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Overweight

Contents of this page:

Illustrations

Different types of weight gain
Different types of weight gain
Lipocytes (fat cells)
Lipocytes (fat cells)
Obesity and health
Obesity and health

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Nearly two-thirds of the United States population is overweight. There are many ways to determine if a person is overweight, but experts believe that a person's body mass index (BMI) is the most accurate measurement of body fat for children and adults.

For more detailed information see: Obesity

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Update Date: 7/25/2007

Updated by: A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: Greg Juhn, M.T.P.W., David R. Eltz, Kelli A. Stacy. Previously reviewed by Charlotte Grayson, MD, Private Practice specializing in Internal Medicine, Smyrna, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (5/3/2006).

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