BMI

With over 2/3 of the American population classified as obese, and one in ten adults over 20 classified as extremely obese (BMI of 40+), obesity is not limited to one specific group (Filer, 2015). Rather, the effects of obesity can be seen through-out all ages, all ethnicities, and all economic classes. Obesity on its own is debilitating, but it is the host of other diseases that it entails that causes additional health problems. The need to eat is necessary to survive, however America’s constant…

Freedman from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that overweight five year olds are ten times more likely to become obese adults than five year olds within a healthy BMI range for age (Blue,…

Mass Index (BMI) and are quite lean. This has potential implications for bone health” (Mangels, 2015, p.16). This is a set back for vegetarians who eat a raw foods diet. Estrogen like effects from soy products—such as soy milk, tofu, and soy-nuts—may also prevent bone loss. The foods vegetarians eat, benefits bone health and makes the blood less…

In order to research such topic scholars have used the body mass index (BMI) method to determine such results of obesity. BMI is the measure of the body fat based on the current weight and height of an individual. According to a study conducted by the University of Oxford, if a person has a BMI of 30 to 35, then they are moderately obese; if they have a BMI of 40 to 50, they are severely obese. BMI is used for assessing the extent to which fatty tissue causes health disorders. They also…

2015). That means almost 7 out of 10 Americans have a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 25! Obesity-related disease processes include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and multiple types of cancer, which are all some of the leading causes of preventable death (CDC, 2015). The estimated annual medical cost of obesity in the U.S. was $147 billion (CD, 2015). The medical costs for people who are obese, compared to those with a BMI less than 25, were $1,429 higher (CDC, 2015). This disease can…

study done in Denmark, where a study was done to better understand if a person’s body mass index (BMI) has any direct correlation with the health of a person. The researched tailored their research to analyze whether or not someone with a slightly above average BMI has the chance to live longer than that of someone with an average (or normal) BMI. For someone to fall into the category of having a normal BMI, one would have to fall into the range of 18.5 through 25 (Scientificamerican.com). As a…

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of OSA consists of excessive daytime sleepiness, problems with memory and concentration and increased risk of hypertension. Moreover OSA can be responsible for poor performance and vehicle accidents while driving. Most individual’s with apnea have BMI over 30 and moderate weight loss can significantly improve the…

mental problems associated with obesity. A longitudinal study was conducted on newlywed couples in the southern United States. Data was collected on BMI, depressive symptoms, couples’ behavioral closeness, and overall socioeconomic status. Data indicated a significantly association between women’s BMI and their own depressive symptoms. Women’s BMI was also associated with depressive symptoms in their husbands. Depressive symptoms were shown to contribute to obesity. (Wickrama, Bryant…

influencing obese children to adopt a healthier lifestyle (Sacher et al., 2010). 2. The study is designed as a randomized controlled trial, where the participants are able children (aged eight to twelve years) who were classified as obese according to their BMI (Sacher et al., 2010). After being assessed for their health data at baseline, participants were randomly selected to either immediately start the intervention or wait six months for it and act as controls for the study (Sacher et al.,…