Obesity Chart

Obesity is a universal concern today. It is good that more and more people are becoming health conscious. Accumulation of excess fat in the body can cause various types of heart diseases. Obesity increases the risk of diabetes, stroke, gallbladder diseases, cancers, etc. Good eating habits, healthy but low calorie diet and increased physical activity can help reduce obesity. But to find out whether you belong to the obese class or not, you may have to refer to an obesity chart.

BMI Chart

When it comes to measuring obesity, body mass index (BMI) can be helpful in determining whether a person is obese or not. Once you know 'how to calculate BMI', you can refer to the following chart to see where your BMI fits in.

Calculated BMI	Conclusion
BMI < 17.5	Extremely underweight
BMI < 18.5	Underweight
BMI 18.5 to 25	Normal or optimal weight
BMI > 25	Overweight
BMI = 30 or BMI > 30	Obese
BMI = 40 or BMI > 40	Morbid obesity

Easy to use BMI calculators are available on various sites, where you just have to type your weight and height and you get the BMI. If the question 'am I overweight for my height' is lurking in your mind, then you may refer to the following chart. Despite the fact that ideal weight for men and women with the same height is different, both men and women can refer to the following chart as it provides the required guidelines.

Obesity Chart for Women and Men

Height (Inches)	Overweight Point (Pounds)	Obesity Point (Pounds)	Severe Obesity Point (Pounds)
4' 9"	115	138	184
4' 10"	119	143	191
4' 11"	123	148	198
5' 00"	128	153	204
5' 1"	132	158	211
5' 2"	136	164	218
5' 3"	141	169	225
5' 4"	145	174	233
5' 5"	150	180	240
5' 6"	155	185	247
5' 7"	159	191	254
5' 8"	164	197	262
5' 9"	169	203	270
5' 10"	174	209	278
5' 11"	179	215	286
6' 0"	184	221	294
6' 1"	189	227	303
6' 2"	194	233	311
6' 3"	200	240	319
6' 4"	205	246	328
6' 5"	210	252	337
6' 6"	216	259	345
6' 7"	221	266	354

Obesity may create problems during pregnancy, so women, especially need to monitor their weight. Childhood obesity has become a big problem and proper childhood obesity chart is not available to compare and check for this condition. If you know average child weight by age, then you can manage to control the weight of your child around the given weight. Height and weight charts for children are available in schools, gyms and clinics. Parents can easily monitor the weight of their child. Parents need to follow a balanced diet and an exercise routine themselves, if they want their children to eat healthy and exercise regularly.

Obesity Facts

During the past twenty years, the number of obese people in the U.S. has seen a dramatic increase. Nine million children and teens belonging to the age group of 6-19 are overweight. Sixty million Americans, of age 20 years and older are obese. Blacks have 51% higher prevalence of obesity, and Hispanics have 21% higher obesity prevalence than whites. Statistics show that for children aged 2-5 years, prevalence of obesity has increased from 5.0% to 12.4%; for those aged 6-11 years, prevalence has increased from 6.5% to 17.0%; while for those aged 12-19 years, prevalence has increased from 5.0% to 17.6%. The data collected shows that one out of 7 low-income, preschool-aged children are obese. When obesity in different countries was measured, it was noticed that the U.S. had the maximum number of obese people (30.8%) and South Korea and Japan had the lowest number of obese population (3.2%).

Many health organizations are committed to raise awareness of obesity as a health issue. Significant economic consequences of obesity in America have been noticed. Decreased productivity, increased medical costs and related factors are to be taken into consideration while estimating the loss due to obesity. Diabetes, hypertension and other obesity-related chronic diseases used to be common diseases in adults, but now these diseases have become more common in youngsters. The percentage of overweight and obese children and adolescents is now higher than ever before. Actually, it is easy to lose weight with the help of diet and exercise. Just refer to the obesity chart and try to increase your physical activity gradually. With a low calorie diet and regular exercise, it is easy to shed those extra pounds.