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Assessing Your Weight: Body Mass Index BMI

obesity  weight  overweight  physical activity  healthy eating  BMI  Body Mass Index (BMI)  Assessing Your Weight  BMI Calculator  Preventing Weight Gain  Losing Weight  Changing Eating Habits  Caloric Balance  Planning Meals  Exercise Effects of Overweight and Obesity 

BMI can be used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems but it is not diagnostic of the body fatness or health of an individual. Learn more.

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Healthy Weight: Assessing Your Weight: BMI: Adult BMI Calculator: Metric | DNPAO | CDC

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This metric calculator provides BMI and the corresponding BMI weight status category. Use this calculator for adults, 20 years old and older. Learn more.

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Children's BMI Tool for Schools

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The Children's BMI Tool for Schools is an Excel spreadsheet intended for use by school, child care, and other professionals who want to compute Body Mass Index (BMI)-for-age for a group of up to 2000 children, for example a school class room or grade. Learn more.

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Healthy Weight: Causes of Overweight and Obesity: Other Factors

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There are a variety of factors that play a role in obesity – behavior, environment, and genetics may have an effect in causing people to be overweight and obese. Learn more.

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Healthy Weight: Effects of Overweight

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People who are obese, compared to those with a normal or healthy weight, are at increased risk for many serious diseases and health conditions. Learn more.

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Healthy Eating for a Healthy Weight: Cutting Calories

obesity  weight  overweight  physical activity  healthy eating  BMI  Assessing Your Weight  BMI Calculator  Preventing Weight Gain  Losing Weight  Changing Eating Habits  Caloric Balance  Planning Meals  Exercise Effects of Overweight and Obesity  Eating fewer calories  portion sizes  Portion Pitfalls 

Once you start looking, you can find ways to cut calories for your meals, snacks, and even beverages. Here are some examples to get you started.

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Eat More, Weigh Less?

obesity  weight  overweight  physical activity  healthy eating  BMI  Assessing Your Weight  BMI Calculator  Preventing Weight Gain  Losing Weight  Changing Eating Habits  Caloric Balance  Planning Meals  Exercise Effects of Overweight and Obesity  Eat More  Weigh Less  calories  amount of food 

Have you tried to lose weight by cutting down the amount of food you eat? Do you still feel hungry and not satisfied after eating? If so, you are not alone. Learn more.

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Healthy Eating for a Healthy Weight: Planning Meals

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Since high-calorie foods are everywhere, it's important to take the time to plan ahead to make sure you have healthy options available. Learn more...

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Physical Activity for a Healthy Weight

obesity  overweight  physical activity  healthy eating  BMI  Assessing Your Weight  BMI Calculator  Preventing Weight Gain  Losing Weight  Changing Eating Habits  Caloric Balance  Planning Meals  Exercise Effects of Overweight and Obesity  Regular physical activity  Reduce high blood pressure  Moderate Physical Activity  Vigorous Physical Activity 

Regular physical activity is important for good health, and it's especially important if you're trying to lose weight or to maintain a healthy weight. Learn more.

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Preventing Weight Gain

obesity  weight  overweight  physical activity  eating plan  healthy eating  BMI  Assessing Your Weight  BMI Calculator  Preventing Weight Gain  Losing Weight  Changing Eating Habits  Caloric Balance  Planning Meals  Exercise Effects of Overweight and Obesity  Get Moving  activity level 

If you're currently at a healthy weight, you're already one step ahead of the game. To stay at a healthy weight, it's worth doing a little planning now. Learn more.

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