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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Body mass index
  1. Obesity (National Library of Medicine)  
    Obesity means having too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much. The weight may come from muscle, bone, fat, and/ ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/obesity.html - Health Topics
  2. Body Weight (National Library of Medicine)  
    Do you know if your current weight is healthy? "Underweight", "normal", "overweight", and "obese" are all labels for ranges of weight. Obese and overweight ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/bodyweight.html - Health Topics
  3. Weight Control (National Library of Medicine)  
    Why is weight control important? If you are struggling with your weight, you are not alone. In the United States, more than 70 percent of adults are overweight ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/weightcontrol.html - Health Topics
  4. Health Screening (National Library of Medicine)  
    Screenings are tests that look for diseases before you have symptoms. Screening tests can find diseases early, when they're easier to treat. You can get some screenings ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/healthscreening.html - Health Topics
  5. Weight Loss Surgery (National Library of Medicine)  
    Weight loss surgery helps people with extreme obesity to lose weight. It may be an option if you cannot lose weight through diet and exercise or have serious ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/weightlosssurgery.html - Health Topics