Body Mass Index

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• The Medical Minute: Why Taking Control of Your BMI Is a Healthy Choice
• Mortality risk of overweight and obesity similar for blacks, whites
• Apps promote health in mind and body
• Innovative Working Group Seeks to Standardize the Explosion of Fitness Technology

The Medical Minute: Why Taking Control of Your BMI Is a Healthy Choice Posted: 08 Oct 2014 04:39 PM PDT The most common way to find out whether you're overweight or obese is to calculate your body mass index, or BMI -- an estimate of body fat. It's a good gauge of your risk for obesity-related diseases.

Mortality risk of overweight and obesity similar for blacks, whites Posted: 08 Oct 2014 12:00 PM PDT ( American Cancer Society ) A study from American Cancer Society researchers finds the increased risk of premature death associated with a higher body mass index is similar for African Americans and whites.

Apps promote health in mind and body Posted: 08 Oct 2014 06:00 AM PDT Meditate on your body mass with these new applications for your phone.

Innovative Working Group Seeks to Standardize the Explosion of Fitness Technology Posted: Ground-breaking new group seeks members to collaborate and help standardize the health and fitness technology industry to realize a seamless user experience with fitness equipment and device interoperability. (PRWeb October 08, 2014) Read the full story at

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