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Interactive Tool: Is Your BMI Increasing Your Health Risks?
What does this tool measure?
Click
here to Reference find out whether your BMI increases your health risks Opens New Window Reference 
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This interactive tool estimates your risk of
weight-related diseases by using your Reference body mass index (BMI) Opens New Window along with your
Reference waist measurement Opens New Window Reference 
Opens New Window and other factors. BMI is an estimate of body fat. The higher
the BMI, the greater the risk of some diseases, including high blood pressure,
coronary artery disease, stroke, osteoarthritis, some cancers, and type 2
diabetes.
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