Weight is largely determined by the balance between how many calories you consume and the amount of energy you burn in everyday activities.
体重很大程度上依赖于你每天活动消耗的热量和燃烧的能量之间的平衡。
Being overweight can become a matter of live and death. People who are overweight and obese are more likely to develop a number of potentially serious health problems. Also, the overall risk of death increases with obesity.
体重过重成为生死的一种因素。那些体重过重及肥胖的人易患一些潜在的严重的健康疾病。同时，死亡的整体风险也在随着肥胖上升。
What is Obesity?
什么是肥胖症？
Obesity is defined as a condition of being significantly overweight. If a person's weight is 20% or more above their ideal body weight, they are considered obese. Unusually, a person is overweight before they become obese.
肥胖症的定义为体重严重超过正常的状况。如果一个人的体重超过理想体重的20%，就可以认为是肥胖。一个显着的特征是，一个人在肥胖之前首先会是体重超标。
Overweight is defined as a condition of weighing more that what is ideal for their height and body frame. If a person's weight is 20% or more above their ideal body weight, they are considered obese. Excess weight may come from muscle, bone, fat and/or body water.
什么是体重过重？
超重的定义为体重刚刚超过理想的身体结构及重量。如果一个人的体重超过理想体重的20%，那就是肥胖了。超过的体重可能来自于肌肉，骨骼，脂肪或者身体内的水分。
A person can be overweight without being obese.
一个人可以是超重而不是肥胖。