How does the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention define being "overweight"?
a. BMI > 20
b. body fat > 30
c. body weight that is higher than what is considered healthy for a specific height
d. body weight that is high enough that it creates additional disease risk factors
Answer: c. body weight that is higher than what is considered healthy for a specific height
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention define being "overweight" as having a body weight that is higher than what is considered healthy for a specific height. Having this excess body fat describes an estimated 65% of Americans.