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Using body mass index (BMI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) puts the definition of overweight at 25 to 29.9 BMI. A BMI of 30 and above qualifies a person as obese. A person with a BMI of 30 is about 30 pounds overweight, the equivalent of 221 pounds for a person who is 6 feet tall, or 186 pounds for someone who is 5-foot-6.
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We've all heard warnings, yet many of us keep gaining weight. More than half of American adults are overweight or obese, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Healthy bodies come in all shapes and sizes. Not all bodies are made to be thin. For some people, a healthy weight is higher or lower than the average weight listed on weight charts.
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There is an epidemic of obesity in this country, health experts say. But what is obesity? How is it measured? Find out the answers to these questions and others by taking this quiz, based on information from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).
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Midlife weight gain may put you at risk for serious health conditions, such as diabetes.
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Your diet needs Fats for energy, Proteins for body strength and Carbs for making your organs function efficiently. Strive for this balance.
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When you think of fat, you probably think of greasy things like salad dressing and butter. But there's fat in almost all foods.
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So, you watch what you eat -- but do you really pay attention?So, you watch what you eat -- but do you really pay attention?
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Whether you're trying to lose excess pounds or maintain a healthy weight, eating out in restaurants can sabotage your goals.
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You're as likely to keep children from eating fast food as you are to get them to stop playing computer games. Fast food is part of Americans' lifestyle.
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Research clearly shows that most diets don't work. Even those of us who lose weight on a diet generally regain most or all of the weight within a couple of years.
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At any given time, millions of people in the U.S. are trying to lose weight. They spend billions of dollars each year on weight-loss products and services. Learn more about diets and weight loss by taking this quiz.
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You know it's important to stay active but still find yourself falling back on old habits. What can you do?
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Moderately intense activities, such as walking briskly from your parked car to the mall entrance and taking your dog for a quick jog after dinner, can help you achieve and maintain a healthful weight and improve your overall fitness level.
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You've been out of shape before, but this time it's serious. You can't walk across a room without huffing and puffing.
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Reaching for your toes instead of the remote is one key to better health.Linda Buch doesn't believe people who say they have no time to work out.
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If you've tried a dozen diets but the pounds always sneak back, you can lose them for good by making strength-training an integral part of your weight-loss program.
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One reason for passing up regular exercise may be that plenty of misconceptions about getting fit still exist.
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True or false? Most overweight people got that way because they're self-indulgent weaklings without the will power to say no to super-sized french fries and fudge-slathered ice cream.
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America has a weight problem. More than half of us are classified as overweight, say officials at the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Experts say the long-term success at weight loss requires a balance between diet and physical activity.
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Most people consider losing weight a difficult proposition. Few folks have the time or interest to count calories or fat grams. Others have no patience for restrictive diets or complex dietary regimens.
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Research shows that if you are overweight or obese, a little weight loss goes a long way toward reducing your risk for disease and protecting your health.
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Out of the 90 million Americans who are overweight, 50 million go on a diet each year, according to the National Women's Health Resource Center.
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High blood cholesterol is one of the major risk factors for heart attack, the leading cause of death in America.
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A Swedish study, over 29 years, finds 33 percent more cases of cancer among obese people than in the general population.
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Your risk of heart disease increases if you're more than 30 percent overweight. Obesity raises cholesterol, blood pressure, and can lead to diabetes, another risk factor for heart disease. You can reduce your risk for heart disease by losing as few as 10 pounds if you are overweight.
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High blood pressure, or hypertension, is the most common chronic adult illness in the United States. There is no cure for high blood pressure, but it can be controlled.
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Diabetes occurs when there are high levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood. All three types of diabetes involve problems with insulin, a hormone that removes glucose from the blood and allows it to enter the body's cells. (The cells use it for energy.) If your body is unable to make or use insulin properly, you have a high blood glucose level.
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The American Diabetes Association estimates at least 20.1 million people in the United States have pre-diabetes. Pre-diabetes means having a blood sugar level that is higher than normal, but not yet persistently high enough to be considered type 2 diabetes. By taking steps to control your blood sugar, you can delay or prevent type 2 diabetes from developing.
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More than 14 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes and almost seven million more have diabetes but don't realize it, according to the CDC. Yet diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Test your knowledge of this chronic disease by taking this multiple-choice quiz.
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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It is the leading cause of death in the United States in both men and women. Determine your risk for developing CAD using this assessment tool.
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