Obesity Trends Among U.S. Adults between 1985 and 2000
Definitions:
•Obesity:
having a very high amount of body fat in relation to lean body mass, or Body
Mass Index (BMI)
of 30 or higher
•Body Mass Index (BMI): a measure of an
adult’s weight
in relation to his or her height, specifically the adult’s weight in kilograms
divided by the square of his or her height in meters