Measuring Mortality Risk With Body Mass Index

In our culture, we value a lean body like the way Daniel Craig's James Bond looks in swimming trunks. But the reality is that most of us - men and women - do not have a lean and muscled body. On the contrary, according to the US Government, nearly seven out of 10 Americans weigh too much - 74% of men and 65% of women have been categorized as either overweight or obese. This is not just an American phenomenon; we read regular media reports that obesity has become a global problem with dire consequences on health and mortality. More...