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Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
According to the NHLBI guidelines, assessment of overweight involves using three key measures:
- body mass index (BMI)
- waist circumference, and
- risk factors for diseases and conditions associated with obesity.
The BMI is a measure of your weight relative to your height and waist circumference measures abdominal fat. Combining these with information about your additional risk factors yields your risk for developing obesity-associated diseases.
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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