About Obesity
Obesity, when used as a medical term, simply refers to people with a body mass index of greater than 30 kg/m². Body Mass Index (or BMI) is a method of allowing for the fact that taller people will weigh more than shorter people, and is calculated by dividing a person’s weight in kilograms by the square of their height in metres. To calculate your BMI, please enter your information below.
Body Mass Index Calculator
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Obesity is very common with 27.8% of the New Zealand population having a BMI of greater than 30 kg/m² in 2009.
Obesity can further be graded according to BMI, with class II obesity being BMI greater than 35 kg/m², and class III being greater than 40 kg/m².
