Obesity is defined as an excess concentration of body fat or adipose tissue. The medical implications of obesity are more of a cause for concern for the employer than the regulatory body, in view of the nature of the disability & its ability to cause acute incapacitation.Overweight and obese individuals are at increased risk for many diseases and health conditions, including hypertension, dyslipidemia,Type 2 diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea etc. 2 Each anthropometric measurement or parameter contains inherent advantages and disadvantages. Methods to measure body fat include BMI, Hip Waist Ratio, skinfold thickness, underwater weighing, bioelectrical impedance, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and computerized tomography. Body Mass Index (BMI) 3. BMI is one of the better methods to determine who is overweight or obese. It can be performed rapidly in the clinical setting just by measuring the weight and heig