The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, has a great calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI) Chart that will let you know where you stand. BMI is a measure of body fat based on height, weight that applies to both men and women.
Four Degrees of Obesity
- Obese is generally defined as at least 30 to 40 pounds overweight.
- Severely obese is considered to be at least 60 pounds overweight.
- Morbidly obese is at least 100 pounds overweight.
- Super obese is considered at least 200 pounds overweight.
Physicians consider a person to be obese if they weigh more than 20% above expected weight for age, height, and body build. Morbid or malignant obesity is when a person is over 100 pounds above that expected for age, height, and build.
How Much Should I Eat?
It is always wonderful, when you can find a tool that can easily calculate what your daily caloric intake should be. One of the best I have found is Preventions Magazine’s Daily Calorie Counter. Just enter your height, age, gender weight and activity level, then let the chart calculate how many calories you need to eat in order to maintain your weight. If you desire to lose weight, it will let recommend how many calories you need to either not consume or burn through activity.
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