BMI
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Your BMI will help you decide if you are at a healthy weight. |
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What it means: A BMI of 30 or more is considered obese. Being obese increases your risk for serious conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. See your doctor to learn how to manage your weight. Enroll in HealthAtoZ’s Online Health Coach to Get Your Personalized Weight Loss Program |
| Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Body Mass Index. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/. Accessed May 1, 2007.The Practical Guide: Identification, Evaluation and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults. National Institutes of Health. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute. October 2000. |
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