2.24.06 Weight Loss: What Is Obesity?
Obesity is an excess proportion of total body fat. A person is considered obese when his or her weight is 20% or more above normal weight. The most common measure of obesity is the body mass index or BMI. A person is considered obese if his or her BMI is over 30.
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2.24.06 Weight Loss: Medical Reasons for Obesity
Usually obesity is the result of overeating, but in rare cases (about 1%) excess weight gain is a symptom of another disease.
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2.24.06 Weight Loss: Health Risks Associated With Obesity
Obesity is not just a cosmetic problem. It's a health hazard. Someone who is 40% overweight is twice as likely to die prematurely as is an average-weight person. This is because obesity has been linked to several serious medical conditions
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2.24.06 Weight Loss: How to Read Food Label
Just about every packaged food made in the U.S. has a food label indicating serving size and other nutritional information. The "Nutrition Facts" food labels are intended to give you information about the specific packaged food in question. Measurements of fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrate, protein, vitamins and minerals are calculated for a "typical portion." But, reading these labels can be confusing. Below is an example of a Nutrition Facts label, along with explanations of its components.
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2.24.06 Weight Loss: Obesity in Children
One out of every five children in the U. S. is overweight, and this number is continuing to grow. Children have fewer weight-related health and medical problems than adults, however, overweight children are at high risk of becoming overweight adolescents and adults, placing them at risk of developing chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes later in life.
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