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Obesity ChartUse the simplified chart (see below) of the BMI obesity level for men and women betweenthe height of 4 feet 10 inches (1.47m) and 6 feet (1.83m).How to Use the Obesity Chart1. Find your height in the Heightcolumn

2. Look in the Obesity Pointcolumn to see when you become obeseHow to See When You Are ObeseIf you are 5 ft 4 inches tall, you start to suffer from obesity when you reachabout 175 pounds

Height Obesity PointFt/inches Meters Pounds Kilos4.104.115.0

5.15.25.35.45.55.65.75.85.95.105.116.0

1.47m1.50m1.52m

1.55m1.57m1.60m1.63m1.65m1.68m1.70m1.73m1.75m1.78m1.80m1.83m

143 pounds148 pounds153 pounds

159 pounds164 pounds169 pounds175 pounds180 pounds186 pounds191 pounds197 pounds203 pounds209 pounds215 pounds221 pounds

65.0kg67.3kg69.5kg

72.3kg74.5kg76.8kg79.5kg81.8kg84.5kg86.8kg89.5kg92.3kg95.0kg97.7kg100.4kg

Note: All weights are approximate.Health Risks ofObesityOnce you suffer from obesity you run an increased risk of developing a number ofconditions. Here are some examples:

y High blood pressure and stoke are twice as common in obese people.y Evidence is strong that obesity increases the risk of breast cancer (after

menopause), womb cancer and kidney cancer.y Obesity may also increase the risk of colon cancer.y G

all bladder disease is three times as likely to occur in middle-aged obese women.

y Diabetes is four times more common in middle-aged obese people than in middle-aged people of normal weight.

y Coronary heart disease is twice as common in obese men under 45.

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Body Mass Index InformationBody Mass Index is the standard medical method of assessing healthy weight, overweightand obesity. It uses height and weight data. BMI is calculated by dividing your weight inkilograms by the square of your height in meters. The BMI formula (in pounds/inches) is:Your Weight (in pounds) x 704.5 divided by Your Height (in inches) x Your Height (ininches)

Interpreting Your BMIy If your BMI is 19 to 24.9 you have a healthy weight.y If your BMI is 25 to 29.9 you are considered to be overweight and may incur moderate health

risks.y If your BMI is 30+ you are considered to be obese. Obesity is linked to increased risk of cancer,

heart disease and other health problems.Calculate Your

Body Mass Index Now

To determine your Body Mass index and see whether you are inside the healthy weight range for yourheight, click: BODY MASS INDEX CALCULATOROr Use the Body Mass Index Chart (see Figure 1. below)Find the intersection between your weight in pounds (top row) and height (left hand column). The numberlocated at the intersection is your BMI number.

Figure 1. Body Mass Index ChartWeight in pounds 100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 145 150 155 160 165 170 175 180 185 190 195 200 205 210 21Height5'0" 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 425'1" 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 36 37 38 39 405'2" 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 33 34 35 36 37 38 395'3" 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 32 33 34 35 36 37 385'4" 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 32 33 34 35 36 375'5" 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 32 33 34 35 355'6" 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 32 33 34 345'7" 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 31 32 33 335'8" 15 16 16 17 18 19 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 31 32 325'9" 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 31 315'10" 14 15 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 305'11" 14 14 15 16 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 28 29 306'0" 13 14 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 19 20 21 21 22 23 23 24 25 25 26 27 27 28 296'1" 13 13 14 15 15 16 17 17 18 19 19 20 21 21 22 23 23 24 25 25 26 27 27 286'2" 12 13 14 14 15 16 16 17 18 18 19 19 20 21 21 22 23 23 24 25 25 26 27 27