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HGD, Chapter 9 p. 220
Overweight could also mean having excess weight. Or being above the average weight of a person that age. = =

=Because of growth spurts and the inherent instility of physical variables in child, multiple assessments are required before any classification is applied to a child.=

Examples:
Obesity is not another name for overweight. Even though they are both ranges for weight that are considered to be unhealthy, obesity is much more severe than being overweight. Below is a chart that explains the difference.

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 * ~ **Height** ||~ **Weight Range** ||~ **BMI** ||~ **Considered** ||
 * ~ 5' 9" || 124 lbs or less || Below 18.5 || Underweight ||
 * ^  || 125 lbs to 168 lbs || 18.5 to 24.9 || Healthy weight ||
 * ^  || 169 lbs to 202 lbs || 25.0 to 29.9 || Overweight ||
 * ^  || 203 lbs or more || 30 or higher || Obese ||

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In the News
BMI >/=25 kg/m2 || Obesity BMI >/=30 kg/m2 || Extreme Obesity BMI >/=40 kg/m2 || (non-Hispanic) ||= 59.5% ||= 32.2% ||= 7.1% || (non-Hispanic) ||= 82.1% ||= 58.5% ||= 17.8% || (non-Hispanic) ||= 74.0% ||= 36.2% ||= 4.2% || (non-Hispanic) ||= 69.9% ||= 38.8% ||= 7.4% || media type="youtube" key="OnFzP4heGR0" height="315" width="420"
 * U.S. Prevalence of Adult Overweight and Obesity (NHANES 2009-2010)**
 * || Overweight or Obesity
 * **All** ||= 68.8% ||= 35.7% ||= 6.3% ||
 * **All Females** ||= 63.7% ||= 35.8% ||= 8.1% ||
 * White
 * Black
 * Hispanic ||= 75.7% ||= 41.4% ||= 6.0% ||
 * **All Males** ||= 73.9% ||= 35.5% ||= 4.4% ||
 * White
 * Black
 * Hispanic ||= 81.7% ||= 37.0% ||= 4.1% ||

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