In the chartbook introduction on page 7, in the first full paragraph of the second column, the second line should read:

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of the ratio of weight to height, and is often used to determine whether a person's weight is within a healthy range.

Women's Health USA 2007 is not copyrighted. Readers are free to duplicate and use all or part of the information contained on this page. Suggested Citation: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Women's Health USA 2007. Rockville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2006.