Body weight doesn't tell much about health and fitness status. A crucial part of determining how much one should weigh has to do with what makes up that weight - a healthy ratio of muscle, bone, and fat.
Weight management means keeping your body weight at a healthy level. Obesity is a term used to describe body weight that is greater than what is considered healthy. Underweight is a term used to describe body weight that is lower than a healthy weight.
Causes - Obesity
• Sedentary lifestyle
• Genetic factors
• Weight cycling, which is caused by many attempts to lose weight by crash dieting
• Eating disorders / Unhealthy eating
• Stress
Causes - Underweight
• Malnutrition
• Anorexia nervosa
• Tuberculosis
• Hyperthyroidism
• Type 1 Diabetes
• Excessive exercising
Risk factors associated with Obesity
• Type 2 diabetes
• Heart disease
• High blood pressure (hypertension)
• High cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia)
• Certain cancers ( colon, prostate, breast)
• Osteoarthritis
Risk factors associated with Underweight
• Anemia and nutrient deficiencies
• Bone loss resulting in osteoporosis
• Heart irregularities and blood vessel diseases
• Amenorrhea (absence of menstruation in women)
• Increased vulnerability to infection and disease
Did you know?
Globally, there are more than 300 million obese individuals
