Health: The Basics, Books a la Carte Edition (13th Edition)
Health: The Basics, Books a la Carte Edition (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134814285
Author: Rebecca J. Donatelle
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 11, Problem 7PQ
Summary Introduction

To identify: The body circumference associated with risk of diabetes and heart disease

Introduction:

Obesity is a weight of the body, which is more than 20% above suggested levels or BMI (body mass index). BMI is a description of weight of the body relative to height of the body.

Overweight is a body weight, which is more than 10% above healthy levels (BMI between 25 and 29). Overweight is considered as a weight above desirable or normal.

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