Biometrics and Obesity

Question 1

What is a healthy BMI?

Answer 1

18.5-24.9

Question 2

What BMI range is considered overweight?

Answer 2

25-29.9

Question 3

What BMI is classified as obese?

Answer 3

30 (and an excess of 40 or more pounds)

Question 4

Waist Circumference - Women

Answer 4

Normal - <31.5’’
High - >35’’

Question 5

Waist Circumference - Men

Answer 5

Normal - <37’’
High - >40’’

Question 6

What is the definition of obesogenic?

Answer 6

According to the CDC, environment that promotes excessive caloric intake of unhealthy foods and widespread inactivity.

Question 7

What percentage of the US population is obese?

Answer 7

65% overweight (BMI 25-29.9) or obese (BMI 30+)

Question 8

What is BMI?

Answer 8

Body mass index. A measurement to screen for a person’s weight category. It is a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters (kg/m^2)

Question 9

Causes of obesity?

Answer 9

Per CDC, factors including eating patterns, physical activity levels, sleep routines, social determinants of health, genetics, and taking certain medications play a role in excess weight gain.
Source: https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/basics/causes.html

Question 10

What is an at-risk waist-to-hip ratio (for men and for women)?

Answer 10

At-risk over 0.95 (men) or 0.85 (women)

Question 11

What diseases/conditions is obesity associated with?

Answer 11

• All-causes of death (mortality)
• High blood pressure (Hypertension)
• High LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, or high levels of triglycerides (Dyslipidemia)
• Type 2 diabetes
• Coronary heart disease
• Stroke
• Gallbladder disease
• Osteoarthritis (a breakdown of cartilage and bone within a joint)
• Sleep apnea and breathing problems
• Some cancers (endometrial, breast, colon, kidney, gallbladder, and liver)
• Low quality of life
• Mental illness such as clinical depression, anxiety, and other mental disorders
• Body pain and difficulty with physical functioning