the health risks of overweight and obesity and seeks to
determine if the current waist circumference cutpoints and the widely accepted BMI cutpoints defining
persons as overweight (BMI 25 to 29.9 kg/m2) and obese (BMI >30 kg/m2) are appropriate for population
subgroups. Because patients are interested in popular diets that are promoted for weight loss and see the
PCP as an authoritative source for information