The problem of excess weight and slim figure in our time worries almost every person. Everyone strives to look beautiful, and without a slender, aesthetically attractive body, this is almost impossible to achieve. In addition, being overweight is often the cause of various diseases. Accordingly, a fat person cannot be absolutely he althy by definition.
To control weight, a special indicator was created, called the body mass index (abbreviated as BMI), which is the ratio of a person's weight to his height. With the help of this indicator, you can determine the presence of extra pounds. It is calculated very simply: you need to divide the value of the total body weight (in kilograms) by the square of height (in meters). The BMI norm for both men and women is 22. Unfortunately, not everyone understands that underweight is as dangerous as its excess. Of course, thinness often looks more decent than hanging fat, but it can also bring a lot of problems to a person suffering from it. These are, first of all, fragile bones prone to fractures and the absence of menstruation in women. Of course, you can’t start yourself up, but you also need to remember that the BMI norm must be observed. Strong distortions in both directions will bring nothing but harm to the body.
Exact compliance with such an indicator as BMI (normal) means that a person is in good physical shape and does not suffer from either obesity or painful thinness. The main task of such people is simply to maintain their weight at the existing level, and also to strengthen muscles through physical activity.
The BMI value can fluctuate between 25 and 27. This stage is called the unattractive word - "preobesity". In this case, it is already possible to sound the alarm and begin systematic work on weight loss. This stage also includes BMI values from 27 to 29. People whose body mass index is within these limits should urgently try to lose weight at least to a value of 25-27 so as not to smoothly move on to the next - the first stage of excess weight. The term "obesity" (BMI above normal) already means a fairly large supply of extra pounds, which invariably entail the emergence of a whole bunch of diseases. It is possible to prevent this by losing at least 5-10% weight. However, in order to fully restore the metabolism and put the figure in order, most likely, it will not be possible to do without the help of a nutritionist. stage - obesity of the second degree. In this case, the help of a specialist is already mandatory, because a person simply cannot establish a nutrition culture and cope with excess weight alone.will be able. In some cases, drug therapy may be required.
The third degree of obesity is the most neglected and dangerous of all those listed above. At times, the risk of cardiovascular and oncological diseases, as well as diabetes mellitus, increases. To combat such a mass, most likely, medications and even surgery will be needed. As practice shows, the BMI indicator for women is often much more important than for men. Unfortunately, in most cases, the representatives of the stronger sex do not consider it necessary to follow the figure. However, in order to avoid he alth problems, such a thing as "BMI-norm" should not be an empty phrase for them either.
