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Reaching Target Weiaht
Maintaining praper weight is essentiaTio healthy living. Obesity has been
linked to a higher risk of heart disease, diabetes and some farms ofcancer.
The Body Mass Index (BMI) is the most widely accepted measurement of
weight according to health professionals.
Use the chart below to determine your own BMI by matching your height in
the left hand column with your weight in the (Center. Anyone, male or female,
with a BMI of 25 to 29 is considered over weight and a body mass index of 30
is considered obese. Remember to eat right and exer(Cise.
Body Mass Index
Body Weight (pounds)
Overweight
Obese
58
97
96 700
105
110 115
119 124 129 134 13,,8
743 748
153
158 162 167
59
94
99
104
109
114 119
7'24 128 133 138 143
148 153 158163 168 '173
60
97
102 107
112 118 123
128 133
138 143 148
153158 163
168 174 179
61
100 106 117
716
722 727
132 137143
748 753
158 764
769
174- 180 785
62 '104 109 115 720
126
131
136 742
747
753 758
764
nig
175 180 186
791
63
107 113 118 124
130 135
141 146 152 158 163
169 175 180 186 191
197
64
110
176 122 128 134
140
145 151
157 163 169
174
180
186 192 797
204
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68
774 120
726
732
738 744
,150
756
762
768 774
118 124 130
736 142 748
755 767
167
773 779
121 127 134
140
146 753
759 166 172 178 185
125 131 138 -144 151158
164 171
777
184
190
7.80 786 792 198 204 270
786 192 798 204 270 276
191 198 204 211' 217 223
197 203 210 216 223 230
69
128 135 142 749
155 762
769 776182 189 796
203 209 276 223 230 236
70
132 139 146153
160 167 '174 181
188 195 202
209 216 222 229 236 243
71
736 143 150 157 165 172
179 186 193 200 '208
215 222 229 236 243 250
72
140 147 154
162 169 177
184 191
199 206 213
221' 228 235 242 250 258
73
144 157 159 766
174 782
189 197 204 212 219
227 235 242 250 257 265
74
148 155 163 171
179 186
194 202 270 218 225
233 241 249 256 264 272
75152 160 168 176 184 192
200 208 216 224 232
240248 256 264 272 279
76
156 164 172 180 189 197
205 213 221 230 238
246 254 263 271 279 287
19 20
21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29
,30
3,1 32 33 34 35
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Body
Mass
Index
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