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Body mass index (BMI) is used as an objective measure to assess total

BMI score Definition
<18.5
Underweight
18,5-24,9
Normal weight
25-29,9
Slight overweigt
≥30
Obesity class 1 (severe overweight, increased health risk)
≥35
Obesity class 2 (severe overweight, increased health risk)
≥40
Obesity class 3 (severe overweight, increased health risk)

BMI is a quick tool to identify obesity in people. BMI is defined as weight/height2(kg/m2). Although BMI can give a quick indication of overweight in people, BMI can also wrongly classify especially very short or very muscular people as overweight without having a large fat mass. This means, for example, that due to their generally greater muscle mass and bones, men will initially have a higher BMI than women, even if they have the same amount of excess body fat.

Correspondingly, muscular and perhaps strongly built women will be able to have a relatively high BMI without having a fat percentage at the unhealthy end, and conversely, a woman without strong muscles can have a normal BMI, but with an unhealthy amount of abdominal fat (“skinny fat”).

BMI is therefore not a perfect measure, and other measures such as waist measurement (see table further down) may give a better impression of whether excess weight is harmful to health

Did you know that your Body Mass Index (BMI) tells you if your health is in danger?

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Your BMI is below 18.5, indicating insufficient weight, and you may need to gain some weight. Consult a doctor or dietitian for advice.
Your BMI is 18.5–24.9, indicating a healthy weight for your height. By maintaining this healthy weight, you can reduce your risk of developing serious health problems.

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Your BMI is 25–29.9, indicating slight overweight. Our doctor can provide advice and assistance in losing weight for health reasons. Join us today and consult with a doctor or dietitian for guidance.

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Your BMI is over 30, indicating obesity. Your health is at risk if you do not lose weight. Our doctor can provide advice and assistance in losing weight for health reasons. Join us today and consult with a doctor or dietitian for guidance.

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Your BMI is over 35, indicating obesity Class 2. Your health is at risk if you do not lose weight. Our doctor can provide advice and assistance in losing weight for health reasons. Join us today and consult with a doctor or dietitian for guidance.

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How dangerous is excess weight?

Overall, a BMI of 30 or above gives a 25-30% risk of early death or one of the diseases below.

But an increased incidence of diseases is already seen in the group that is high in the normal range (BMI 20-25) compared to those that are low in the normal range.

Being overweight and having an increased waistline increases the risk of more than 60 diseases and conditions. See some of them below:

Cancer

Cancer is the most frequent cause of death in Denmark. Obesity can cause cancer of the oesophagus, pancreas, colon and rectum, breasts (after menopause), uterus, kidney, gall bladder and an aggressive form of prostate cancer. Overweight and obesity are the cause of 20% of all cancer cases.

Long-term studies have also shown in both the USA and Sweden that people with significant weight loss after bariatric surgery have reduced the incidence of cancer.

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Cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease is the second most common cause of death in Denmark. The group includes i.a. calcification of blood vessels and blood clots in the heart, arms, legs, brain (including brain haemorrhage), kidney, lungs and main artery.

There is a strong correlation between overweight/obesity and cardiovascular disease and death due to cardiovascular disease.

It is not only the degree of obesity that increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, but also how long you have been overweight. It is therefore important to prevent obesity among children and young people.

In men, very good fitness can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease more than 3 times. Unfortunately, only 20% of the obese in the USA, for example, have very good fitness.

High blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, high blood fat / cholesterol

High blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, high blood fat/cholesterol are diseases that are often caused by obesity, and many obese people will have one or more of the diseases at the same time.
A study has shown that a weight gain of 5.1-10 kg doubles the risk of developing diabetes type 2. A weight loss of just 5% of body weight, on the other hand, results in a reduced risk. 80% of deaths due to obesity are due to secondary diseases such as the above.

Impaired sexual function

Impaired sexual function is seen more frequently in obese people than in normal weight people. In obese men, erectile dysfunction is relatively common.

Obese women’s sexual function is more disturbed by obesity than men’s. There is less pleasure in sex, poor performance and no desire to have sex.

Osteoarthritis in hips

Osteoarthritis in the hips has a connection with being overweight. Most people who get a “new hip” experience less pain in the hip, but the obese did not get the same physical function after the operation as the normal weight.

Fatty liver

Fatty liver occurs especially when there is a lot of fat around the abdomen in obese people, but not if the subcutaneous tissue contains a lot of fat. Fatty liver also occurs with alcohol abuse and the condition can, for whatever reason, lead to liver failure and liver cancer.

Can also cause a risk of gallstones, hernia, uric acid gout and varicose veins.

Lack of fertility in women

Lack of fertility in women is frequently seen in women who are overweight. Being overweight causes hormonal disturbances, which result in a lack of maturation and release of eggs. It is more difficult for a fertilized egg to attach itself to the lining of the uterus. The result of artificial insemination will be correspondingly reduced.

Weight loss among obese women restores the possibility of pregnancy.

 

During pregnancy, the obese have a higher risk of, among other things, abortion, diabetes, preeclampsia (preeclampsia), blood clots, caesarean section and inability to breastfeed.

Children of obese mothers have a greater risk of stillbirth, congenital malformations, premature birth, excessive birth weight, death after birth as well as obesity and metabolic disease such as PKU in childhood.

Disturbances in sex hormones

Sex hormones and obesity are connected in a complex way, where changes in the sex hormones cause obesity, and the changes in weight cause changes in the concentration in the blood of various sex hormones.

In a group of moderately obese men, increased female hormone and lower free male hormone were observed. After weight loss over eight weeks, these values ​​normalized. Treatment of men with low levels of the male sex hormone testosterone can cause weight loss.

Women suffering from PCOS (a hormonal disorder) tend to be overweight, just as post-menopausal women tend to have abdominal obesity. Menopause is the time (45-55 years) when a major change in sex hormones takes place in women.

Psychosocial burden

Psychosocial burden follows obesity and the comorbidities of obesity.

As such, obese people do not systematically have a greater risk of psychiatric diseases, but have a certain excess frequency in terms of depression, anxiety, eating disorders such as compulsive eating (BID), abuse of alcohol or drugs, self-esteem, quality of life, body image, sexual or physical abuse and social stigmatization .

Obese people, and especially extremely obese people, are less likely to get a college degree, get married, and typically earn less money compared to normal-weight people.

Back pain

Back pain – especially low back pain – is widespread and causes reduced quality of life and disability.

A study with obese men showed that there is a clear correlation between obesity and the degree of back pain and disability, especially if the obese person simultaneously had psychological problems such as anxiety or depression.

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