Increased prevalence of obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m²) is a national health concern. Individuals with higher BMIs are exposed to a greater risk of mobility impairments and falls, and have limitations in daily activities compared to individuals with lower BMIs. The focus of this project is on creating a quantitative measure of dynamic balance in individuals with high BMIs, using wearable inertial sensors in a study of 20 individuals with BMIs ranging from 30 to 63 kg/m². While still in progress, the results of this research will be used to develop a real-time automatic detection algorithm identifying poor balance or loss of balance in high-BMI individuals. The below figure is an example of aligned stepping over the task with a timeline showing images and key events for the leading leg and trailing leg with an obstacle height of 36 cm.