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"
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.
Body type
Australia is not the fattest country 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 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%
Being very overweight.
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.
ICD 9 CM Code - 278.02 Overweight.
Overweight/obesity
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
Obesity is a condition of an individual that is considered grossly overweight or fat. Obesity has become a nation all issue.
Obesity is growing, especially in the US. I believe there are more people overweight than what their normal weight shoudl be.
obesity, is being severely overweight. commonly known as "fat" :)