For most lean people, gaining weight is a mirage that they often work towards achieving. However, their obsession with weight gain can often lead to too much weight to the point of becoming obese. This raises the question, just when does one know they have crossed the line from being within the normal weight levels to being obese? Because there is no definite way to gauge obesity, doctors have over the years used ones Body Mass Index (BMI) to measure the same. The chart below shows the weight in relation to height when one becomes obese:
| Height(feet, inches) | Weight(pounds) |
| 4 ft 1’’ | 143 pounds |
| 4. 11’’ | 148 pounds |
| 5. 0’’ | 153 pounds |
| 5.1’’ | 159 pounds |
| 5.2’’ | 164 pounds |
| 5.3’’ | 169 pounds |
| 5.5’’ | 180 pounds |
| 5.6’’ | 186 pounds |
| 5.7’’ | 191 pounds |
| 5.8’’ | 197 pounds |
| 5.9’’ | 203 pounds |
| 5.10’’ | 209 pounds |
| 5.11’’ | 215 pounds |
| 6.0’’ | 221 pounds |
Obesity is usually as a result of poor eating habit, which includes eating foods that are high in bad fats. People seeking to gain weight should avoidfats foods, should always skin the chicken, turkey and fish before cooking and should always choose their food wisely. One ounce of alcohol contain 200 calories, as such beer lovers should indulge in the drink wisely to avoid developing beer bellies.
Good sources of calories include sweet potatoes, brown rice, pasta and whole meal brown flour. Cooked well, these foods are not fattening, however, additions of cooking oils, margarine or butter, which contain high fats change the caloric content of the food making them fattening.