Health Risks of Being Overweight
Are You Overweight?
Use the weight-for-height chart below to see if you are overweight. Find your height in the left-hand column and move across the row to find your weight. If your weight falls within the moderate to severe overweight range on the chart, you are more likely to have health problems. Weights above the healthy weight range are less healthy for most people.
Weight-for-Height Chart
Source: Report of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 1995 pgs. 23-24.
- What Is Your Waist Measurement?
- What Are the Risks to Your Health of Being Overweight?
- How You Can Lower Your Health Risks
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Sources:
National Institutes of Health
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