Interactive Tool: Is Your Weight Increasing Your Health Risks?: Whats Next
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What's next?
If you are concerned about your score, talk to your doctor about developing a healthy lifestyle. For more information, see the topic Healthy Weight.
Source: U.S. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, U.S. National Institutes of Health (2000). The Practical Guide: Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults. (NIH Publication No. 00-4084). Available online: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/prctgd_c.pdf.
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| Last updated: | February 23, 2007 |
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| Author: | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
| Reviewed By: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine, Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman |
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