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Weight and health risks

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Source: U.S. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, U.S. National Institutes of Health (2000). The Practical Guide: Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults. (NIH Publication No. 00-4084). Available online: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/prctgd_c.pdf.

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Last Updated: December 24, 2008
Medical Review:
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine

Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine

Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition


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