Obesity is a condition in which there is an accumulation of excess body fat. Fat deposition results from discrepancy between energy consumption and expenditure. A small excess consumption of only 50-200kcal daily will lead to a weight gain of 2-20 kg over a period of 4-10 yrs.
MEASUREMENT OF OBESITY
DIRECT METHOD: includes
A) Under water weighing(densitometry) and estimation of total body water or total body potassium or of fat cell mass by isotope dilution method
B) Computed tomography and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging can be used to distinguish between fat and lean tissues.
INDIRECT METHOD:includes
A) Relative weight and height measurement
B) BMI - is a measure of body fat relative to height. BMI=body weight(kg) / height(meter)2.
C)
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