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Low Bmi
A study published in the British Journal of Nutrition found that the body mass index (BMI)--a number used to determine which category of weight a person falls into--has a racial bias. Researchers say the BMI chart is based on older studies of white adults, and it does not take into account the body types of African Americans, Hispanics, and Asians. The study of 1,300 young adults found that the BMI "cut scores" put too many African Americans into the "obese" category, even if their percentage...
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Diabetes and Exercise: The Effects on A1C Levels and BMI
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Calcium, Weight and Osteoporosis
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A Lower BMI or Improved Fitness? New Study Provides A Surprising...
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Monitor your Body Mass Index (BMI) to Prevent Heart Disease
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From Our Sources
Neck Measurement May Beat BMI at Identifying Obesity
Neck measurements may be a better way to assess obesity than the traditional body mass index (BMI), some experts say. An article published in the... Read more »
Waist to Height Ratio Better Than BMI: Experts
Good news for people who've been confused by the BMI index: new research suggests that a ratio of your height to weight may be a better predictor of... Read more »
Maximum weight limit may be easier to understand than BMI
A statistician has developed a "maximum weight limit" that he says may be easier for people to understand than the body mass index (BMI) scale when... Read more »
Breast cancer mortality rises with BMI
A new study has found that patients with a higher body mass index (BMI) are 52 percent more likely to die from breast cancer than women with a lower... Read more »
Aggressive Breast Cancer: Watch Your BMI
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A woman's height to weight ratio -- commonly known as her BMI (body mass index) -- could reflect more than her physical... Read more »
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