The Truth About Weight Loss: Chapter 1

January 21, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
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A “Growth Industry”

We are a nation of fat people, and we’re getting fatter all the time. According to the 1999~2000 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a full two-thirds of American Adults are overweight, and nearly a third are obese. Contrary to what many people believe, there is a difference between the two.The definitions are based in the relationship between a person’s height and their weight, typically referred to as the Body Mass Index, or BMI. A person is considered overweight if their BMI is between 25 to 29.9, while individuals with a BMI of 30 or more are considered obese. For those of you who are into math, here’s a formula for figuring your Body Mass Index, courtesy of the National Institutes of Health website.

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