2007-05-19 01:20:00 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
am am a 16 year old female.
2007-05-19 01:26:25 · update #1
Unless you're 7 feet tall, you are probably obese.
2007-05-24 13:23:49 · answer #1 · answered by jechicdr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Am I Obese?
What Is Obesity?
Obesity results from the excessive accumulation of fat that exceeds the body's skeletal and physical standards. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an increase in 20 percent or more above your ideal body weight is the point at which excess weight becomes a health risk. Today 97 million Americans, more than one-third of the adult population, are overweight or obese. An estimated 5 to 10 million of those are considered morbidly obese.
What Is Morbid Obesity?
Obesity becomes "morbid" when it reaches the point of significantly increasing the risk of one or more obesity-related health conditions or serious diseases (also known as co-morbidities) that result either in significant physical disability or even death. As you read about morbid obesity you may also see the term "clinically severe obesity" used. Both are descriptions of the same condition and can be used interchangeably. Morbid obesity is typically defined as being 100 lbs. or more over ideal body weight or having a Body Mass Index of 40 or higher. According to the National Institutes of Health Consensus Report, morbid obesity is a serious disease and must be treated as such. It is a chronic disease, meaning that its symptoms build slowly over an extended period of time.
Am I Morbidly Obese?
Answering this question may give you the courage you need to take the first step. Below are tools you can use to determine if you are morbidly obese and potentially a candidate for weight loss surgery.
There are several medically accepted criteria for defining morbid obesity. You are likely morbidly obese if you are:
more than 100 lbs. over your ideal body weight, or
have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of over 40, or
have a BMI of over 35 and are experiencing severe negative health effects, such as high blood pressure or diabetes, related to being severely overweight
unable to achieve a healthy body weight for a sustained period of time, even through medically supervised dieting
See link to determine your BMI (Calculator)
2007-05-19 01:33:25 · answer #2 · answered by One Knowing The Truth 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Obesity has less to do with your measurements, and more to do with the percent of body fat you carry. It sounds like an average sized woman with those measurements might be able to lose a few pounds - but if you are healthy and active, it really doesn't matter what your size is!
2007-05-19 01:28:49 · answer #3 · answered by jane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not obese. Not even close. Make sure that you are exercising and eating well so that middle number doesn't increase ( the first and last seem great to me).
2007-05-24 09:43:37 · answer #4 · answered by Cness. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those would not be bad measurments if you are 6 foot tall
2007-05-25 10:31:20 · answer #5 · answered by cheri h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Swap a bowl of pasta for the bowl of vegetables. You can cut back to 200 calories by slicing the starch and adding veggies.
2016-04-25 22:40:13 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be a kid once more! When eating out, order the child’s sandwich, pizza or cheese burger. Then you can have the treats you like, while reducing your portions and cutting your calorie intake.
2016-02-22 23:45:08 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on your height, weight and body type, but no, I wouldn't say so.
Mine are 34-36-36
2007-05-19 01:44:16 · answer #8 · answered by Zara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, if your body does not have a certain percentage of fat.
Yes, if your body has a certain percentageo of fat.
2007-05-19 01:53:34 · answer #9 · answered by Linda W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends on how tall you are and your frame size, but i would say you are probably overweight.
2007-05-19 02:58:24 · answer #10 · answered by runner1girl9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋