Thus BMI=kg/sq m.
If the BMI of an individual is more than 30 he /she are considered obese. The symptoms of obesity in an individual are determined on the basis of the following factors.
- Large Body Frame
- Difficulty In Doing Daily Activities
- Lethargy
- Breathlessness
- Increased Weight
- Increased BMI
- Increased Abdominal Girth
- Secondary Medical Complications
However every individual may experience the symptoms differently. Other symptoms of obesity includes the disproportionate facial features, concentration of fat in the breast region of boys, early puberty, large abdomen, small external genitals in males, and concentration of fat in thighs and upper arm. Obese individuals in their adolescent age often experience social pressure, stress, and difficulties in achieving developmental tasks. The adolescents may also experience psychological disturbances. The symptoms of obesity sometimes are similar to other medical problems.
Increased body weight may arise due to overeating. An unexplained weight gain needs prompt medical advice. Weight gain can be due to other reasons also like pregnancy, aging, high fat diet, change in appetite, sedentary lifestyle, slow ,metabolism due to aging, less of exercise, genetic tendency to gain weight, depression, stress eating and compulsive eating. An Obese person generally feel lethargic is doing the daily activities and is also averse to doing physical exercises.
It is important that concentration of fat in your midsection is an indication of obesity. Obese people have a general tendency to accumulation of aft around their midsection. Other symptoms of obesity are arthritis, high cholesterol level, high blood pressure and menstrual problems. Menstrual problems lead to infertility, menorrhagia and oligomrnorrhoea. Sometimes a person with low self esteem is found obese. In response to his low self-image he/she may eat more than what his body needs. The excess calories get converted to fat.
It is also seen that a person ho becomes obese at an earlier age losses the ability to lose weight. The fat cells in a child’s body become large as he/she grows. Other symptoms of obesity are tiredness on minor exertion, depression, low back pain, hip and knee pain. The less known problems related to obesity are stress incontinence, excessive sweat, through elevated metabolic rate. Sometimes skin problems such as oppositional intertrigo are common symptoms of obesity.
