Obesity is a condition where an individual weighs significantly more than ideal for their age, gender, and height, leading to health complications if not addressed timely. The Body Mass Index (BMI) is the standard measure used to classify weight categories, from underweight to class III obesity. While lifestyle changes can help with overweight issues, morbid obesity may require surgical intervention for effective resolution.

1. THECLASSIFICATIONOF

3. Obesityisaconditioninwhichthe
individualweightsmuchmorethan
theyideallyshouldwithrespectto
theirage,gender,andheight.It
shouldbeaddressedinadequate
time,otherwise,obesityattracts
severalotherhealthregarding
complicationssuchassleep
apnea,osteoarthritis,respiratory
problemsetc.

6. TheBodyMassIndex,orsimply
theBMIisthemostwidely
acceptedparameterofidealbody
weight.Itisestimatedbydividing
thebodyweight(inkg)bythe
squareofitsheight(inmeters).

8. ItisconsideredasunderweightforBMI<18.5
ItisconsideredastheNormalweightforBMIrangingbetween18.5to24.9
ItisconsideredasoverweightforBMIrangingbetween25and29.9
ItisconsideredasclassIobeseforBMIrangingbetween30and34.9
ItisconsideredasclassIIobeseforBMIrangingbetween35and39.9
ItisconsideredasclassIIIobeseforBMI>40.0

11. Beingoverweightcanbefixedwithasignificant
amountofdedicationfordietchangeand
exercise.However,incaseofmorbidobesity,it
doesverylittletohelpit.

12. Thankfullytheweightlosssurgery
canresolvetheobesityalongwith
manyofitsassociatedillness.

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