Once the BMI increases over 24.9, especially between 25 and 29.9, a person is considered “overweight“
Pre obese BMI is 25 to 29.9
What percentage of the population is overweight?
- Worldwide in most high-income countries, about two-thirds of adults are overweight or obese, as this number in the US is 70%
For a person who’s BMI is at the low end of this range(25) is ok. A few small diet and exercise changes will help to lower your BMI.
But if you are at the upper end of this range (29.9), then have a risk of passing over the threshold into the obesity category.
It is a clear signal that you should make urgent lifestyle changes to get back to healthier weight norms.
Gaining extra weight is usually also related to hormonal changes with age. Most generally speaking, the hormones control your metabolism, the way how you burn fat, and how your body gains weight.
Cortisol, Insulin, Leptin, Ghrelin, Thyroid are started working not in the same way how you were in your 20.
Therefore, how you eat, how much you are active, are you sleep well, do you get the required for your body nutrients from food are essential questions affecting your abilities to manage your weight and health?
Also, higher BMI values are prerequisites for the appearance of symptoms such as high blood pressure, high blood sugar levels, hormonal weight gain, disturbed sleep, weak immunity, and overall low energy.
Some interesting facts:
— Residents of larger cities suffer more from obesity
— Only 5% of overweight people have a severe genetic predisposition for that problem
— In 95% of cases of obesity, the underlying issues are endocrine problems, eating disorders, high levels of stress, depression, and neurosis.
— 35% of women and only 15% of men gain weight due to problems caused by nervousness.
— More than 80% of overweight people dream of losing weight, and only 15% of them follow the guidelines and prescriptions given to them by nutritionists.
— More than 50% of people who undergo diets and strict diets fall into the so-called. “Dietary depression” when they fail to achieve their goals.
