We Are Eating Ourselves To Death!
Jan 27th, 2010 | Category: Weekly Health Updates27.2% of US adults, aged 20 years and over, are obese! Obesity is defined as a Body Mass Index of 30 or more or 20% or more above your recommended weight.
National Health Interview Survey, 2009
To calculate you BMI: take your height (in inches) and square it. Then divide that number into your body weight (in pounds). Then multiply by 703.
Underweight < 18.5
Normal Weight 18.5-24.9
Overweight 25.0-29.9
Obese 30.0-34.9
Very Obese 35.0-39.9
Morbid Obesity Over 40