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2. Body mass index - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 September 2024. Relative weight based on mass and height Body mass index (BMI) Chart showing body mass index (BMI) for a range of heights and weights in both metric and imperial. Colours indicate BMI categories defined by the World Health Organization ; underweight, normal weight, overweight ...

3. Overweight vs. Obesity: Do You Really Know the Difference? - AOL

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   Obesity BMI. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute defines obesity as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more. BMI is a measurement of body fat based on a person’s height and weight. An ...

4. Childhood obesity - Wikipedia

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   The normal range for BMI in children vary with age and sex. While a BMI above the 85th percentile is defined as overweight, a BMI greater than or equal to the 95th percentile is defined as obesity by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Obesity is further categorized as class 1 obesity with BMI at or above the 95th percentile ...

5. Classification of obesity - Wikipedia

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   Obesity and BMI. An obese male with a body mass index of 53 kg/m 2: weight 182 kg (400 lb), height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) Obesity classification is a ranking of obesity, the medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it has an adverse effect on health. [ 1 ] The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies obesity ...

6. Obesity rates are above 20% in every U.S. state, CDC ... - AOL

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   More than one in five American adults in every U.S. state are obese, with rates rising in many states, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sept. 12 ...

7. Growth chart - Wikipedia

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   A growth chart is used by pediatricians and other health care providers to follow a child's growth over time. Growth charts have been constructed by observing the growth of large numbers of healthy children over time. The height, weight, and head circumference of a child can be compared to the expected parameters of children of the same age and ...

8. Obesity in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Prevalence of obesity in the adult population, top countries (2016), the United States has the tenth highest rate in the world. The CDC defines an adult (a person aged 20 years or greater) with a body mass index (BMI) of 32 or greater as obese and an adult with a BMI of 25.0 to 29.9 as overweight. [2]

9. Does Adderall Make You Last Longer in Bed or the Opposite? - AOL

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   You can use the CDC’s BMI calculator to see what your number is. See the breakdown of BMI rates for men below. Underweight: 18.4 or below. Healthy weight: 18.5 to 24.9. Overweight: 25.0 to 29.9.