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They are weight classifications based on the BMI: (for an adult)
>50 = "super obese" obese class 3
40-50 = "morbidly obese" obese class 2
35-40 = "severely obese" obese class 1
30-35 = "obese"
25-30 = "overweight"
18.5-25 = "normal weight"
<18.5 = "underweight"
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What is the difference between obesity and overweight people?
The difference between an obese person and an overweight person is that an overweight person usually weighs less than an obese person but still needs to lose weight usually somewhere between 20-40lbs of weight.
When did Australia become the fattest country?
Australia was considered the fattest country in the world in terms of obesity rates around the early 2000s. However, more recent data suggests that other countries have surpassed Australia in obesity rates.
What is definition of obesity?
Being very overweight.
What are the fattest countries in the world?
According to the World Health Organisation, based on data taken between 2000 and 2008, the world's "fattest" countries are: 1. American Samoa, with 93.5% of the population overweight 2. Kiribati, with 81.5% of the population overweight 3. USA, with 66.7% of the population overweight 4. Germany, with 66.5% of the population overweight 5. Egypt, with 66% of the population overweight 6. Bosnia-Herzegovina, with 62.9% of the population overweight 7. New Zealand, with 62.7% of the population overweight 8. Israel, with 61.9% of the population overweight 9. Croatia, with 61.4% of the population overweight 10. The United Kingdom, with 61% of the population overweight See the news story at the related link below. However, more recent data from the CIA tells a different story when one measures just obesity, which is a different standard from being overweight. According to an article in 2012, the most overweight countries are: 1. American Samoa: obesity rate 74.6% 2. Tokelau: obesity rate 63.4% 3. Tonga: obesity rate 56.0% 4. Kiribati: obesity rate 50.6% 5. Saudi Arabia: obesity rate 35.6% 6. United States: obesity rate 33.9% 7. United Arab Emirates: obesity rate 33.7% 8. Egypt: obesity rate 30.3% 9. Kuwait: obesity rate 28.8% 10. New Zealand: obesity rate 25.6% See also the related link below.
What in not a contributing factor to overweight and obesity?
Body type
What is severe Obesity?
When a person is 45kg (99.2lb) overweight.
What is the icd 9 cm code for Overweight and obesity?
ICD 9 CM Code - 278.02 Overweight.
What is Weight greater than what is recommended for health?
Overweight/obesity
What is the name of the diagnosis for childhood overweight eating disorder?
obesity
Is there a difference between hyperlipidemia and obesity?
yes there is difference between obesity and hyperlipidemia. obesity is a condtion which is always associated with increased body weight and BMI while hyperlipidemia may be or not be assoicuated with increased weight but is diagnosed on the basis of blood reports with disturbed lipid profile
What is obcity?
Obesity is a condition of an individual that is considered grossly overweight or fat. Obesity has become a nation all issue.
Is there more people without obesity then with obesity?
Obesity is growing, especially in the US. I believe there are more people overweight than what their normal weight shoudl be.
