Friday, April 22, 2011

Diseases Caused by Obesity

There are lots of free BMI calculators available online if you wish to check your own BMI. The BMI calculator provided by WebMD is quite easy to use.
BMI Calculations Don't Work For Very Muscular People
It should be noted that BMI calculations are confused by people with a large amount of muscle. For example, the boxer Mike Tyson would be have been considered "obese" by BMI calculations even when he was at his most fit. Obviously this is not something that effects the great majority of people.
How Many People Are Obese?
The latest statistics suggest that 32% of adult Americans are now obese. That's very nearly 1 in 3. Although the United States is the "poster child" for obesity, obesity rates are actually raising all over the

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