When you go in for a wellness exam, oftentimes the first things the medical assistant does is take your height and weight. With this data, the computer spits out your body mass index (BMI) number.
We’ll start at the very beginning: Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of someone’s weight compared to their height whereas body fat percentage is a measure of how much body fat someone has relative to ...
A BMI of 40 kg/m 2 or higher is considered morbidly obese. Morbid obesity can increase the risk of serious health problems like diabetes and heart disease. Causes of obesity include an imbalance in ...