md4doctor2000
JF-Expert Member
- Jun 19, 2012
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Over weight and obesity are indeed a growing problem not only for women but also for men and children, especially in the urban settings. It is an exponential risk for non communicable diseases like hypertension and heart diseases.
It is important to do something...simply we can start by knowing weight we are supposed to weigh according to our height, this can eventually be used to calculate a Body Mass Index (BMI).
BMI is a number calculated from a person's weight and height[BMI = weight/height[SUP]2[/SUP]]. BMI provides a reliable indicator of body fatness and is used to screen for weight categories which are risk or indicate to health problems, especially hypertension and heart diseases!!
It is important to do something...simply we can start by knowing weight we are supposed to weigh according to our height, this can eventually be used to calculate a Body Mass Index (BMI).
BMI is a number calculated from a person's weight and height[BMI = weight/height[SUP]2[/SUP]]. BMI provides a reliable indicator of body fatness and is used to screen for weight categories which are risk or indicate to health problems, especially hypertension and heart diseases!!