High blood pressure (hypertension), High LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, or high levels of triglycerides (Dyslipidemia), Type 2 diabetes, Coronary heart disease, Stroke, Gallbladder disease, Osteoarthritis (a breakdown of cartilage and bone within a joint), Sleep apnea and breathing problems, Asthma, Many types of cancers, Low quality of life, Mental illness such as clinical depression, anxiety, and other mental disorders, Body pain and difficulty with physical functioning, Gout, Social problems - isolation, shame, guilt, low performance, disability
BMI below 18.5 - underweight
BMI 18.5 - 24.9 - normal
BMI 25.0 - 29.9 - overweight
BMI 30.0 - 34.9 - obesity class I
BMI 35.0 - 39.9 - obesity class II
BMI above 40.0 - obesity class II
waist circumference men - WC < 90 cm or < 35"
waist circumference women - WC < 80 cm or < 31"
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