What is obesity / Symptoms of obesity / How common is obesity

              AbOuT HeAlTh UpDaTes 

                  • WhaT Is ObEsiTy ?

• SyMpToMs Of ObEsiTy

• TabLe Of ConTenTs

• ObEsiTy AnD BMI

• SyMpToMs Of ObEsiTy

• CoMpLiCaTiOn

• FrEquEnTly AsKeD QuEsTiOns

ThE SyMpToMs of ObEsiTy Go BeYonD ExCeSs BoDy FaT SkiN PrObLeMs, ShorTnEsS Of BrEaTh, TrOubLe SLeEpinG, AnD MorE Can AffEcT SoMeOnE WiTh ObEsiTy.

SoMe SyMpToMs MaY InCreAsE YoUr RiSk Of DeVeLOpinG CerTaiN DiSeAsEs AnD DisOrDerS. In SoMe CaSes, TheSe May Be LiFe-ThrEaTeninG Or EvEn FaTaL.

ThiS ArTicLe ExpLaiNs ThE DiffErenCe BeTwEen BeinG OvErWeiGhT AnD HaVinG ThE DisEaSe Of ObEsiTy. It ALsO DeScribEs ObEsiTy SiGns AnD SyMpToMs In ChiLdrEn AnD AduLts, As WeLL As PoSsibLe CoMpLiCaTiOns.

• ObEsiTy AnD BMI

To DiAgnOsE ObEsiTy, A HeALThcArE PrOfeSsiOnaL UsEs A MeAsUreMenT SysTeM CaLLeD ThE BoDy MaSs InDex (BMI). YoUr BMI Is A NuMber ThaT's CalCuLaTeD UsinG YoUr HeiGhT AnD BoDy WeiGhT.

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ThE FoLLoWinG ChArT ShOwS HoW YoUr BMI CorrEspOnDs To YoUr WeiGhT StAtUs.

BMI	WEIGHT STATUS
BeLow 18.5	UnDerWeighT
18.5-24.9	NorMaL
25.0-29.9	OvErWeighT
30 or greater	ObEsiTy
40 or greater	MorBiD ObEsiTy

KeEp In MinD ThaT BMI Isn’T AlwAyS An AccUraTe MeAsUreMenT Of BoDy FaT ConTenT. 

For ExaMpLe, MuScLe WeigHs MorE ThAn FaT, So SoMe AthLeTeS MighT Be TeChNicaLLy CoNsiDEreD ObEse EvEn WhEn ThEy HaVe VerY LittLe BoDy FaT. 

It's ImpOrTanT For HeAlThCarE PrOviDers To LoOk At ThE CoMpLeTe PicTurE Of YoUr WeighT AnD HeAlTh BeForE MakinG A DiAgnOsiS Of ObEsiTy.

• SyMpToMs Of ObEsiTy

ThE AmEriCan MeDicaL AsSoCiaTiOn ConsiDerS ObEsiTy ItSeLf A DiSeAse ThaT NeeDs To Be DiAgnOseD AnD TrEaTeD. ThaT's DuE To SyMpToMs ThaT ArE CoMMon AmOng PeOpLe WiTh ObEsiTy.

CoMMon AduLT ObEsiTy SyMpToMs 

CoMMon SyMpToMs Of ObEsiTy In AduLTs IncLuDe:

• ExCeSs BoDy FaT, ParTiCuLarly ArOunD ThE WaisT

• ShOrTnEsS Of BrEaTh

• SwEaTinG MorE ThAn UsUaL

• SnOrinG

• TrOubLe SLeEpinG

• Skin PrObLeMs FrOm MoisTurE AcCuMuLaTinG In ThE FoLDs

• InaBiLiTy To PerForM SiMpLe PhYsiCaL TaSks YoU CouLD EaSiLy PerForM BeForE WeiGhT GaiN

• FaTigUe, WhiCh Can RaNgE FrOm MiLD To ExTrEme-4

• PaiN, EspEciaLLy In ThE BaCk AnD JoinTs

• PsYchOLogiCaL IsSuEs SuCh As NeGaTivE SeLf-EsTeEm, DeprEsSiOn, ShAmE, AnD SoCiaL IsOlaTiOn -5

CoMMon ChiLdhOoD ObEsiTy SyMpToMs

ThE CenTerS For DisEaSe ConTroL AnD PrEvEnTiOn (CDC) SaYs ThE RaTe Of ChiLdhOoD ObEsiTy In ThE U.S. Has TripLeD In ThE LasT 50 YeArs.6 In 2020, NeArLy 20% Of AmEricAn ChiLdrEn AnD AdoLEsCenTs (AgEs 2 To 19) WerE ConSiDerED ObEse.

CoMMon ChiLdhOoD ObEsiTy SyMpToMs MaY IncLuDe:8

FaTTy TisSuE DepOsiTs (May Be NoTicEabLe In ThE BrEasT ArEa)

StrETch MarKs On ThE HipS AnD BaCk

AcAnThOsiS NigriCanS - (Dark VeLveTy SkiN ArOunD ThE NeCk AnD OthEr ArEas)

ShOrTnEsS Of BrEaTh WiTh PhYsiCaL AcTiviTy

SLeEp ApnEa

ConsTipaTiOn 

GasTrOesOphAgEaL - RefLux DisEaSe (GERD -)

LOw SeLf-EsTeEm

EarLy PubErTy In BioLOgiCaL FeMaLes/DeLaYeD PubErTy In BioLOgiCaL MaLeS

OrThOpEdiC PrObLeMs, SuCh As FlaT FeET Or DisLOcaTeD HipS

ChiLdhOoD ObEsiTy RaTeS VarY BeTwEen DiffErEnT GrOupS. For ExAmpLe, ChiLdrEn In LowEr-IncOmE FaMiLiEs ArE MorE LikEly To Be ObEsE ThAn ThOsE In High-IncOmE HoUsEhoLds.

CHILDHOOD OBESITY RATE
ASiAn	9%
WhiTe	16.6%
BLaCk	24.8%
HispAnic	26.2%

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