Table of Contents: Introduction Part I: How to Assess Your Health Risk Part II: Making the Right Decision Part III: I've Decided to Lose Weight Part IV: I've Decided to Prevent Further Weight Gain Appendices	How will my doctor determine my BMI and assess my health risk? It’s simple. As a first step, your doctor will: • Measure your height in inches and round off to the nearest inch. • Weigh you and round off your weight to the nearest pound. • Determine your BMI using a chart. • Determine your health risk based on your BMI alone. The higher your BMI, the greater your health risk. Conversely, as your BMI goes down, so does your health risk. However, a really low BMI can also be unhealthy. If your BMI is less than 19, check with your doctor to be screened for a possible health problem, including an eating disorder. Part I: What is obesity? How is body fat estimated? What do you mean by "health risk"? How will my doctor determine my body mass index and assess my health risk? Can I determine my own body mass index and health risk? Are there any other factors that can increase my health risk? What can I do to lower my health risk?
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