It is not only thin that is called malnutrition, overweight, obesity and chronic diseases.
When it comes to malnutrition, many people will think that it is emaciation, that children do not grow tall or fleshy, or that adults are as thin as skin and bones. But malnutrition is far more than that! Overweight and obesity are also malnutrition We always say that fat people [are overnourished], but their malnutrition problem is very serious. Adults For Chinese adults, if BMI ≥ 24, they are overweight. BMI ≥ 28 is obesity. BMI is called body mass index and is used for nutritional assessment of obesity. The calculation formula is: BMI = weight (kg)/[square of height (m)]. According to a 2014 WHO report, 39% of adults in the world are overweight and 13% are obese. Children, especially Read More …