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Currently, obesity is defined as “excessive accumulation of
adipose tissue that results from excess energy intake in an individual
compared to the amount of energy expended by your basal metabolism
during the day”.
Although a simple definition, is not that simple to determine the fatty tissue. In this tissue, we found the adipocytes, cells that are capable of almost unlimited storage of fat.
The fat is distributed in various parts of the body, but it accumulates in the abdominal region, more specifically in the visceral area, is the most dangerous, because it is associated with cardiovascular risk.
When the fat is located in the abdominal area, around the gut, is called by fat android, apple-shaped. When observing that fat is concentrated at the hip: in this case called for obesity gynoid, pear-shaped.
In women, at an early stage of overweight, is common to accumulate fat mass pear-shaped and later evolve into a more severe obesity, apple-shaped.
In 1995, the WHO (World Health Organization) obesity defined by Body Mass Index (BMI), which corresponds to the ratio between the weight in kilograms and height in meters squared. Currently, it is considered that a person is overweight if your BMI is between 25 and 29.9, with obesity defined as a BMI> = 30kg/m2. This can be further classified into three categories:
Find out your BMI
We cannot ignore the fact that muscle is denser than fat mass. As we know, the fat floats on the water when added, so this is less dense, less heavy. Here lies the limitation of BMI: A person with a lot of muscle mass may weigh the same as a person with too much body fat, but we cannot call you fat. So the first thing that you need to do is lose weight and replace your fat with muscle, this can be done with the right diet plan.
Although a simple definition, is not that simple to determine the fatty tissue. In this tissue, we found the adipocytes, cells that are capable of almost unlimited storage of fat.
The fat is distributed in various parts of the body, but it accumulates in the abdominal region, more specifically in the visceral area, is the most dangerous, because it is associated with cardiovascular risk.
When the fat is located in the abdominal area, around the gut, is called by fat android, apple-shaped. When observing that fat is concentrated at the hip: in this case called for obesity gynoid, pear-shaped.
In women, at an early stage of overweight, is common to accumulate fat mass pear-shaped and later evolve into a more severe obesity, apple-shaped.
In 1995, the WHO (World Health Organization) obesity defined by Body Mass Index (BMI), which corresponds to the ratio between the weight in kilograms and height in meters squared. Currently, it is considered that a person is overweight if your BMI is between 25 and 29.9, with obesity defined as a BMI> = 30kg/m2. This can be further classified into three categories:
- Grade 1: 30 – 34.9kg/m2
- Grade 2: 35 – 39.9kg/m2
- Grade 3: > = 40kg/m2
Find out your BMI
Example: Weight = 76kg Height = 1.62
BMI = 76 / (1.62 * 1.62) = 9.28 m2 = Overweight
However, BMI does not allow to determine the amount of body fat. One
of the oldest and most accurate methods is to measure fat folds, with a
device that is called by using calipers. However, this method is very
dependent on the person performing the practice.We cannot ignore the fact that muscle is denser than fat mass. As we know, the fat floats on the water when added, so this is less dense, less heavy. Here lies the limitation of BMI: A person with a lot of muscle mass may weigh the same as a person with too much body fat, but we cannot call you fat. So the first thing that you need to do is lose weight and replace your fat with muscle, this can be done with the right diet plan.
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