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Calculate Your Body Mass Index - Know How Your Weight Affects Your Health Risks

Your body mass index is a good indicator of healthy or unhealthy weight. A low BMI means you are underweight, while a high BMI means you are overweight or obese and that means higher risks of poor health.

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Source:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "About BMI for Adults." Updated 1/2009.

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