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Over 60% of Americans over the age of 20 are overweight with over 30% being obese. This number has increased greatly over the last 50 years and the cause can be attributed to a number of factors. It is important to understand how normal weight is measured. Height and weight are used to get a ratio to determine whether an individual is within the normal weight range or not.
Grab your tape measure: If your waist size is greater than 35 inches (40 for men) you’re at a higher risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes. (To get the right number, measure around your belly button just above your hip bones.)
Though “pleasantly plump” was once a compliment, attitudes have shifted dramatically, and the 21st century ushered in new definitions as health problems ballooned. Doctors had previously used weight-for-height tables to set standards for men and women. But in the late 1990s, the body mass index (BMI), devised in the 19th century to measure body fat, took on greater significance. In 1998 the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) switched to the BMI to reassess weight standards.
Calculating your body mass index is easy and can help evaluate your risk. Check out the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute’s simple calculator. If your BMI falls between 18.5 and 24.9, you’re within the normal range. If your BMI is 25 to 30, you’re overweight. A BMI over over 30 indicates obesity. The higher your BMI, the greater your risk for other health problems as well, such as gallstones, breathing problems, and certain cancers.
Other factors that put you at risk include high blood pressure, high LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, low HDL (“good”) cholesterol, high triglycerides, high blood sugar, family history of premature heart disease, physical inactivity, and cigarette smoking.