Obesity: ITs Meaning

Obesity? What does it mean to be obese? Today I am sharing with you the meaning of obesity and how to check if one is obese or not. Knowing what it means to be obese is of utmost importance. Or do you think doing so is not worth the effort?

Obesity Explained.

Obesity popularly known as fatness is the excessive accumulation of body fat. It can be defined as a 20% excess of body fat over weight or excess body fat relative to lean body mass. In a simple term obesity is a condition resulting from excessive storage of fat in the body. It is also called corpulence.



Obesity and Overweight.

There is a normal body weight, some are considered underweight while some are overweight. However not all who are overweight are obese. This is so because overweight is caused by excess body weight that is a result of water retention, bone, muscle or fat, while obesity on the other hand is storage or accumulation of fat in the body.


How to Know if one is obese or not.

Can one even tell whether he/she is obese or not? It is pretty good to know where you stand! To know whether you are obese or nit, there is a simple scientific formula known as the BMI (Body Mass Index). What is Body Mass Index and how can one use it to check if he/she is obese or not?



Obesity is as a result of excess accumulation of body fats. Being overweight is different from being obese. Overweight is as a result of water retention in the body, muscle, bone whereas obesity is due to storage of fats in the body. Fats for sure has is not the only causes of obesity.



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