Here’s the thinking:

Lifestyle behaviors around physical activities, nutrition, tobacco smoking and substance abuse have a significant impact on people’s health. These lifestyle exposures contribute to many diseases including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, stroke, obesity and some forms of cancer. According to the Centers for Disease Control, each year

  1. At least 300,000 people die from illnesses associated with obesity;
  1. 440,000 die from illnesses attributed to cigarette smoking;

  2. 40 percent of all deaths are caused by heart disease or stroke;

 

30.0

What does this number represent?

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*This information is for your personal use only and not intended to diagnose any illness.

Answer: It's the magic Body Mass Index (BMI) number.

Persons with a BMI of 30 or more are considered to be in the obese weight status range.

Many North Americans have resolved to lose weight this year. But before reasonable goals can be established, you must know your current status first.

To calculate your BMI:

Using pounds and inches:

BMI = (weight in pounds)

(height in inches) x (height in inches) x 703

Using kilograms and meters:

BMI = (weight in kilograms) (height in meters) x (height in meters) x 10,000

(Note: Different calculations are used for children, teens and pregnant women.)

What the numbers mean:

BMI Classification:

Below 18.5 Underweight

18.5 to 24.9 Normal

25.0 to 29.9 Overweight

30.0 and above Obese