The body mass index (BMI) is the metric currently in use for defining anthropometric
height/weight characteristics in adults and for classifying (categorizing) them into groups …

Health and wellness have become a cultural focus in Western countries, with weight-
management highlighted as imperative for wellbeing. This focus is clearly represented on …

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tivation LIORTALITY OVERWEIGH BODY MASS INDEX prevalence BEHAVIOR DIETARY …

Background Body-mass index (the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in
meters) is known to be associated with overall mortality. We investigated the effects of age …

ContextAs the prevalence of obesity increases in the United States, concern over the
association of body weight with excess mortality has also increased. ObjectiveTo estimate …

OBJECTIVE: To describe the prevalence of, and trends in, overweight and obesity in the US
population using standardized international definitions. DESIGN: Successive cross-sectional …

Current guidelines recommend that" overweight" and" obese" individuals lose weight
through engaging in lifestyle modification involving diet, exercise and other behavior …

Obesity causes serious medical complications and impairs quality of life. Moreover, in older
persons, obesity can exacerbate the age-related decline in physical function and lead to …

In the United States, obesity among adults and overweight among children and adolescents
have increased markedly since 1980. Among adults, obesity is defined as a body mass …

ContextObesity is a major health problem in the United States, but the number of obesity-
attributable deaths has not been rigorously estimated. ObjectiveTo estimate the number of …