Weight and health risks

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Source: U.S. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, U.S. National Institutes of Health (1998). Clinical Guidelines on the Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overweight and Obesity in Adults (NIH Publication No. 98-4083).

Medical Review:Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition
Last Updated: 02/23/2007

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