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Assess your child's risk for obesity. Also, connect to the body mass index (BMI) calculator, quizzes, carb counter and other calculators.

Interactive Tools Body Mass Index Calculator Calories Burned Carbs, Protein, Fat Intake Childhood Assessment Diet Quiz Ideal Body Weight Nutrition Assessment Obesity Quiz Target Heart Rate Waist-to-Hip Ratio

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What Do You Mean I’m Obese? All About the Body Mass Index Using body mass index (BMI), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) puts the definition of overweight at 25 to 29.9 BMI. A BMI of 30 and above qualifies a person as obese. A person with a BMI of 30 is about 30 pounds overweight, the equivalent of 221 pounds for a person who is 6 feet tall, or 186 pounds for someone who is 5-foot-6. Obesity Quiz: Defining the Epidemic There is an epidemic of obesity in this country, health experts say. But what is obesity? How is it measured? Surprising Connections on Why We’re Obese We've all heard warnings, yet many of us keep gaining weight. More than half of American adults are overweight or obese, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). How to Get Started on Weight Management Healthy bodies come in all shapes and sizes. Not all bodies are made to be thin. For some people, a healthy weight is higher or lower than the average weight listed on weight charts. Childhood Obesity: An Overview on Why, and What to Do Childhood obesity is on the rise. Nearly 20 percent of U.S. children are obese. Three decades ago, that number was only about 7 percent. Preventing Childhood Obesity Baby fat is something children are supposed to outgrow, not grow in to. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), one in five children in the United States is overweight or obese. Profile of Obese Children At one time, an overweight child was more the exception than the rule. But these days, the number of obese children in the United States is increasing at an alarming rate. Family Income, Education Impact Teen Obesity, Depression Depression and obesity in teens can be affected by a family's income and education level, says a study by researchers from Brandeis University in Massachusetts and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Weight Matters: When Willpower Isn't Enough When you're significantly overweight, nobody has to tell you that you'd probably be happier and healthier without the extra pounds. But what if the weight won't come off, no matter how hard you try?

U.S. teens have higher obesity rates than 13- to 15-year-olds in 14 other industrialized nations, according to a study in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Roughly one out of every four or five African-American and Mexican-American children is overweight, compared with about one out of eight Caucasian children. Genetics and socioeconomic factors may play a part.