What Are Overweight and Obesity?

The terms "overweight" and "obesity" refer to body weight that’s greater than what is considered healthy for a certain height.

The most useful measure of overweight and obesity is body mass index (BMI). 

BMI is calculated from your height and weight. For more information about BMI, 

Overview

Millions of Americans and people worldwide are overweight or obese. Being overweight or obese puts you at risk for many health problems. The more body fat that you have and the more you weigh, the more likely you are to develop:

• Coronary heart disease
• High blood pressure
• Type 2 diabetes
• Gallstones
• Breathing problems
• Certain cancers

Your weight is the result of many factors. These factors include environment, family history and genetics, metabolism (the way your body changes food and oxygen into energy), behavior or habits, and more.

You can't change some factors, such as family history. However, you can change other factors, such as your lifestyle habits.

For example, follow a healthy eating plan and keep your calorie needs in mind. Be physically active and try to limit the amount of time that you're inactive.

Weight-loss medicines and surgery also are options for some people if lifestyle changes aren't enough.

Outlook

Reaching and staying at a healthy weight is a long-term challenge for people who are overweight or obese. But it also is a chance to lower your risk for other serious health problems. With the right treatment and motivation, it's possible to lose weight and lower your long-term disease risk.

Sridevi's 'English Vinglish' Inspires hundreds of women

Addressing an issue that has never been dealt this way before, Guari Shinde’s debut Hindi film and Sridevi’s comeback “English Vinglish” has met with resounding success especially among small town college girls.

The underlying message in the film about overcoming linguistic barrier has become an inspiration for Dalit girls in Bihar. The feeling of inferiority for not being well versed with English is a real issue with many of them.

There is an urge to improve their English speaking skills and rise above their limitations in the way Sridevi has in the movie.

R. Balki, Shinde’s husband and producer of the film says that the film is not just about learning English but also about the determination to overcome odds to keep growing. Sridevi herself is ecstatic about the film’s success. She thinks that the impact the film has made spells its real success. R. Balki has further insisted that Sridevi must continue acting in movies for the sake of cinema. She said that the lady who has virtually grown up playacting on screen, is born to act.