Database of diseases - Obesity and overweight

Of particular importance in the development of many disorders of health and diseases is the so-called visceral fat tissue. Obesity initiates such diseases as: diabetes, hypertension and lipid disorders, spine diseases and many more.

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Currently, the most popular and commonly used to assess the degree of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), formerly referred to as the Quetelet index, which is expressed as the quotient of body weight in kilograms and square of body height in meters (kg / m 2).
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Table 1. Classification of excess body mass by BMI in adults (WHO, 2003)

 

Classification

BMI (kg / m 2)

The risk of complications

underweight

< 18,5

small (but increased risk of other diseases)

Normal weight

18,5 – 24,9

Average

Excessive body weight

= 25

increased

"Pre-obesity" (overweight)

25 – 29,9

- Increased slightly

Obesity st. I

30 – 34,9

- Increased moderation

Obesity st. II

35 – 39,9

- Increased significantly

Obesity st. III

? 40

- Increased very significantly

Note: BMI is only an indicative indicator of fat content in the body. In some cases, such as: measurements in children, the elderly (the place of lean body mass is occupied by adipose tissue), different races (differences in body proportions and fat content) and people with high physical activity (high body mass is caused by high content of fat-free mass) muscular) BMI can provide misleading information about the fat content in the body.