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Obesity According to Body Mass Index
Clinical Obesity as Defined by Body Mass Index
Diet and Weight Information - Advice About Weight Reduction

Facts About Body Mass Index

Body Mass Index BMI - BMI Weight Categories - Body Weight and Genes/Genetics
Body Weight Set Point - Body Weight and Energy Intake - Body Weight and Energy Equation
Weight Status - Underweight Risks - Normal Weight - Overweight
Causes - Morbid Obesity - Body Weight: Bones, Water - What Is Overweight?
How to Estimate Weight (Men) - How to Estimate Weight (Women) - Healthy Weight Chart

Anyone with a body mass index (a ratio between your height and weight) of 25 or above - that's someone, for example, who is 5-foot-4 and 145 pounds - is considered overweight, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Anyone with a body mass index of 30 or above - such as someone who is 5-foot-6 and 186 pounds - is considered obese.

Weight Loss & Weight Management
An increase in physical activity is an important part of your weight loss program. Physical activity improves your muscle/fat ratio - thus raising metabolism for easier weight loss - and boosts your motivation to maintain the weight you lose.

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