Obesity is a term which is used to describe a person who is very overweight with a high degree of body
fat. There are a number of
ways a person's weight may be assessed. The most widely used method is
body mass index. Body mass index (BMI)
is your weight (in kgs) divided by your height (in metres squared). You can
use the NHS Choices BMI healthy weight calculator in order to work out your own
BMI:
- if your BMI is between 25
and 29, you would be considered overweight
- if your BMI is between 30
and 40, you would be considered obese
- if your BMI is over 40, you
would be considered very obese (known as "morbidly obese").
Obesity is an worsening health problem of the developed world.
