BLG 700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Body Mass Index, Coronary Artery Disease, Food Desert
27 Oct 2016
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According to the latest statistics (statistics canada, 2012a), what percentage of. According to the latest statistics (statistics canada, 2012b), what percentage of. Obesity and being overweight are typically measured using the body mass index or bmi. Calculated by dividing a person"s weight (in kilograms) by the square of their height (in meters) An adult of 18 years or over with a bmi of 30+ is deemed obese. an adult with a bmi of 25 to 29. 9 is deemed overweight. Numerous health problems, including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, many types of cancer (including breast, colorectal and pancreatic) and cardiovascular disease (coronary heart disease and stroke). Body weight has to do primarily with diet and exercise, which are seen to be individual choices. Subtext of this discourse is that people who have large bodies are at fault because they are lazy.
