In 2013, the American Medical Association recognized obesity as a disease only when it is related to health problems and a global decrease in quality of life. It was a fundamental step in the non-stigmatization of a group that is the majority in the United States. Although European countries have not yet reached the levels of response that in other countries in the world (especially on the American continent), a call accused of childhood obesity in Spain has sounded the alarm, a call to attention What should be taken into account when reviewing our lifestyle habits. Faced with this, there is a lot of information circulating on the Internet (mainly biased) about how to know if you will lose weight. This is what you should know.

BMI is not always useful to know if you need to lose weight.

It is a common mistake to confirm this statistical marker of body mass with a health index. How do you explain what the United States Council on Science and Public Health consists of ? An article published in the New York Times "Some people with a perfectly healthy BMI." "have dangerous levels of body fat and metabolic problems associated with obesity . "

The pathophysiology of obesity.

Genetic and environmental factors shape whether or not the disease develops. Due to a combination of these, adipose tissue deposits can be increased, which has also resulted in an increase in adipocytes or hypertrophy.

• Hypertrophy corresponds to a response that appears in all weight gain and that involves an inflammatory process and deterioration of adipose tissue. This increase in size is especially dangerous when it comes to the relationship between visceral or abdominal fat, which is associated with a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases.
• Hyperplasia consists of "the increase in size of an organ or tissue, because its cells have increased in number" ( Wikipedia ).

Body fat percentage, a more reliable indicator to know if you need to lose weight

This information is only indicative, so it is recommended to consult with an expert when you want to find out the IGC. There is no diet to lose weight. Your health will thank you.

This percentage is a measure of the physical condition of the individual and the calculation of the relative body composition of which neither height nor weight matters. Unlike BMI, CRI is more precise although they are often used in combination by specialists.

It is the great epidemic of the 21st century and even more so because its tentacles are so elongated that it has high levels of comorbidity, especially in the case of abdominal obesity. The difficulty in providing care is due, to a large extent, to a broad etiology of obesity that makes the path to its eradication tortuous and very long in time.