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Figure 1. Table for estimating body mass index from height and weight. A body mass index of 25.0 to 29.9 is defined as overweight by the World Health Organization. Boxes with shading (body mass index >=30) indicate obesity. Adapted with permission from Guidance for Treatment of Adult Obesity.10