What is considered to be obese

What is considered obese?

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Obesity can be determined based on three key measurements, according to NHLBI: body mass index (BMI) BMI is your weight relative to your height, including considerations such as amount of bone, muscle, and fat in your body’s composition. If…

Should obesity be considered a disability?

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On Tuesday the American Medical Association voted a resounding no at its annual meeting. But in a country where nearly one in three people is obese but where laws do not always cover size discrimination, and many health insurance policies d…

When Are you Considered Obese?

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You are considered obese if your body mass index (BMI) is more than 30. People with normal weight would have a body mass index in the range of 18.5 to 24.9. Anything above this value up to the value of 29.9 is considered as overweight. It i…