Posted on October 11, 2007 in Latest News
To know you are obese or not you need to know what is ideal body weight. If a person’s weight is 20% or more than his ideal body weight he/she can be considered obese. Normally obesity is refereed to as a medical condition where the excess body fat is stored in the form of fat tissue under the skin and also around various organs and joints.
Height and weight link
Ideal body weight depends on the height of the person. So, a person can be considered as having healthy weight when he/she has the suitable weight for his/her height. In case one’s body weight is more than the ideal body weight for their weight that person is overweight. If it is less, he/she is underweight.
Calories and weight link
A calorie is a measure of energy value of food and the usage of energy by body to maintain normal functions. If your food intake has the equal amount of calories your body burns, then your weight remains constant. But, if your calorie intake is more than your body burns you gain weight. These excess calories are stored in the form of body fat, thus increasing you weight. One pound of fat equals to 3500 excess calories.
Fat helps you maintain good health because when you lack natural energy necessary to carry on your daily activities your body burns the fat for maintaining body. Body fat also protects your internal organs. But, when there is an accumulation of body fat it cause many health problems.
Body Mass Index – height weight link
As we discussed earlier one’s ideal weight will be decided based on his/her height. Body Mass Index [BMI] is a mathematical ratio of height to weight. While calculating BMI, the body composition and various indices of health risk are also taken into consideration.
Examples of ideal body weight:
For a woman of medium body frame with 5 ft height the ideal body weight is between 103 lbs to 115 lbs (46.72 kg - 52.16 kg).
In case of a woman of large body frame with 5 ft 8 in tall, the ideal body weight is between 144 lbs - 163 lbs (65.32 kg - 73.94 kg).
Genetics and obesity link
Partially one’s genetics also have an effect on obesity. In case one’ parents are obese and he/she inherited excess body fat from parents, then he/she will have a tendency to eat more and this causes obesity. If parents have poor eating habits, then children also develop those habits.
Unhealthy lifestyle
Unhealthy foods, unhealthy habits, unhealthy lifestyles… all these are major triggers of obesity. Instead of eating home cooked food if you eat foods at restaurants and also frequent eating of fast foods, contribute to obesity. Adding to all these unhealthy habits, if you don’t to exercise properly the weight gain is a definite outcome.
Avoid browsing the Internet, playing video games, watching movies and television to a higher extent. Doing these activities for unhealthy durations also makes you gain weight.
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