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BMI is a measure of a person's weight taking into account their height. BMI provides a significantly more accurate representation of body fat
content than simply measuring a person's weight. The calculation for BMI is weight in kilos divided by height in metre’s squared.

Underweight

This refers to someone who is considered under a healthy weight based on their height. As healthy individuals age, their BMI should increase
until the ages 50 - 65 with a subsequent small decline after. Being underweight can be caused by recent illness or modified diet or can be a sign
of a more serious illness such as cancer, gastrointestinal disorders e.g. Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, or endocrine disorders such as diabetes or hyperthyroidism

Obesity

Obesity is a condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that a person's health may be negatively affected.
Obesity can be associated with diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease for example heart attack.
As a result, obesity has been found to reduce life expectancy.

The breakdown of BMI categories based on the World Health Organization are:

Source: www.who.int

Facts:

In Ireland 2 out of 5 people are pre - obese and 1 in 4 people are obese.

Ireland has the 4th highest prevalence of pre-obesity and obesity in men in the EU and the 7th highest prevalence among women.

Source: www.irishheart.ie

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