Use this chart to estimate your obesity level based on your weight and height. An example is shown for an individual who weighs 80 kg (176 lbs) and stands 1.75 meters (175 cm or 69 inches) tall. Those ...

Obesity experts have thrown aside their BMI charts as they reveal it is possible ... and growth are actually part of highlighting health problems.' Commenting on the commission, Dr Kath McCullough ...

Medically reviewed by Karina Tolentino, RD Being overweight is defined as having more body fat than is ideal for good health.

Rates of obesity and overweight are spiralling due to a "monumental societal failure" to tackle the problem, with more than half of adults and almost a third of children and young people set to be ...

While the problem is prominent among women ... men declined to 6.6% from 8% in the same period. Chart 3 shows the State-wise change in obesity and overweight levels among women.