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Cerca de dos tercios de la población estadounidense tienen sobrepeso. Existen muchas formas para determinar si una persona tiene sobrepeso, pero los expertos creen que el índice de masa corporal (IMC) es la mejor manera de evaluar el peso de un adulto en relación con su estatura.
Una persona con un IMC alto puede tener una cantidad normal de grasa corporal si tiene mucho músculo.
Para obtener información sobre el cálculo del IMC, ver el artículo: índice de masa corporal
Temas relacionados:
Jensen MD. Obesity. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 239.
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