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WORKOUT GUIDELINES
Good Health is an Exercise in Common Sense
In the study titled, “The Surgeon General’s Call To Action To Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity”, the surgeon
general indicates that 61% of American adults are either overweight or obese. The study indicates that being overweight
increases the risk of health problems, such as heart disease, certain types of cancer, as well as Type‐2 diabetes among other
afflictions.
Body Mass Index; BMI = (weight (lb) $ height² (in)) x 703
Weight in Pounds
120 130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
240
250
4'6
29
31
34
36
39
41
43
46
48
51
53
56
58
60
Height
in
Feet
and
In
che
s
4'8
27
29
31
34
36
38
40
43
45
47
49
52
54
56
4'10
25
27
29
31
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
52
5'0
23
25
27
29
31
33
35
37
39
41
43
45
47
49
Healthy Weight
5'2
22
24
26
27
29
31
33
35
37
38
40
42
44
46
5'4
21
22
24
26
28
29
31
33
34
36
38
40
41
43
Overweight
5'6
19
21
23
24
26
27
29
31
32
34
36
37
39
40
5'8
18
20
21
23
24
26
27
29
30
32
34
35
37
38
Obese
5'10
17
19
20
22
23
24
26
27
29
30
32
33
35
36
6'0
16
18
19
20
22
23
24
26
27
28
30
31
33
34
6'2
15
17
18
19
21
22
23
24
26
27
28
30
31
32
6'4
15
16
17
18
20
21
22
23
24
26
27
28
29
30
6'6
14
15
16
17
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
27
28
29
6'8
13
14
15
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
28
Note: Chart applies to adults aged 20 years and older