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using diet actual heights and weights measured and collected on people who are representative of the U.S. population by the National Center for Health Statistics. Other desirable diet weight tables have been created by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, based on their client populations. ObesityIndividuals with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 are considered overweight, while individuals with a BMI of 30 or more are considered obese. Obesity is defined as an excessively high amount of body fat or adipose tissue in relation to lean body mass. The amount diet of body fat (or adiposity) includes concern for both the distribution of fat throughout the body and the size of the adipose tissue deposits. Body fat distribution can be estimated by skinfold measures, waist-to-hip circumference ratios, or techniques such as ultrasound, computed tomography, or magnetic resonance imaging.Overweight and Obesity Among Children and AdolescentsThe percentage of children and adolescents who are defined as overweight has more than doubled since the early 1970s.
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