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Source: U.S. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, U.S. National Institutes of Health (1998). Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults (NIH Publication No. 98-4083).
Credits
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition |
| Last Updated | February 23, 2007 |
| Last updated: | February 23, 2007 |
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| Reviewed By: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine, Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition |
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