Currently, obesity is measured according to Body Mass Index (BMI), which is calculated by dividing weight by height in inches squared. What is your BMI? Is this a fair measure or are there other factors that should be considered?

Using BMI statistics, the National Center for Health Statistics estimates that of U.S.

adults 20 years and older 32.7 percent are overweight, 34.3 percent are obese, and 5.9 percent are extremely obese. What would other cultures think of the use of BMI as a measure of overall health?