There is a common consensus among health professionals that the number of overweight and obese people in most developed countries are rising steadily through the years. This is even so despite the awareness of many towards a healthy life style.
Many factors would come into play for this condition and one of the culprit of this is fast food; pizza, burgers, fries, and even beer. Another is the ever deferment of physical conditioning which is plainly exercise.
Such weight condition can lead to diseases that can alter one’s life. Diseases such as diabetes, stroke, cardiovascular risks to name a few. Body organs are put at double their usual work capacity because of the presence of fat.
To know if you are in the danger zone, one must have to know two things before one can proceed.
Determine your weight and weigh yourself to the barest possible and remember that or write it somewhere. Second, measure your height; if it is in inches that is fine.
To get to know your body mass index (BMI), you will need to use a standard chart established by medical professionals. There are many that you can refer to in the internet. BMI is just one of the many methods that determine the seriousness of your weight.