Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Body Mass Index

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>'Lower BMI mark for ethnic groups' - Belfast Telegraph

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 04:24 PM PDT

Belfast Telegraph

'Lower BMI mark for ethnic groups'
Belfast Telegraph
BMI is calculated using height and weight, and if someone has a score over 25 they are deemed to be overweight, and those over 30 are classed as obese. But experts said healthcare workers should apply lower thresholds to people from some ethnic groups.
British Asians set lower BMI target BBC News
'One size fits all' BMI index may be wrongly applied by doctors for ethnic ... The Independent

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI screenings offered for preschoolers - WJXT Jacksonville

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 09:40 AM PDT

WJXT Jacksonville

BMI screenings offered for preschoolers
WJXT Jacksonville
While the Mayo Clinic says it's not happening here yet, the hospital is teaming up with school districts across the country to add body mass index screening to the standard screening for kids. The school district in Rochester, Minn., like many across ...

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Posted: 01 Jul 2013 10:49 PM PDT

New York Times