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The Canadian Guidelines for Body Weight Classification in Adults uses the body mass index and waist circumference as indicators of health risk. This classification system is aligned with the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommendations widely adopted internationally.
Sep 24, 2021 · Women with excess abdominal subcutaneous fat (A-FAT) and the distinctive “apple” body shape those deposits create are at greater risk for future obesity-related health problems, such as diabetes, hypertension, stroke and heart attack, compared to “pear” shaped women with the same overall weight but where the excess is deposited as ...
Females have more fat mass, which is needed for reproduction and, in part, is a consequence of different levels of hormones. The optimal fat content of a female is between 20 and 30 percent of her total weight and for a male is between 12 and 20 percent. Fat mass can be measured in a variety of ways.
- BMI
- 25-29.9
- 18.5-24.9
- < 18.5
A WC at or above 102 cm (40 in.) for men, and 88 cm (35 in.) for women, is associated with an increased risk of developing health problems such as diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure. The cut-off points are approximate, so a WC just below these values should also be taken seriously.
Several studies have suggested that waist circumference (WC) can be applied as a screening instrument for determining abdominal obesity and overweight rather than BMI. 15 - 17 The measurement of WC, in addition to being less time-consuming than BMI, is a convenient and simple method. 18 It has also been suggested that WHR can be used for assessi...
Females have more fat mass, which is needed for reproduction and, in part, is a consequence of different levels of hormones. The optimal fat content of a female is between 20 and 30 percent of her total weight and for a male is between 12 and 20 percent. Fat mass can be measured in a variety of ways.
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We find that weight norms are associated with young persons’ likelihood of self-labeling as “overweight” above and beyond objective BMI, that weight norms more strongly affect women than men, and that the influence of weight norms experienced during adolescence persists into young adulthood.
