It is well known that the obesity is an excess proportion of total body fat. In general the obesity occurs when a person consumes more calories than they need for the energy they use. In general a woman is considered obese when her weight is 20% or more above normal weight. The BMI chart (Body Mass Index chart) is considered the most common measurement for identifying the obesity and the stage of obesity. Body Mass Index (BMI) is usually used for objective obesity measures. Women could be considered overweight if their BMI is between 25 and 29.9 and women could be considered obese if their BMI is over 30.
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BMI chart
You can use BMI to see whether you are underweight, normal weight, overweight, obese or extreme obese. Use the body mass index table to find your BMI.
Step 1. Choose your height in the left-hand column
Step 2. Move across in the same row to the number closest to your weight.
Step 3. Discovered number at the top of that column is your BMI.
Step 4. Check the word above your BMI to see whether you are normal weight, overweight, obese or extreme obese.
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BMI – Feet and Pounds
