Overweight
Information, Symptoms, Treatments and Resources
What is Overweight?
Nearly two-thirds of the United States population is overweight. There are many ways to determine if a person is overweight, but experts believe that a person's body mass index (BMI) is the most accurate measurement of body fat for children and adults.
- Adults with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 are considered overweight. There are exceptions. For example, an athlete may have a higher BMI but not be overweight.
- Adults with a BMI greater than 30 are considered obese.
- Anyone more than 100 pounds overweight is considered morbidly obese.
For more detailed information see: Obesity
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Keeping Ana at bay - Eating Disorders Community
- Oct 24, 2009
Hi. We have a very serious problem. I feel like I am going to lose my mother if someone doe...
70 Pounds Overweight-HELP! - Weight Loss & Dieting Community
- Oct 15, 2009
Dear Doctor,
My son just turned 14 in September, and is 6'3 and 225lbs....We recently jo...
My 4 yr old niece has an insane appetite! She is always hungry and never seems to have enou...
Do I have diabetes ? - Diabetes - Adult Type II Community
- Sep 27, 2009
Hi, Im using my bf's account to post this in case your wondering bout the name.
I have ...
My baby is 9 months old... She loves food. (a little too much in my husbands mind) Anyway, ...
My grandson is 3 yrs old and weights 85 lbs. I was just informed this could be a symptom o...
Journals about Overweight(11)
So I took a before pic, and I was so disgusted with myself. How could I let myself go ...
I went to see my Doc and she told me that I need to loose weight and quick before it s...
ive been getting her little weight loss newsletters n stuff n ive just been blowing it...
