Obesity

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BMI calculation

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(body weight in KG)/ht in M)^2

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Normal weight, overweight, obese classifications by BMI

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Normal= 18.5-24.9
Overweight= 25.0-29.9
Obese= >30

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Waist circumference

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women= >35
men= >40

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Weight loss therapy is recommended for individuals who have:

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1)BMI >=30
2)BMI= 25.0-29.9 AND 2 or more risk factors
3)high-risk waist circumference AND 2 or more risk factors

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Initial target weight loss

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10% of baseline body weight over a period of six months

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This condition is a form of insulin resistance observed in some pregnant women that can have detrimental effects on the future health of both the mother and child

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Gestational diabetes mellitus
-mother= increases risk of type 2 diabets
-child= acute risk of macrosomia, increased risk of type 2 diabetes and obesity

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This may lower the incidence of obesity in later life but has been found at best to exert a modest effect

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breast feeding