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Why Weight Matters: Obesity and Your Health
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Do I Have a Normal Body Mass Index?
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Helping Overweight Children
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Are You Overweight?
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Author Info: Carole S. Mackey, The Gale Group Inc., Macmillan Reference USA, New York, Gale Encyclopedia of Nutrition and Well Being, 2004 |