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How Obesity Affects Your Blood Pressure (And What You Can Do About It)
Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Obesity is a medical condition that can present a range of health complications, including high blood pressure (hypertension). Excess weight increases the ...
The US is now the fattest it’s ever been as obesity rates rise again, CDC says — and these are the most overweight states
The CDC defines obesity as having a body mass index (BMI) of at least 30 ... gut microbiome and access to healthcare and safe ...
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How Obesity Is Diagnosed
The most successful strategy for obesity treatment involves early diagnosis and intervention. Studies have shown that getting ...
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What is the average weight for a 13-year-old?
The CDC has set guidelines for healthy weight and body mass index (BMI) in children. These guidelines can help doctors and parents or caregivers monitor a child’s growth and determine whether ...
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Three Classes of Obesity: Each Category Explained
Each of these classifications has a direct impact not only on a person's health but also on their risk of death. Obesity independently increases the risk of morbidity (illness). This is evidenced by a ...
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Think You’re Healthy? Science Says This Is A Better Marker Than BMI
BMI stands for body mass index. It’s a calculation of your height relatively to your weight, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). BMI is generally classified into ...
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Proposal would ditch BMI for determining obesity
A group of experts from around the world are proposing an alternative way of defining clinical obesity, eschewing the commonly referenced body max index (BMI ... Prevention (CDC), 40.3 percent ...