Energy and imbalance

• Obesity indicators:

  BMI

  Waist to hip ratio
• BMI = weight(kg)/height(m2)
• To decide whether a person is overweight or not and is an indicator of cardiovasculardisease risk.
• What does BMI not account for that waist:hip does?

  • Bone density & muscle mass in e.g. atheletes
  • Visceral fat