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There is no such thing as Healthy Obesity?
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wolfie11969
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Ok I'm severely overweight and have been for many years.
My dad passed away in 2011 after having a serious of heart attacks after suffering a brain haemorrage (however you spell it). My dad had years of heart complaints amongst other health conditions. After he passed away I became paranoid that I would have heart problems too due to my weight and underlying diabetes. The GP very kindly did some calculations on the computer and told me I was a 3% risk of having either a stroke or heart attack, given at that time I was double my expected weight.
I may now have lost some weight but I still am classed as obese. I'm quite fit in that I walk every day for a couple of miles, mainly to tone up the flabby bits because dieting only does so much. I'm not sure if I agree with this article because there would be other factors besides just being overweight that would cause future heart problems.
Again seems to be half a story
My dad passed away in 2011 after having a serious of heart attacks after suffering a brain haemorrage (however you spell it). My dad had years of heart complaints amongst other health conditions. After he passed away I became paranoid that I would have heart problems too due to my weight and underlying diabetes. The GP very kindly did some calculations on the computer and told me I was a 3% risk of having either a stroke or heart attack, given at that time I was double my expected weight.
I may now have lost some weight but I still am classed as obese. I'm quite fit in that I walk every day for a couple of miles, mainly to tone up the flabby bits because dieting only does so much. I'm not sure if I agree with this article because there would be other factors besides just being overweight that would cause future heart problems.
Again seems to be half a story
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BMI and obesity: Where are you on the UK fat scale?
Use this calculator to find out your own body mass index (BMI) and see how you compare with the rest of the nation. You will also get tips from health experts and useful links to information on how to improve your health. My data from the link :-
Height
cm
ft/in 5ft 2
Weight
kg 57
st/lb
Age60
Female
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Waist size (optional) i
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in
Your BMI
Your BMI is 23 which is in the healthy category.
HealthyOverweightObeseVery obeseUnderweight304018.525
HealthyOverweightObeseVery obeseUnder- weight304018.525
BMI is a standard way of measuring if people are a healthy weight for their height. For most adults 18.5 to 24.9 is the healthy range.
Your age group
Your BMI is lower than the average of 28.3 for a woman in your age group (55-64) in England.
About 66% of women in your age group in England are overweight, obese or very obese.
1%
Underweight
33%
Healthy
32%
Overweight
30%
Obese
4%
Very obese
Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding
Your part of the UK
In all parts of the UK, the majority of the adult population is overweight, obese or very obese, according to the latest national surveys.
In the South East, the figure is about 56% of women.
North East
Yorks & Humb
East Mids
Scotland
West Mids
N. Ireland
North West
South East
56%
South West
East
Wales
London
50%
Wales BMI data is gathered through self measurement so may be an underestimate.
What does this mean for you?
You're in the healthy range which is great. Research shows that having a healthy BMI can reduce your risk of serious health problems, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and some cancers.
But not all people with a BMI in this range have a lower risk. Other factors such as smoking, high blood cholesterol or high blood pressure will increase your risk.
For many individual's of the same sex, weight and age, I would imagine the statistic's could vary greatly, healthy to very unhealthy. I do see quite a few of over weight and often obese young women ( 20 to 35 ?) so what the future holds for them and also their offspring, could be worrying. A good link :- http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/0/21702372
I had to make an enquiry at my surgery this morning and whilst waiting, I went on the scales and this is my result.
Use this calculator to find out your own body mass index (BMI) and see how you compare with the rest of the nation. You will also get tips from health experts and useful links to information on how to improve your health. My data from the link :-
Height
cm
ft/in 5ft 2
Weight
kg 57
st/lb
Age60
Female
Postcode
Please enter a valid UK postcode
Waist size (optional) i
cm
in
Your BMI
Your BMI is 23 which is in the healthy category.
HealthyOverweightObeseVery obeseUnderweight304018.525
HealthyOverweightObeseVery obeseUnder- weight304018.525
BMI is a standard way of measuring if people are a healthy weight for their height. For most adults 18.5 to 24.9 is the healthy range.
Your age group
Your BMI is lower than the average of 28.3 for a woman in your age group (55-64) in England.
About 66% of women in your age group in England are overweight, obese or very obese.
1%
Underweight
33%
Healthy
32%
Overweight
30%
Obese
4%
Very obese
Percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding
Your part of the UK
In all parts of the UK, the majority of the adult population is overweight, obese or very obese, according to the latest national surveys.
In the South East, the figure is about 56% of women.
North East
Yorks & Humb
East Mids
Scotland
West Mids
N. Ireland
North West
South East
56%
South West
East
Wales
London
50%
Wales BMI data is gathered through self measurement so may be an underestimate.
What does this mean for you?
You're in the healthy range which is great. Research shows that having a healthy BMI can reduce your risk of serious health problems, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and some cancers.
But not all people with a BMI in this range have a lower risk. Other factors such as smoking, high blood cholesterol or high blood pressure will increase your risk.
For many individual's of the same sex, weight and age, I would imagine the statistic's could vary greatly, healthy to very unhealthy. I do see quite a few of over weight and often obese young women ( 20 to 35 ?) so what the future holds for them and also their offspring, could be worrying. A good link :- http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/0/21702372
I had to make an enquiry at my surgery this morning and whilst waiting, I went on the scales and this is my result.
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