THE MOST SCARY QUESTION THAT NO ONE WANTS TO ANSWER HONESTLY

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In order to judge the weight of a person, calculate his norms and draw any conclusions, use the body mass index (BMI).
BMI is a value that allows you to assess the degree of correspondence between a person’s mass and his height and thereby indirectly judge whether the mass is insufficient, normal or excess. Important in determining the indications for the need for treatment.

BODY MASS INDEX IS CALCULATED AS WEIGHT (kg) DIVIDED BY SQUARE GROWTH (m).
For example, a person’s weight = 77 kg, height = 170 cm.
Therefore, the body mass index in this case is:
BMI = 77: (1.70 × 1.70) ≈ 26.64 kg / m²

In accordance with WHO recommendations, the following interpretation of BMI indicators has been developed:
❎ less than 16.5: Severe underweight
❎ 16.5-18.49: Underweight (deficiency)
✅ 18.5-24.99: Normal weight
❎ 25-29.99: Overweight (preobesity)
❎ 30-34.99: First degree obesity
❎ 40 or more: Obesity of the third degree

SOME RECENT WHO GLOBAL ESTIMATES FOLLOW:

In 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults aged 18 years and older were overweight. Of these over 650 million adults were obese.
In 2016, 39% of adults aged 18 years and over (39% of men and 40% of women) were overweight.
Overall, about 13% of the world’s adult population (11% of men and 15% of women) were obese in 2016.
The worldwide prevalence of obesity nearly tripled between 1975 and 2016.

❓ WHAT CAUSES OBESITY AND OVERWEIGHT?

The fundamental cause of obesity and overweight is an energy imbalance between calories consumed and calories expended. Globally, there has been:
⚡️ an increased intake of energy-dense foods that are high in fat and sugars; and
⚡️ an increase in physical inactivity due to the increasingly sedentary nature of many forms of work, changing modes of transportation, and increasing urbanization.

❓ WHAT ARE COMMON HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY?

Raised BMI is a major risk factor for noncommunicable diseases such as:

• cardiovascular diseases (mainly heart disease and stroke), which were the leading cause of death in 2012;
• DIABETES;
• musculoskeletal disorders (especially osteoarthritis – a highly disabling degenerative disease of the joints);
• some cancers (including endometrial, breast, ovarian, PROSTATE, liver, gallbladder, kidney, and colon).

The risk for these noncommunicable diseases increases, with increases in BMI.

❓ HOW CAN OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY BE REDUCED?

At the individual level, people can:

• Limit energy intake from total fats and sugars;
• Increase consumption of fruit and vegetables, as well as legumes, whole grains and nuts;
• Engage in regular physical activity (60 minutes a day for children and 150 minutes spread through the week for adults).
• The food industry can play a significant role in promoting healthy diets by reducing the fat, sugar and salt content of processed foods
  Therefore, it is better to give preference to organic products.

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