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There is evidence to support the use of BMI in risk assessment since it provides a more accurate measure of total body fat compared with the assessment of body weight alone. Further, "The recommended classifications for BMI [were] adopted by the Expert Panel on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults and endorsed by leading organizations of health professionals." Source Source "The Practical Guide Identification,Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adult," October 2000. National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute North American Association for the Study of Obesity
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The terms "overweight" and "obesity" refer to a person's overall body weight and whether it's too high. Overweight is having extra body weight from muscle, bone, fat, and/or water. Obesity is having a high amount of extra body fat. Source Fuente National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute, part of the National Institutes for Health and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
The most common way to find out whether you're overweight or obese is to figure out your body mass index (BMI). BMI is an estimate of body fat, and it's a good gauge of your risk for diseases that occur with more body fat. The higher your BMI, the higher your risk of disease. Source Fuente National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute, part of the National Institutes for Health and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
Being overweight or obese puts you at risk for many diseases and conditions. The more body fat that you have and the more you weigh, the more likely you are to develop: coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, gallstones, breathing problems, and certain cancers. Source Fuente National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute, part of the National Institutes for Health and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
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