OVER WEIGHT

The prevalence of overweight & obesity is increasing worldwide at an alarming rate.

There is a clear association between obesity / overweight and the risks in many diseases like:

Hypertension Diabetes Psychological Disturbances Hypercholestrolemia Osteoarthritis
Colonic cancer in men Skin Disorders
Gall stone formation Coronary artery diseases
Infertility and hirsutism (excess body hair)
Breast and Uterine Cancer in women Hyperlipidemia (excessive fats / lipids in blood)

How to Know your right body weight :

Body mass index (BMI) uses a mathematical formula and calculates your weight according to your height.

BMI is calculated as weight in Kgs. Divided by square of height in meters i.e. BMI = Kg / mtr2

Normal Range = 8.5 to 24.90
Over weight = 25 to 29.90
Obese = 30 to 39.90
Morbidly Obese = 40 and above


Guidance for Body Weight in Adults [ MEN AND WOMEN ] :

Height without Shoes Significantly Underweight Acceptable Range Obese Grossly Obese
In mtr. In Ft.in Wtin Kgs. Without clothes
1.45 4’9” 34 42 - 53 63 84
1.48 4’10” 35 44 – 55 66 88
1.50 4’11” 36 45 -- 56 68 90
1.52 5’0” 37 46 -- 58 69 92
1.54 5’1” 38 47 – 59 71 95
1.56 5’1” 39 49 -- 61 73 97
1.58 5’2” 40 50 – 62 75 100
1.60 5’3” 41 51 – 64 77 102
1.62 5’4” 42 52 – 66 79 105
1.64 5’5” 43 53 – 67 81 108
1.66 5’5” 44 55 -- 69 83 110
1.68 5’6” 45 56 – 71 85 113
1.70 5’7” 46 58 – 72 87 116
1.72 5’8” 47 59 – 74 89 118
1.74 5’8” 48 61 – 76 91 121
1.76 5’9” 50 62 – 78 93 124
1.78 5’10” 51 63 -- 79 95 127