Obesity Tests and Diagnosis

  • Obesity
    Worldwide obesity has more than doubled since 1980. In 2014, more than 1.9 billion adults, 18 years and older, were overweight. Of these over 600 million were obese. 39% of adults aged 18 years and over were overweight in 2014, and 13% were obese. Most of the world's population live in countries where overweight and obesity kills more people than underweight. 42 million children under the age of 5 were overweight or obese in 2013. Obesity is preventable.
Submitted by PatientsEngage on 22 February 2016

The most simple and reliable method of diagnosing obesity is through measuring the BMI
Range of BMI:

  • Below 18.5: underweight
  • 18.5-24.9: normal
  • 25-29.9: overweight
  • 30 or higher: obese

Categories of obesity

  • Obesity level l: BMI of 30-34.9
  • Obesity level ll: BMI of 35-39.9
  • Obesity level lll: BMI of 40 or higher, which some also call as "morbid" obesity
     

The Edmonton Scale
Obesity experts also use the Edmonton obesity staging system. It takes BMI a step further by relating it to your health. There are five stages:

  • Stage 0: No health problems related to weight.
  • Stage 1: Mild weight-related health problems like slight high blood pressure and aches and pains occasionally 
  • Stage 2: Obesity-related chronic disease like high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, or osteoarthritis
  • Stage 3: Serious weight-related problems like heart attack, heart failure, stroke, or other conditions.
  • Stage 4:  Severe level of weight-related chronic health conditions that are life-threatening.

 

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