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	Weight Wellness Profile

If you are overweight or obese, you have a greater chance of developing serious medical conditions or early death. If you have an established or borderline medical condition, being overweight or obese could worsen that condition. Knowing your weight wellness profile can help you take action to modify your weight properly and improve your health. This profile is designed to encourage discussion with a medical professional. Only your doctor can evaluate the health risks specific to your weight and recommend appropriate weight management and prevention strategies.

Instructions:
Answer the questions below and then press the "Let's see" button to calculate your profile results. To calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI) there is a BMI calculator available.

After calculating your weight wellness profile:
Be sure to check out the Fact Sheets on Obesity, and read about how the profile was developed.

YOUR WEIGHT
		Points
1. Body Mass Index (BMI) (use BMI calculator):
less than 25	0 pts.
25-29.9	2 pts.
30-34.9	3 pts.
35-39.9	4 pts.
40 or more	5 pts.

2. Waist measurement (measure area above hip bone and below ribcage):
Men: less than 40 inches	0 pts.
Men: 40 inches or more	2 pts.
Women: less than 35 inches	0 pts.
Women: 35 inches or more	2 pts.

3. Exercise (moderate intensity such as a brisk walk):
150 minutes or more / week	0 pts.
100-149 minutes / week	1 pt.
45-99 minutes / week	2 pts.
less than 45 minutes / week	3 pts.
4. Diet:
I eat fruits, vegetables and low fat foods most of the time	0 pts.
I eat fruits, vegetables and low fat foods some of the time	1 pt.
I eat fruits, vegetables and low fat foods hardly ever.	2 pts.

5. Smoking:
Never smoked	0 pts.
Smoked in the past	1 pt.
Am a smoker now	4 pts.
YOUR MEDICAL HISTORY
6. Diabetes (based on fasting blood sugar) [If you don't know your blood sugar and your BMI is 25 or greater, have your doctor check it]
No (less than 110 mg/dl)	0 pts.
Borderline (110-125 mg/dl)	2 pts.
Yes (more than 125 mg/dl)	4 pts.

7. Heart Disease (heart attack, bypass surgery, diagnosed angina, or angioplasty-balloon treatment of blocked artery):
No	0 pts.
Yes	5 pts.

8. Blood Pressure:
Normal (less than 130/85)	0 pts.
High normal (130-139/85-89)	1pt.
Taking high blood pressure medication	2 pts.
High (140/90 or higher)	3 pts.

9. Cholesterol:
Normal (less than 200 mg/dl)	0 pts.
Borderline (200-239 mg/dl)	1 pt.
High (240 mg/dl or higher)	2 pts.


Your Weight Wellness Profile is: Your Point Total is: