Enter your height
and weight below to find your body mass index (BMI). This number is
commonly used to judge whether your weight is healthy—or whether
extra weight increases your risk for health problems.
A doctor can further assess your personal risk for serious
weight-related diseases by considering your BMI, waist size, and
other measures of health such as blood sugar levels.
Even a small weight loss (10% of your current weight) lowers the
risk of several diseases. People who are overweight or obese have a
greater chance of developing certain cancers—including breast cancer
for women over age 50—as well as high blood pressure, high blood
cholesterol or other lipid disorders, diabetes, heart disease, and
stroke.
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