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With Increasing BMI Comes Increasing Risk Factors
Many of the patients you currently treat may have an increased body mass
index, or BMI, which has been associated with cardiovascular disease and
an increased risk of death. Obesity is defined as a BMI of 30 or above and associated with several chronic
health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia.
Because weight loss has been shown to reduce risk factors for these as well
as for other chronic diseases, physicians have been encouraged by the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) to identify at-risk patients and talk to them about
the importance of weight loss.
To find out more about identifying and reducing
your patient's health risks, visit the Virtual Waiting Room, where you will
likely see some patient profiles that are similar to those of the patients
you currently treat.
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