower in fat such as:
  Beans

  Split peas

  Lentils

  Fish

  Chicken or

  Turkey.

  Remove all visible fat before eating.

• Bake your food instead of frying.
• Avoid foods high in fat such as:
  Potato chips

  French fries

  Doughnuts and

  Cakes.

• Drink 8 ounces of water every day.

It does not matter which definition of obesity category you fall into, you must start losing weight right now before it is to late.

Losing weight is hard work.

It takes some people a lifetime to overcome their weight issues.

That is why I always say (begin your journey to overcome obesity), because that is exactly what it is: A Journey.

Will you start your journey right now?