Obesity is a chronic illness brought about by many causes and entailing numerous complications. Obesity is characterized by excess fat in the organism and appears when the Body Mass Index (BMI) in an adult is over 25 units.
Obesity does not distinguish color, age, socioeconomic level, sex or geographic situation. In the past, an overweight person was considered a person who was in excellent health. However today it is well known that obesity causes multiple complications to our health.
We now know that Obesity is strongly linked to the cause of many subsequent diseases, such as cardiovascular, dermatological, gastrointestinal, diabetic, osteopathy, etc.
The first step towards discovering whether obesity exists or not, is to know your Body Mass Index. To do this you will need a tape measure and to know your weight. It is important that your data be accurate in order to immediately find out your BMI.
http://www.consumer.gov/weightloss/bmi.htm
So, if your BMI is over 25, then it's time to start avoiding excess fat and flour, a good diet and more exercise.
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