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Body Mass Index

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Body Mass Index


Fat chance! How 'overweight' Man City and Man Utd stars fall foul of BMI index

Posted: 22 Oct 2014 09:45 AM PDT

After Harry Redknapp said Adel Taarabt was 'three stone overweight' other top players are considered 'too heavy' based on the Body Mass Index.

Quarter of obese children missed by BMI tests could be at risk of diabetes and heart disease

Posted: 17 Oct 2014 04:13 AM PDT

Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in the US said while the BMI test correctly identifies obese children, it does not take into account body fat percentage and so misses those who appear to be a normal weight.

Fit or fat? Bod Pods see what you can't

Posted: 22 Sep 2014 11:11 PM PDT

Most people who monitor their body fat already know about the caliper test, the measuring-tape test, the hydrostatic ( underwater displacement) test, body-fat scales and the DXA test originally developed for assessing bone density.

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