Obesity Tests and Diagnosis

  • Obesity
    Worldwide obesity has more than doubled since 1980. In 2014, more than 1.9 billion adults, 18 years and older, were overweight. Of these over 600 million were obese. 39% of adults aged 18 years and over were overweight in 2014, and 13% were obese. Most of the world's population live in countries where overweight and obesity kills more people than underweight. 42 million children under the age of 5 were overweight or obese in 2013. Obesity is preventable.
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The most simple and reliable method of diagnosing obesity is through measuring the BMI
Range of BMI:

  • Below 18.5: underweight
  • 18.5-24.9: normal
  • 25-29.9: overweight
  • 30 or higher: obese

Categories of obesity

  • Obesity level l: BMI of 30-34.9
  • Obesity level ll: BMI of 35-39.9
  • Obesity level lll: BMI of 40 or higher, which some also call as "morbid" obesity
     

The Edmonton Scale
Obesity experts also use the Edmonton obesity staging system. It takes BMI a step further by relating it to your health. There are five stages:

  • Stage 0: No health problems related to weight.
  • Stage 1: Mild weight-related health problems like slight high blood pressure and aches and pains occasionally 
  • Stage 2: Obesity-related chronic disease like high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, or osteoarthritis
  • Stage 3: Serious weight-related problems like heart attack, heart failure, stroke, or other conditions.
  • Stage 4:  Severe level of weight-related chronic health conditions that are life-threatening.

 

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