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Presents information on the body mass index (BMI), a ratio between weight and height. Offers an interactive form for determining one's BMI and notes exceptions,

Promotes the recognition, treatment, and prevention of conditions of overweight and obesity in the United States.

The Federal guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults have defined "overweight" as a body mass index value

This report issues a call for urgent action to combat the growing epidemic of obesity, which now affects developing and industrialized countries alike. Adopting

In the 2001 Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity, former Surgeon General David Satcher, MD, PhD, warned of the negati