Obesity is a disease in itself, according to the American Medical Association

In 2013, after a heated debate, the American Medical Association finally decided that [obesity itself is a disease]. The impact of obesity on health may be much more serious than we thought. Are you really [fat]? In life, We often distinguish fat from thin by weight, This method is simple but incorrect. Weight is affected by too many factors, Such as height, bone structure, muscle proportion, water content, etc. At present, Obesity in medical sense is defined by body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, etc. BMI is the square of weight (Kg) divided by height (m), BMI ≥ 25 is overweight, While ≥ 30 is obesity. This standard is actually particularly arbitrary. Simple as it is, It is only applicable Read More …

Obesity is a disease in itself, according to the American Medical Association

In 2013, after a heated debate, the American Medical Association finally decided that [obesity itself is a disease]. The impact of obesity on health may be much more serious than we thought. Are you really [fat]? In life, We often distinguish fat from thin by weight, This method is simple but incorrect. Weight is affected by too many factors, Such as height, bone structure, muscle proportion, water content, etc. At present, Obesity in medical sense is defined by body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, etc. BMI is the square of weight (Kg) divided by height (m), BMI ≥ 25 is overweight, While ≥ 30 is obesity. This standard is actually particularly arbitrary. Simple as it is, It is only applicable Read More …