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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Body Mass Index

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Lewis Bowling: BMI study a 'pile of rubbish' - Durham Herald Sun

Posted: 06 Feb 2013 12:56 PM PST


Lewis Bowling: BMI study a 'pile of rubbish'
Durham Herald Sun
BMI is pretty much useless information for most people. An example would be Duke basketball player Mason Plumlee. Mason is listed as 6 feet 10 inches tall at a weight of 235 pounds. On a BMI calculation, he would be listed at 24.6, where 25.0 to 29.9 ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI: Does the Body Mass Index need fixing? - Myjoyonline.com

Posted: 29 Jan 2013 06:21 AM PST


Myjoyonline.com
BMI: Does the Body Mass Index need fixing?
Myjoyonline.com
A new way of calculating Body Mass Index (BMI) has been proposed - but does it really solve any of the BMI's well-known problems? How often have we heard that Brad Pitt at the time of Fight Club, and England rugby player Jonny Wilkinson in his prime, ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>The Checkup: New Online Calculator Tells You How Long You'll Live - Philadelphia Magazine (blog)

Posted: 25 Jan 2013 04:39 AM PST


Philadelphia Magazine (blog)
The Checkup: New Online Calculator Tells You How Long You'll Live
Philadelphia Magazine (blog)
Get this: As reported by The Telegraph, mathematicians found that the formula used to calculate body-mass index is inherently flawed. It's made tall people believe they are overweight and short people seem "not fat enough." The taller you are, the more ...

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