Do you think every country has different medical standard to define overweight/obese?

[Anonymous]

I have recently receive a physical checkup in Korea and i am about 22pounds overweight and based on the BMI and body composition (they have machine to measure water/muscles/fat content in your body), I'm OBESE.
But when I went to school in UK and got a checkup.. I was normal but slightly overweight 4-6 pounds based on their standard.

IF I'm really obese, I would work out harder and put more effort than now to lose weight but I'm not sure which standard is the correct and suitable for me..

i'm 5'3 and 59 kg (130pounds), and they said I have to be 98-118 pounds to be in a healthy weight.

[JohnDoe3000]

Your BMI is 23, this is not overweight unless you have a lot (and I mean a lot) of fat and very few muscle. Normally you should only worry when your BMI is 25 or higher, this scales almost perfectly for everyone: whether you're a tiny Korean lady or a towering Dutchman.

[Prof_Don]

Most countries use BMI (which is a very outdated system) to determine obesity.

[Xfitchick]

According to the BMI you are not obese (23), but it may be that the scale indicated that your muscle/fat ratio is not OK and you need to loose fat to have a healthy ratio. Without all the numbers, we cannot judge.

[Asker]

But based on BMI here i'm obese

[Xfitchick]

No, a BMI between 20 and 25 is OK.

[NerdInDenial]

Measure the amount fat you have

[Anonymous]

No I don't think so

[bcromartie]

Generally, no.