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The actual definition of obesity is a state of excess deposition of adipose[fatty] tissue mass within our body.The most widely used measure to estimate obesity is the body mass index[BMI].BODY MASS INDEX is defined as the ratio of the weight in Kgs[kilograms] divided by the square of the height in metres[m x m]UNDERWEIGHT : BMI less than 19.8NORMAL WEIGHT: BMI between 19.8 to 26OVERWEIGHT: BMI between 26 to 29OBESE: BMI above 29MORBIDLY OBESE: BMI exceeds 35Obesity has been linked with many of the lifestyle diseases like diabetes,hypertension,Hypercholesterolemia[high...
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