Nutrition & You (4th Edition)
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Author: Joan Salge Blake
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Chapter 10, Problem 4TF
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To examine: Whether the statement “fat around the hips is as unhealthy as fat stored around the waist” is true or false.
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It is essential to maintain a healthy body weight for a healthy life. A healthy body weight does not increase the risk of developing several weight-related diseases. BMI of healthy weight falls between 18.5 and 24.9, BMI above 25 shows overweight. Overweight is considered as a body weight that carries an extra weight in relation to the height.
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