U.S. Women Have Higher BMI But Lower Blood Pressure Unlisted Video

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Sanne Peters Baltimore Museum Of Industry Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Body Mass Index Body Shape Aging-Associated Diseases Cardiovascular Disease Research Fellow in Epidemiology Heart Disease

According to UPI.com, "People in the United States may be bringing their blood pressure numbers down, but their weight continues to go up...The average body mass index, or BMI, was 29 for men and 29.6 for women, up from 28 for each group in 2001..." Sanne Peters, Research Fellow in Epidemiology at The George Institute and study lead author, stated"These rates leave much room for improvement, and the average BMI has gone up, with the greatest rise for women.

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