To be considered obese

To be considered obese, one’s body mass index has to be 30 or higher

Harris, Fort Bend, Waller Counties To be considered obese, one’s body mass index has to be 30 or higher. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2016, 1.9 billion adults were overweight, and 650 million of them, were obese. That adds up 39 percent of them being overweight and 13 percent being obese. In comparison, 33 percent of adults living in Texas are obese, ranking them 14th highest in the country. With the progression […]