Health Hazards of Obesity Part 1(Dr Ciara O'Sullivan)
Health Hazards of Obesity Part 1(Dr Ciara O'Sullivan)
Health Hazards of Obesity Part 1(Dr Ciara O'Sullivan)
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Definition <strong>of</strong> obesity• BMI - weight in kg divided by height in m 2• WHO criteria for BMI; Caucasian;• normal; BMI <strong>of</strong> 20 – 25 kg/m 2• overweight: BMI <strong>of</strong> 25 - 29.9 kg/m 2• obesity: BMI <strong>of</strong> >30 kg/m 2• morbid obesity: BMI <strong>of</strong> >40 kg/m 2 (or 35kg/m 2 if comorbidities present) Asian BMI criteria for overweight is > 23kg/m 2
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