Sunday, December 19, 2010

Obesity ? The Facts

For many, obesity and overweight weigh in as one and the same thing. Yet the 2 are actually different. Obesity is much more serious than being overweight. The measure for obesity and overweight, a measure called Body Mass Index is used. To arrive at your BMI, you need to take your weight and divide it by the square of your height in metres. If the answer is higher than 30, then you are obese. If it is over 25 but lower than 30, you are overweight. Either way, you need to lose weight and lose it fast, because both these conditions come with a myriad of diseases that would otherwise have been avoided if you were your ideal weight.
What Causes Obesity?

Over-eating: This is the number 1 culprit. There are people who eat all the time and never

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