1 What is the obesity index? Obesity index is what we call body mass index, which is calculated by body mass index, food consumption increase and weight. It is a widely used international standard to measure the degree of obesity and whether people are healthy or not.

2 Calculation formula of obesity index Body mass index is the value obtained by dividing weight by the square of height. This concept was put forward by the Belgians in the19th century, and its calculation method is that body mass index (BMI) = weight (kg)÷ height 2 (m).

3 The significance of obesity index as an index to measure human health, in western countries, it is stipulated that a body mass index less than 65,438+08.5 is too light, 65,438+083.5 ~ 22.9 is normal, greater than 23 is overweight, greater than 25 is obese, and greater than 30 can tell whether a person is obese or not.

The standard body mass index of obesity has different standards for different people. For westerners, BMI is not suitable for us Asians. Asians have set new standards that suit us. Body mass index greater than or equal to 24 is overweight, and greater than or equal to 28 is obese. Male waist circumference is greater than or equal to 85 cm, and female waist circumference is greater than or equal to 80 cm.