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Friday, June 27, 2014

Body Mass Index


BMI May Miss 25% of Kids with Obesity

Posted: 27 Jun 2014 05:52 AM PDT

Some children who have a normal body mass index (BMI) might actually be obese, because they have extra body fat that's not picked up by the measurement, a new study says. As a result, some parents may have "a false sense of reassurance" that their child is not obese, and that they do not need to focus on their child's weight, said study researcher Dr. Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, director of ...

Curbs wanted on 'doctored' models

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 11:53 AM PDT

Academic wants laws to warn when images in magazines and advertising have been photoshopped.

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