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Body Mass Index (BMI) Fact Sheet

Body mass index (BMI) is an objective means of determining if a person may be at increased health risk due to excessive weight. BMI is determined by dividing body weight in kilograms by height in meters squared (BMI = kg/m˛) and is becoming the measurement of choice used by health care professionals and investigators.

BMI does not directly measure percent of body fat, although higher BMIs are usually associated with an increase in body fat, and thus excess weight.

Epidemiological studies indicate that a BMI of 27 or greater (27.8 for men and 27.3 for women) correlates with increased morbidity and mortality.

Health risks increase as BMI increases. A BMI of 27 or greater indicates that an individual may be at a greater risk for developing weight-related health problems, including high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, type II diabetes, osteoarthritis and certain cancers.

Higher or elevated BMI is an indication of preventable risk that should be checked regularly by consumers and their doctors, just like high blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

Prevalence of excess weight and weight-related diseases increases two fold between ages 20 and 59.

Results from the Nurses' Health Study showed that deaths substantially increased in participants with a BMI above 27; nevertheless a trend toward higher mortality was seen in individuals who were mildly overweight.

Thirty-three percent of the adult U.S. population are estimated to be overweight, i.e, BMI > 27 (more than 32 million women and 26 million men).

Studies indicate that a decrease in excess body weight followed by weight maintenance may reduce risk factors associated with obesity; weight loss of as little as 5 percent to 10 percent by individuals can be beneficial.

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Email Us Anytime for Help: Email: Dr. Rutledge DrR@clos.net, *** CLOS West: Trish Lanman Trish@clos.net, Sandy Brubaker SandyB@clos.net Dr. Rutledge DrR@clos.net, Kim Hazen khazen@clos.net *** CLOS Florida: Flo Ballengee flo@clos.net, Wayne Robbins wr@clos.net Elizabeth Robbins epr@clos.net Dr. Peraglie drp@clos.net

Addresses: Address: *** CLOS West Office: Dr Robert Rutledge / CELOS, 98 E Lake Mead Parkway Suite 302, Henderson NV 89015, Office 702-456-4643, Office fax: 702-456-1173, Contacts: Trish Lanman 702-376-3446 Trish@clos.net, Sandy Brubaker 702-376-3647 SandyB@clos.net, Jennifer Brubaker 702-376-9339 Jen@clos.net, Dr. Rutledge 702-215-9550 Drr@clos.net Kim Hazen 989-450-8081 khazen@clos.net *** CLOS Florida: 40124 Highway 27, Suite 203, Davenport, FL 33837, Wayne Robbins 704-682-1549, wr@clos.net, Elizabeth Robbins 704-928-6693 epr@clos.net, Dr. Peraglie 407-922-3424 drp@clos.net

Warning: Gastric Bypass Surgery is a MAJOR surgical procedure. It can be associated with significant risks and complications, up to and including death. Weight loss surgery is a rapidly developing area of medicine. Bariatric surgery is filled with controversy. It is very important to take a careful and deliberate approach to considering surgery for the treatment of obesity.

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-Contact with this web site or Dr. Rutledge over the web site does not constitute a doctor patient relationship and for good quality medical care you must obtain advice and consultation form your own local physician.
-This site is intended as a resource for references on the treatment of obesity for health care professionals and educated consumers.
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