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How would a man officially be defined as obese?
A man is officially defined as being "obese" when his weight exceeds a certain amount for his height. This ratio is known as body mass index, and the BMI to be considered obese is any number greater than 30.
What is the body fat percentage for obese?
Obesity is normally determined by Body Mass Index. Accurate determinations of body fat percentage are highly problematic. Typically a person with BMI > 30 would be considered obese and would have a body fat percentage of 25% or more.
How accurate is body mass index?
No. BMI takes into account only height and weight, not fatness. As a result, many heavy (yet lean and muscular) athletes would be categorized as obese, even though they have an extremely small amount of body fat. Body fat percentage would be a better factor to consider.
If you are a 12 year old girl that is 5'6 and 174 pounds is that obese?
Your BMI (body mass index) is 24.3 which is in the normal range. The 'normal range' is 18.5-24.9.
Will bariatris help me if i am ovese?
Bariatric surgery can help obese individuals. You would have to consider your pros and cons and also speak with your doctor on the the benifits of the surgery.
If you were a normal person would you rather become anorexic or obese?
Obese
How do you solve BMI?
Body mass index is an index of your weight - and classify you as under-, correct, overweight, or obese. The method of calculation is divide your weight in Kg by the square of your height in Metres. For example, if you are 70 kg and 1.71 m tall, the BMI would be 70/(1.71^2)=23.9 Generally anything between 19 to 25 is cosidered Normal, 25-30 is overweight and >30 is obese. Less than 19 is underweight. Hope I helped.
What is the difference between an internists physician and a primary care physician?
Internists are physicians trained and board certified in Internal Medicine. Primary care physician is a Physician who is primarily responsible for your medical care, he/she can be trained in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, for children this would be a pediatrician, women in reproductive age group may consider an Ob/Gyn to be their primary physician.
How to Choose a Physician?
To ensure you are healthy, and help prevent or slow down illnesses, all people should visit a physician on a general basis. While there are many physicians to choose from, it is quite important that you pick the correct physician. When choosing a physician, there are many different factors that you must consider. The first factor to consider when choosing a physician is the reputation of the physician. While you can always read reviews of the physician, and their practice, online, the best source of reviews would be from your friends and family members. When discussing the physician, be sure to get an understanding of how convenient the physician is, how reliable the physician is, how well the physician treats their patients, and whether or not the doctor is willing to give out prescriptions to patients over the phone. The next factor to consider when choosing a physician is whether or not the physician is within your insurance network. If the physician is in your network, you could visit the physician on a regular basis for almost no money out of pocket. If the physician is not in your network, you will have to pay hundreds of dollars every time you g to see the doctor. To determine whether or not the doctor is in your network, you will have to check with your insurance company. The insurance company should be able to give you a list of all doctors and physicians which are within your insurance network. The third factor to consider when choosing a physician is where the physician is located. Like all things in life, the less convenient something is, the less likely you will be to do it. To ensure you visit your physician on a regular basis, making sure the physician is located within a convenient drive of your home or workplace is quite important. If you have to spend half a day going to and from your doctor, you will be far less likely to visit the doctor as often as needed.
Are rugby players obese?
Some players are heavier than their body mass index would agree with. However, due to the physical aspects of the game weight can be a huge telling factor in the area such as rucking, mauling scrummaging. The player's must be fit to play for a minimum of 80 minutes - Id edge of the side of caution and say no they are not necessarily obese
Is gastric bypass only for those really obese?
From what I have read, gastric bypass surgery can be for a wide variety of people who are struggling with obesity. Your primary care physician would be able to tell you definitively if you qualify for gastric bypass surgery.
What is index divisor?
The index divisor is used to adjust the index for corporate actions that would affect the index level but would not reflect changes in market conditions.
