A high BMI may qualify you for a vaccine, but may not mean you're unhealthy. Here's how to check
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While a BMI over 30 counts as an underlying medical condition, not everyone with a high number is obese. Here's how to calculate your body mass index and how to start lowering it for your overall health.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists obesity as an underlying medical condition, and defines it as someone who has a body mass index of 30 or higher but less than 40. Having a high BMI, however, doesn't necessarily mean you're unhealthy. Assessing your BMI is a quick and dirty way of indirectly measuring the amount of fat your body has. The CDC has created a calculator for both children and adults to find their number.
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