Fat but fit: obese people can be healthy and in good metabolic shape
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Defining obesity
It is well known that obesity, or simply being overweight, can lead to a number of serious health-related problems. Some of these include heart disease, high blood pressure, aching joints and even cancer. But how do doctors determine whether someone is a ‘healthy’ weight, overweight or obese? Well they use what is called the body mass index, or BMI for short, and they calculate this using a person’s weight and height. People with a BMI of 25 or more are considered overweight...
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