What obesity does to the body?

Being obese can also increase your risk of developing many potentially serious health conditions, including: type 2 diabetes. high blood pressure. high cholesterol and atherosclerosis (where fatty deposits narrow your arteries), which can lead to coronary heart disease and stroke.

What are the stages of obesity?

These ranges of BMI are used to describe levels of risk:

Overweight (not obese), if BMI is 25.0 to 29.9.
Class 1 (low-risk) obesity, if BMI is 30.0 to 34.9.
Class 2 (moderate-risk) obesity, if BMI is 35.0 to 39.9.
Class 3 (high-risk) obesity, if BMI is equal to or greater than 40.0.

Is 70 kg obese?

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height that is commonly used to classify underweight, overweight and obesity in adults. For example, an adult who weighs 70kg and whose height is 1.75m will have a BMI of 22.9.

What is a healthy waist size for a woman?

For your best health, your waist should be less than 40 inches around for men, and less than 35 inches for women. If it’s larger than that, you may want to talk with your doctor about what your next steps are, including losing weight. You can’t spot-reduce your waist, or any other part of your body.

Why do I weigh so much but don’t look fat?

One easily forgotten reason is that your weight only indicates your body mass index (BMI), not your body composition, which is the amount of muscle versus fat you have on your body. Your body composition makes a huge difference in what you look like even though it can’t be measured by the scale.

Why do I feel skinnier but weigh the same?

It’s possible to get thinner without actually seeing a change in your weight. This happens when you lose body fat while gaining muscle. Your weight may stay the same, even as you lose inches, a sign that you’re moving in the right direction. Another reason scale weight isn’t so reliable is that it changes all the time.