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WORKOUT GUIDELINES
Good Health is an Exercise in Common Sense
In the study titled, "The Surgeon General's Call To Action To Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity", the surgeon
general indicates that 61% of American adults are either overweight or obese. The study indicates that being overweight
increases the risk of health problems, such as heart disease, certain types of cancer, as well as Type‐2 diabetes among other
afflictions.
Body Mass Index; BMI = (weight (lb) height² (in)) x 703
120 130
140
150
4'6
29
31
34
4'8
27
29
31
4'10
25
27
29
5'0
23
25
27
5'2
22
24
26
5'4
21
22
24
5'6
19
21
23
5'8
18
20
21
5'10
17
19
20
6'0
16
18
19
6'2
15
17
18
6'4
15
16
17
6'6
14
15
16
6'8
13
14
15
Note: Chart applies to adults aged 20 years and older
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Weight in Pounds
160
170
180
190
200
36
39
41
43
46
48
34
36
38
40
43
45
31
34
36
38
40
42
29
31
33
35
37
39
27
29
31
33
35
37
26
28
29
31
33
34
24
26
27
29
31
32
23
24
26
27
29
30
22
23
24
26
27
29
20
22
23
24
26
27
19
21
22
23
24
26
18
20
21
22
23
24
17
19
20
21
22
23
17
18
19
20
21
22
210
220
230
240
250
51
53
56
58
60
47
49
52
54
56
44
46
48
50
52
41
43
45
47
49
38
40
42
44
46
36
38
40
41
43
34
36
37
39
40
32
34
35
37
38
30
32
33
35
36
28
30
31
33
34
27
28
30
31
32
26
27
28
29
30
24
25
27
28
29
23
24
25
26
28
Healthy Weight
Overweight
Obese
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