Body mass index

Many people in thousands of communities believe that the word poverty and the word obese don’t even belong in the same category. Obesity is defined as being overweight or grossly fat. Nearly one-third of the world’s population is obese or overweight , which is 2.1 billion people and 30 percent. People becoming obese have increased substantially in the past 30 years. In “The Obesity-Hunger Paradox,” by Sam Dolnick the article discusses how poverty and being insecure of food increases the cause of…

Type two diabetes results from obesity unlike type one which is genetic. Gestational diabetes is diabetes occurring during pregnancy. To qualify as obese, one must weigh twenty percent more than their weight that corresponds to their height. Obesity can be caused by a endogenous hormone. For example, hypothyroidism is one. Hypothyroidism is when TSH is increased, and thyroxine is decreased. There are two types of obesity, idiopathic and endogenous. Idiopathic is caused by a person's…

BMI Response My BMI results show that I’m in a healthy weight zone. The healthy weight range for my height and age is ninety-two to one hundred thirty six pounds. Since I weigh one hundred one and eight tenths pounds, this indicates I am at a healthy weight, putting me in the twenty-three percentile. Even though I’m at a healthy weight, I am close to being underweight. Furthermore, I am fourteen years old, so I’m still growing. Thereby, staying healthy means maintaining my weight. Staying…

children of the same age and gender, the results may not always be accurate. Although two children can be at an unhealthy weight and both have high percentages of body fat, they can still be classified differently. One can be classified as obese and the other as overweight. For example, two 10 year old boys who each have a high percentage of body fat, one with a “BMI of 23”, the other with a “BMI of 21” are not both considered obese (“ About Child & Teen BMI”). The boy with the BMI of 23 would…

The Media’s Influence on Body Image Many people would say that they are unhappy with their body. This problem can be described as low self esteem, several individuals say it is caused by mass media. Over the years the media has continued to negatively influence people’s body images, usually in a bad way. The media’s influence on body image strongly impacts the way boys and girls see themselves, causing severe insecurity and sometimes serious mental diseases. A person’s body image can be…

Today’s society is ruled by a rigid ideal of how a woman should look, think, and act. This ideal is perpetuated and drilled into the malleable minds of girls from birth by both the people they are raised around and the things they watch, read, and listen to. The way women are represented in movies, television, literature, music, and magazines is drastically different than the representation of men in the same places. When young girls go to the store with their parents and are standing in line at…

my life was my weight, especially my body fat percentage. The cause of these problems was the lack of discipline and the need to be fit. Until last year,…

As the concern for eating disorders in America grows, the media’s negative influence is becoming increasingly obvious. From models on the runway, to actresses in the television, young girls are surrounded with messages about the ideal body. The media equates beauty to thinness, which can lower adolescents girls’ self esteem. As girls compare themselves to their idols, they begin to believe that they are not good enough and feel as though they must lose weight. The lack of self of esteem and the…

examine both maladaptive and adaptive aspects of body image. Research on body image is important for several reasons. 1) Children began to experience body dissatisfaction from a young age 2) Rates of body dissatisfaction increase through early adulthood 3) Body dissatisfaction is a significant risk factor for eating pathology 4) Positive body image is associated with healthy outcomes. Accordingly, understanding the factors that contribute to body dissatisfaction…

ideals. People are resorting to vomiting, dieting, and starving themselves to fit in. The number of people with eating disorders has rapidly increased over the years as media has become a more prominent part of daily lives. Messages depicting “perfect” bodies are constantly seen in different mediums, pressuring men, women, and even children to aspire to have these impractical physiques. It has become unacceptable in society to be average or plus-sized, as if self-worth is based upon weight.…