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  1. Beer Belly, No Sports Top Men's List of Vacation Worries

    Thu, 20 Jun 2013

    hear that an airline that charges passengers by the pound has created an XL class of seats? Read more. Other than body mass index , what else worries men? Missing out on sporting events was the No. 2 worry. Money worries came it at No. 3

  2. AMA Declares Obesity a Disease

    Wed, 19 Jun 2013

    obesity was typically diagnosed using body mass index , a measure that is imprecise and For example, someone with a body mass index higher than 30 – the Centers for obesity are in agreement that a BMI higher than 30 spells trouble

  3. 7 Surprising Effects of Obesity

    Tue, 11 Jun 2013

    infertility clinics don't accept female patients with high body mass indexes given their diminished chances of conceiving. However woman's chance of having a preterm baby, especially when her body mass index is 35 or higher. The study's authors speculate that having

  4. One Soda Per Day Raises Diabetes Risk, Study Suggests

    Thu, 25 Apr 2013

    sweet drink each day showing an 18 percent higher risk of developing the disease. When factors like body weight and body mass index weren't controlled for, the risk rose to 22 percent. This is consistent with findings from U.S. studies that

  5. 'Timmy Two Chins' Film Explores Being Teenage, Fat and Male

    Tue, 9 Apr 2013

    last three decades, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Boys show a slight lead over girls in average body mass index . "In general it is thought that boys have a somewhat better body image than girls do, and that may be a generalization

  6. Top 5 Questions for Your Doctor

    Tue, 2 Apr 2013

    doctor to make the most of your visit. What is a BMI and what is mine? BMI stands for " body mass index ." It's a measure that tells you how appropriate height, and it's helpful to know whether your BMI is rising, falling or stable. In the same

News

  1. 7 Steps to Cut Cancer Risk in Half

    Mon, 18 Mar 2013

    saturated fats is also important. 4. Manage blood pressure - It should be less than 120/80. 5. Lose weight - body mass index should be below 25. 6. Reduce blood sugar - Fasting blood sugar level should be below 100, which can be achieved

  2. Obese World Cup Soccer Fans Get Extra Wide Seating in Brazil

    Tue, 5 Mar 2013

    of inhabitants have a "pre-obese" Body Mass Index of 25 or higher. The average Nauruan's BMI is 34 - a label that puts Nauruans in obesity and reserved for those with a BMI of 40 or higher. A BMI between 18.5 and 24.99 is considered

  3. Amanda Bynes Tells Us Weekly That She’s Striving To Be 100lbs

    Fri, 15 Feb 2013

    attempt to reach 100 lbs. While a person's Body Mass Index ( BMI ) is an inexact measurement of whether their indicator. At 5'7 and 121 lbs., according to a BMI calculator I used, Bynes' BMI of 18.8 is just barely in the normal weight

  4. 4 Facts Every Woman Needs to Know About Heart Disease

    Wed, 13 Feb 2013

    Prevention should begin early. Start by knowing your heart numbers, including cholesterol values, blood pressure and body mass index . Eat a heart-healthy diet and exercise regularly. "You're never too young or too old to start thinking about

  5. Chris Christie's Struggle and the Politics of Weight

    Wed, 6 Feb 2013

    distinction that "health risk comes in different sizes.... There are certainly many people who are overweight by BMI [ body mass index ] , but they maintain a balanced diet and exercise regularly, while many thin people smoke cigarettes, drink

  6. Calcium Pills May Hurt Men's Hearts

    Tue, 5 Feb 2013

    then looked for interactions between calcium supplement use and a number of other factors such as age, smoking, body mass index , and dyslipidemia, and found a significant interaction for men with smoking. In women, they noted an interaction

  7. PET Scan Detects Brain Damage in Retired NFL Players

    Wed, 23 Jan 2013

    said Dr. Robert Cantu of Emerson Hospital in Concord, Mass ., and co-director of Boston University's Center for researchers also assessed five controls who were matched for age, body mass index , family history of dementia, and educational attainment

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Videos

  1. AMA Declares Obesity a Disease

    Wed, 19 Jun 2013

    standing. But that's what they hope for. What were the concerns of the committee that looked at this? They think the body mass index is not a perfect measure. So, you can't really say whether or not someone is truly obese. And they're concerned

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    the concerns of the committee that looked at this? They think the body mass index is not a perfect measure. So, you can't really say whether or not someone is truly obese. And they're concerned it's going
  2. How Does BMI Differ For Children?

    Thu, 29 Jan 2009

    Body mass index or BMI . It's a measure of weight. Compared calculate the dirt track your child's BMI and compared for age. You create what's called. A BMI or body mass index percentile. A little example would

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    Body mass index or BMI It's a measure of weight. Compared to your -- And it's figured out the same way for adults and children but for adults. The -- than normal range of BMI is the same for all adults. With children they grow at different rates so it's a measure of weight for height for them compared to other children their age. And we compete when you calculate the dirt track your child's BMI and compared for age. You create what's called. A BMI or body mass index percentile. A little example would be your child's body mass index is at the fiftieth percentile that means that half the children his -- her rage. Have a a lower BMI and half the children have a higher BMI If your children if your child is at the 85 percentile that means they're BMI is higher than 85% of the children his or her age. And that's actually the lower limit of the child of body mass index Indicating that your child is at risk for overweight. -- child with a body mass index of 95 I think at the 95 percentile or it's considered to overweight. If your child is in this category. Be --
  3. What is BMI , How Important is it?

    Fri, 30 Jan 2009

    of of of overweight. BMI as a measure of weight for height it stands for body mass index . And the is the internationally 25% of normal healthy BMI of 25 to thirty. Overweight those two measures to BMI body mass index and the waist circumference

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    hopeful than it then wait in assessing. Degree of of of overweight. BMI as a measure of weight for height it stands for body mass index And the is the internationally accepted classification. For overweight and obesity. Using it eighteen have to 25% of normal -- healthy BMI of 25 to thirty. Overweight range thirty and above. The obesity range. Another thing that we will look at in addition to be MRI and assessing degree of excess weight is the waist circumference measured. Across the top of the hips. For women. And healthy waist circumference is less than 35 inches. For men that should be less than forty inches. And combining those two measures to BMI body mass index and the waist circumference I think provides us with a very nice. Fix on on health risks and individual may be facing.
  4. BMI and Sexual Behavior

    Tue, 3 Jun 2008

    We now turn to a new study on body mass index and sexual behavior can have something to do with how good your lifetime partner Sanofi So there is some precedent out their firm BMI affecting sexual behavior and men but perhaps different factors

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    We now turn to a new study on body mass index and sexual behavior can -- -- have something to do with how good your sex life days. Healthy like guest host doctor
  5. Israel Law Bans Skinny Models

    Thu, 3 Jan 2013

    controversial new law that was passed. In March the models there they have to prove that they've maintained a GM Matt DM body mass index . But at least eighteen point five for three months prior to fashion And also woman who's five foot eight. Can

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    they have to prove that they've maintained a GM Matt DM -- body mass index But at least eighteen point five for three months prior to fashion -- And also woman who's five foot eight. Can --
  6. WNN Papers: America's All American

    Thu, 12 Jan 2012

    magazine for this latest. Article that they have they're a new feature claiming that most runway models meet the body mass index the BMI . For anorexia and hate yes I'll look at best that is not what exactly that is not good now not twenty years

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    have they're a new feature claiming that most runway models meet the body mass index -- the BMI For anorexia and hate yes I'll -- look at best that is not what exactly that is not good now not twenty
  7. Michelle Obama on Keeping Her Kids Healthy

    Tue, 9 Feb 2010

    expressed concern about the girls specifically their body mass index or BMI indicator of healthy weight. You've made some recent comments talked about body mass index BMI . And there are quite a few that were like wait a

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    pediatrician. They're family doctor expressed concern about the girls -- specifically their body mass index or BMI -- indicator of healthy weight. You've made some recent comments -- talked about body mass index BMI And there are quite a few that were like wait a minute and had -- gone too far here commitment and bringing
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Photos

  1. PHOTO New research is showing that the measuring of an overweight child's wrists is a better predictor of diabetes and heart risk than calculating the body mass index.
  2. PHOTO New research shows that the measurement of an overweight child's wrists is a better predictor of diabetes and heart risk than calculating body mass index.
  3. PHOTO: A new way to tell how fat a person is without having to step on a scale may replace Body Mass Index.
  4. PHOTO The scale of the obesity epidemic may be much worse than currently believed since the usual measure, body mass index (BMI), is a very insensitive measure of excess body fat, researchers said at ...
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