Interactive Tool: Is Your Weight Increasing Your Health Risks?

What does your score mean?

Your score will appear as one of the following ranges:

• Healthy weight and waist size: Your weight and waist size do not put you at risk for serious health problems.
• Moderate risk: Your weight or waist size is one reason you are at moderate risk for serious health problems. Talk to your doctor about ways to lower your risk.
• High risk: Your weight or waist size is one reason you are at higher-than-normal risk for serious health problems that could shorten your life. Talk to your doctor about ways to lower your risk.

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Author:	Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS	Last Updated: December 24, 2008
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition
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