OBESITY CLASSIFICATION MOVES AWAY FROM WEIGHT IN CANADA DMM DEPARTMENT MB Enterprises
Just like many countries in the West
recent years. This has been so
further divided into class 1 (Low
especially in North America and the
especially after the rise of the
Risk), class 2 (Moderate-risk) and
European continent, Canada is facing
body-positivity movement.
class 3 (High-Risk).
moving away from weight to define
Hence, the experts from the Canadi-
The obesity care should be based on
and manage obesity more technically
an health societies has taken a
evidence-based principles of the
as it has been recognized as a major
radical step and has made an
chronic disease management, must
& growing health issue in Canada.
adjustment in the new clinical guide
validate patients lived experiences.
Therefore, the new clinical guide
for health care professionals. This
Hence, move beyond the approaches
aims to find the root causes of the
means looking beyond the BMI index,
of eating less, making more
condition of obesity and problems
i.e. the Body mass Index when
movements that are positive and
attached to it. These problems can
making a diagnosis of obesity or
addressing the root drivers attached
have negative impacts in the longer
determining if a person is obese.
to obesity.
run for individuals who are prone to
Body Mass Index, is determined after
have obesity related diseases.
readings of weight, height, age and
obesity related issues. The country is
sex as four key factors in determining
MAKING REALISTIC HEALTH GOALS INSTEAD OF WEIGHT LOSS?
Since, a long time the determining
the weight, and hence making a
Making realistic health goals instead
factor of obesity in Canada has been
classification of a person in the
of weight loss shall be a huge factor
that how much you weigh. However,
specified ranges i.e. underweight,
in reducing obesity itself. Health goals
many experts hold considerable
normal, overweight, & obese. The
can be made in terms of walking,
criticisms regards to these facts in
obese classification in BMI chart is
jogging, constant running, cycling
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