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	What can I do to lower my health risk? Decreasing body fat in a way that is healthy and safe is the best way to lower your health risk. Most people lose weight when they lose body fat, and since weight is easy to track, we will use the term “weight reduction” to mean “fat reduction.” To find out if you should lose weight, talk to you doctor. 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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