A Healthy Body Weight
by Ada Denis The percentage of Americans who are obese and heavy is increasing very rapidly. “Overweight” is defined as having a Body Masses Index (BMI) from 25.0 to 29.9 whereas a BMI of 30 or above is defined as “obese.” According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 56% of the population was fat during the reporting period from 1988 through 1994, and 23% was obese. During the period from 1999 through 2002, these shares had raised to 65% and 30%, respectively. Not only is there over
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