Cure. A cure for emphysema, or any COPD condition, is not available at this time. However, a person with the disease can manage it to reduce symptoms and stop the emphysema from progressing further. The first step for tobacco users is to quit smoking.
A state of excess body fat, which is a premorbid addiction disorder, defined as 20% above an individualâs standard weight (the ideal body weight is 21 kg/m2; a person is considered obese with a body weight above 30 kg/m2). Epidemiology-US. 31% of adults are obese; 17% of children are obese. Mississippi is the fattest state with 34% obesity; Colorado is the thinnest state with 21% obesity. In 2000, there were 3.8 million people over 300 pounds, and 400,000 people (mostly males) over 400 pounds.
Abbreviated BMI. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his or her height in meters squared. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) now defines normal weight, overweight, and obesity according to BMI rather than the traditional height/weight charts.Overweight is a BMI of 27.3 or more for women and 27.8 or more for men.MI is a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his or her height in meters squared. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) now defines normal weight, overweight, and obesity according to BMI rather than the traditional height/weight charts. Overweight is a BMI of 27.3 or more for women and 27.8 or more for men.