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Sobrepeso - All Information

Definición:

Cerca de dos tercios de la población estadounidense tienen sobrepeso. Existen muchas formas para determinar si una persona tiene sobrepeso, pero los expertos creen que el índice de masa corporal (IMC) es la mejor manera de evaluar el peso de un adulto en relación con su estatura.

  • Un índice de masa corporal entre 18.5 y 24.9 se considera normal.
  • Los adultos con un índice de masa corporal entre 25 y 29.9 se consideran con sobrepeso. Sin embargo hay excepciones; por ejemplo, un atleta puede tener un IMC más alto, pero no tener sobrepeso.
  • Los adultos con un índice de masa corporal superior a 30 se consideran obesos.
  • Los adultos con un índice de masa corporal superior o igual a 40 se consideran extremadamente obesos.
  • Cualquier persona con más de 45 kg (100 libras) de sobrepeso se considera que sufre de obesidad mórbida.

Una persona con un IMC alto puede tener una cantidad normal de grasa corporal si tiene mucho músculo.

Para obtener información sobre el cálculo del IMC, ver el artículo: índice de masa corporal

Temas relacionados:

  • Reviewed last on: 8/11/2009
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Jensen MD. Obesity. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 239.

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