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The medical definition for obesity hinges on the calculation of body mass index (BMI). A normal BMI is defined as falling between 18.5 and 24.9 kilograms per meters squared. The condition known medically as overweight is defined as a BMI of 25.0 to 29.9, and once BMI hits 30.0, that triggers the official medical definition of obesity. The diagnosis of morbid obesity is applied at a BMI of 40.0 or greater.
Importantly, obesity has now been recognized as a disease in and of itself. In 2013, the American Medical Association (AMA) officially declared it as such, acknowledging the “enormous humanitarian and economic impact of obesity as requiring the medical care, research and education attention of other major global medical diseases.”
In fact, the obesity epidemic is one of the biggest public health problems of our time. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than one billion adults worldwide are overweight, and at least 300 million of those adults meet the medical definition of obesity. Further, the WHO estimates that obesity accounts for two percent to six percent of all healthcare costs in several developed nations, and its prevalence in many European countries has tripled since the 1980s. Even developing nations are now affected and, in many instances, are seeing a rate of increase in overweight and obesity that is faster than in developed nations.
According to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), screening for diabetes by checking blood sugar is recommended for adults who have overweight or obesity and are between the ages of 40 to 70 years. Ideally, this would be done annually as part of the routine health exam and cardiovascular risk assessment.
A Word From Verywell Living with obesity can be difficult. But remember—fortunately, obesity is treatable and can be reversed. Any small changes you can make will be worth it. This can be done through diet and lifestyle changes, medications, surgical procedures, or a combination of the above. You are not alone. Remember that, given the high prevalence of obesity and overweight in the world today, the majority of people in the United States and around the world are sharing this journey and this struggle with you. Never give up.
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