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	Can I determine my own BMI and health risk? Yes and no. You can begin the process, but your doctor must complete it. You can use the BMI Calculator to assess your own health risk based on your BMI alone, but your doctor must determine if your health risk needs to be adjusted based on other factors. 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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