What is Obesity?

According to the Center for Disease Control(www.cdc.gov) Photo Courtesy of health.allrefer.com

"Overweight and obesity are both labels for ranges of weight that are greater than what is generally considered healthy for a given height. The terms also identify ranges of weight that have been shown to increase the likelihood of certain diseases and other health problems."

"Definitions for Adults
For adults, overweight and obesity ranges are determined by using weight and height to calculate a number called the “body mass index” (BMI). BMI is used because, for most people, it correlates with their amount of body fat.

An adult who has a BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight.
An adult who has a BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese. "

That is all good and dandy..information...information. For some people, weight, fat or girth, whatever you want to call it, have an effect on how they live their lives. There are times when people feel fat regardless of what their weight is. There are some who do not acknowledge that they are obese at all. There are some people who struggle day in and day out, because they are unhappy with their weight. Whatever the case is, we are living in a time where issues related to health and weight are highlighted in our everyday affairs. It is in the new, magazines, Internet, etc.

Many people's lives have been adversely affected because of the pain they live with in regards to their weight. The very way they live their lives has been affected by the way they see themselves. For instance, not too long ago, I met a young lady who told me she rarely goes anywhere, outside of work, in order to avoid the stares she gets because people view her as fat.

Has the way you life ever been affected by how you look? What was that like?

If you have not suffered from any weight-related issues, it may be hard for you to understand the pain that many suffer as a result of weight issues.

How many times have you promised to do something about your weight and no really made a commitment to doing so?