How can you tell if you're overweight or obese?

1. The waist circumference indicator

2. It's a metabolic syndrome

3. It's for men

1. The waist circumference indicator

This measurement allows to verify whether there is abdominal obesity that is responsible for the development of serious metabolic disorders such as hyperlipidemia, obesity of the liver or type 2 diabetes, thus avoiding the risk of development of abdomental obesity-related complications. For men, however, a significant risk of these complications begins at a waist circumference above 94 cm and very high at above 102 cm. Whereas the WHtR ratio in the abdomen classification is similar for both sexes and is 0.5, the WHTR ratio should not exceed the waist length of the body (Ht/i).

2. It's a metabolic syndrome

In order to rule out the occurrence of this syndrome, other characteristics of the metabolic syndrome should be investigated. The criteria for identifying metabolic syndromes according to NCEP-ATP III of 2001 are as follows: complications of the circulatory system may also occur due to its presence. If the results of the studies show the co-existence of three of the abnormalities given this means that treatment should be started.

3. It's for men

waist circumference greater than 102 cm, triglyceride levels greater than or equal to 150 mg/dl, ?? HDL cholesterol levels lower than 40 mg/ dl,