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Can you please tell me according to the national institutes of health about how many American adults are overweight, thank you?
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As per the question asked here let me first of all tell you that the Overweight is a name referred to excess body weight due to muscles, bone, fat, and water and Obesity refers to an excess amount of body fat; Here I am providing you with the detail of the Overweight and Obesity Statistics according to the National Institutes of Health in the United States of America, The details are as per the Weight-control Information Network which is an information service of the National Institutes of Health. BMI of Adults Age 20 and Older: BMI Classification 18.5 to 24.9 Normal weights 25 to 29.9 Overweight 30 + Obesity 40 + Extreme obesity BMI of Children and Adolescents Ages 2–19 BMI Classification At or above the 85th percentile Overweight or obese At or above the 95th percentile Obese Contact detail:- Weight-control Information Network 1 WIN Way, Bethesda, MD 20892–3665 Call toll free: 1–877–946–4627; Fax: 202–828–1028; Email: win@info.niddk.nih.gov |
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