Inflammation of the peritoneum is called peritonitis. The inflammation is caused by a fungal or bacterial infection, usually due to an injury to your abdomen, an underlying medical condition, or a treatment device, such as a dialysis catheter or feeding tube.
Obesity is common, serious and costly. More than one-third of U.S. adults (34.9% or 78.6 million) are obese. Adult Obesity Facts.
The higher the BMI the more fat you have compared to your height. What is the BMI number that indicates you are overweight? In people older than 20 years a BMI of 25 to 30 is considered overweight, and a BMI of greater than 30 is considered obese. But in kids the overweight or obese BMI number is not the same as in adults, and is is not even the same for kids of different ages.