Healthy Diets By Sanchita

Various Non Invasive methods  used for assessing  the Obesity  BMI - Body Mass Index. It's calculated by dividing individuals' weight in Kg by Height in M ².  For Eg - An Asian  Individual weight is 68 kg and height is 160 cm. His BMI would be 26.5. We Classify this individual as obese and he is at increased risk of comorbidities also. World Health Organisation  BMI Chart for Asian Indians- Classification      BMI        (Risk of Co-morbidities) Underweight       < 18.5      ( Low Risk) Normal Range    18.5 - 22.9 ( Average ) Overweight          23 - 24.9   (Low to Moderate Risk) Obese Class I      25- 29.9     (Increased Risk) Obese Class II     30- 34.9     ( Moderate Risk ) Obese Class III    35- 39.9     ( Severe Risk) Morbidity Obese  >= 40...