How much do you have to weigh to be considered obese?

Answer 1

There isn't really a certain point of "Overweight". Or fat. It has alot to do with your height, your build, your gender, and your age. For example, a Man who is 46 and is 5"11 who weighs 170 and has a normal build can be healthy or underweight where as a Girl who is 12 and is 5"1 who weighs the same and is also normal can be at risk of some health problems. It all depeneds on stuff, But if you want a direct awnser i'd say if your a man, 200lbs is over weight if your a girl, 130 is overweight.

Answer 2

If you want to find out accurately if you (or someone else) is obese then search for 'BMI Chart' on the internet. It correlates your height and weight so you can visibly see if you're ovewight, underweight, e.t.c. It really helps and is easy

Read more: How_fat_is_obese

Answer 3

The general guideline is having a Body Mass Index greater than 30 (kg/m2).

For a woman* who is 5'5", that equates to being approx. 180#.

For a man* who is 6'0, that equates to being approx. 220#.

*It should be noted that there is no gender distinction when calculating BMI and it's used here solely for example purposes.

Answer 4

Its not a matter of weight when looking at this issue but instead a matter of body fat percentage. You have to calculate your body fat percentage using height and weight to get a true answer. On average if you more than 30% body fat you are concidered obese. You can get the results at this site. http://www.bmi-calculator.net/body-fat-calculator/

Answer 5

A BMI of 30 or greater is considered obese. BMI (body mass index) is calculated as follows: your weight (in Kilograms) divided by the square of your length (in meters)

Answer 6

In order to be obese, you must be at least 100 pounds over the healthy weight of your age group.