Body Composition & Health Risk
The amount and location of body fat is important to overall health.
Are you at a healthy weight?
Being at an unhealthy weight increases your risk for diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol problems, heart disease, gallbladder disease, female health disorders, arthritis, some types of cancer, and sleep apnea.
Calculate Body Mass Index (BMI):
A BMI of 30 or above increases your disease risk.
Measure Waist Circumference:
A waist larger than 40 inches for men and 35 inches for women increases the chances of developing heart disease, cancer, or other chronic disease.
NIH Assessing Your Weight and Health Risk
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/risk.htm
CDC Healthy Weight
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/
