Defining "Overweight" and "Obese" | |
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control define overweight and obesity as “ranges of weight that are greater than what is generally considered healthy for a given height” and that “increase the likelihood of certain diseases and other health problems.” The CDC uses body mass index, a ratio of weight to height, to determine weight ranges for overweight and obesity... [221 word article, May 2011] |