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Use This Guide, Formula For Identifying Significant And Severe Weight Loss
Published on Mon Oct 27, 2008 
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The revised F325 survey guidance includes this handy chart and quick formula: The following formula determines percentage of weight loss: % of body weight loss = (usual weight - actual weight) / (usual weight) x 100
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