For questions 14-15, refer to the following information: Overweight and obesity are caused by many factors, including the contributions of inherited, metabolic, behavioral, environmental, cultural, and socioeconomic effects. Overweight and obesity may raise the risk of illness from high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, certain types of cancer, arthritis, and breathing problems. The potential benets from reduction in overweight and obesity are of considerable public health importance. Body mass index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-forheight that is commonly used to classify overweight and obesity in adults. It is defined as a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of his/her height in meters (kg/m2). The standard weight status categories associated with BMI ranges for adults are shown in the following table. BMI Wei t Status