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Leading researchers, Drs. JoAnn Manson and Jeanne Calle, offer keen insight on the health risks of overweight, why weight is such a problem these days, and, most importantly, what we can all do to keep weight in check.
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Try these Center resources: Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator Just enter your height and weight to see if you’re at a healthy weight or if you should take steps to lose some weight.
Cancer and America's weight problem Commentary on findings from a large American Cancer Society study linking obesity with premature death from many kinds of cancer.
Healthy weight control for teens Dr. Alison Field discusses the complex issue of weight control in the teen years.
Altering obesity trends Report of Dr. Karen Peterson’s discussion of obesity trends and possible approaches to curbing the continuing epidemic of overweight.
