Kegemukan Disana Sini - Episod 1

Obesity is posing a growing threat to da health of da world population.
In M'sia,5 in 10 adult Malaysians r now rated overweight or obese under da guidelines issued by da WHO (World Health Organisations).
Close to half of da M'sian adults r now overweight or obese under da BMI (Body Mass Index) guideline and they r at risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke.

ARE U OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE??

Below r 3 standards u can use to know if u r in da healthy weight range.

1. Know ur ideal Body Weight

Men : (Height (cm) - 80)* 0.7
Women : (Height (cm) - 70)* 0.6

-Normal : 10% higher than ideal body weight
-Overweight: 10% - 20% higher than ideal body weight
-Obese : more than 20% higher than ideal body weight

2. Body Mass Index (BMI)

BMI = weight (kg)
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Height * Height (m)

-Underweight : BMI Less than 18.5
-Normal : BMI 18.5 to 24.9
-Overweight : BMI 25 to 30
-Obese : BMI 30 to above

3. Body Fat Measurement (Measure Using Body Fat Analyzer)

Percentage body fat (%body fat)

classification

Essential Fat : Women, 10 - 12% Men, 2 - 4%

Athletes : Women, 14 - 20% Men, 6 - 13%

Fitness : Women, 21 - 24% Men, 14 - 17%

Acceptable : Women, 25 - 31% Men, 18 - 25%

Over Fat Level: Women, > 31% Men, > 25%