| <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Is the Body Mass Index ethnically biased? - DigitalJournal.com Posted: 09 Jul 2013 01:46 PM PDT ![]()
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Is the Body Mass Index ethnically biased?DigitalJournal.comThe Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure for human body shape based on an individual's mass and height. The idea came about in the Victorian era; however, it is only in the last couple of decades that the use of BMI as a measure of healthy weight ... |
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| <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Public health: will councils provide required checks? - The Guardian Posted: 09 Jul 2013 08:01 AM PDT ![]()
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Public health: will councils provide required checks?The GuardianThe session involves a 10-15 minute health assessment, including measuring waist circumference, a body mass index (BMI) calculation, blood pressure check and pinprick blood testing. "People feel more relaxed in these settings, as it's not a surgery or ... |
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| <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Label calls attention to obesity - Sarasota Herald-Tribune (blog) Posted: 09 Jul 2013 07:32 AM PDT |
| <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>More Swiss army recruits are overweight: study - The Local.ch Posted: 09 Jul 2013 02:52 AM PDT |
More Swiss army recruits are overweight: studyThe Local.chOf these, six percent are obese, with a body mass index (BMI) above 30. The index is calculated by dividing a person's weight in kilogrammes by the square of his height in metres. "For around a dozen years, conscripts have had more problems with weight ... |
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| <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>National news 'Lower BMI mark for ethnic groups' - Harlow Star Posted: 02 Jul 2013 06:12 PM PDT |
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