Can a morbidly obese person be healthy?

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asked Oct 29, 2020 in Weight Loss/Dieting by list8ause (410 points)
Can a morbidly obese person be healthy?

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answered Oct 29, 2020 by JDepinto (1,040 points)
A morbidly obese person can be healthy and even regular obese people can be healthy.

As long as you change your diet and eating habits and try your best to get exercise, eat healthy foods and avoid overheating.

You may be able to lose some weight and become healthier and there have been some morbidly obese people who lost a lot of weight and become skinny and much healthier.

However being morbidly obese can be bad for your health and may also shorten your life.

Morbidly Obese people typically live only 50 years to 65 years at most.

Obese is when a person is just slightly overweight such as being 50 lbs to 80 lbs overweight.

Morbidly Obese is when a person is 100 lbs to 200 lbs or more overweight and the more obese you are the shorter your life expectancy usually is.

Being obese and morbidly obese makes it harder for your heart to pump the blood through your body and so your heart will wear out faster and then you can die sooner than those who are not obese.

When a person is at least 40 to 50 lbs overweight then they are considered to be obese.

If you're 100 lbs overweight then you're considered to be morbidly obese.

Adults with a BMI of 30 to 39.9 are considered obese.

Adults with a BMI greater than or equal to 40 are considered extremely obese.

Anyone more than 100 pounds (45 kilograms) overweight is considered morbidly obese

For most adults the average healthy weight is between 130 to 150 lbs of weight but if you weigh more than 150 lbs then you are usually overweight.

Being obese or weighing to much can lead to health issues and may also shorten your life expectancy.

Obese people have a higher risk of heart disease, heart attacks, strokes and even death.

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