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104% increase in risk of heart failure over someone at their ideal
weight.
Incredible what a little extra weight can do over a period of time.
The Difference Between Being Overweight And Obese
So what is the difference between being overweight and being obese?
It is the BMI (Body Mass Index) that differentiates between the two
whereby it is the weight above what is generally considered to be a
healthy ideal weight for a specific height.
For example:-
For adults whose BMI is between the range of 25 and 30 are
considered to be overweight
For adults whose BMI is greater than 30 are considered to obese.
You can determine your BMI be going here:
Sobering isn’t it? The fact that carrying even a little excess weight can
have detrimental effects on our health is mind blowing and you don’t
even have to be morbidly obese for that to happen.
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