Treatment options for obesity and potential therapies on the horizon.

摘要

The terms overweight and obesity refer to a person's weight when it is higher than what is usually considered desirable and healthy relative to the person's height. To determine whether an individual is overweight or obese, the body mass index (BMI) is used. BMI is calculated by taking one's weight in pounds and multiplying it by 703. That number is then divided by the height in inches squared, as follows: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an adult is considered to be overweight if the BMI falls between 25 and 29.9 kg/m~2 and obese if the BMI is 30 or greater (Table 1).