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Body Mass Index (BMI)

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Body mass index (BMI) is a calculation that uses your height and weight to estimate how much body fat you have. BMI, although not a perfect method for judging someone's weight, is often a good way to check on how a kid is growing.

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newswise.com — “An Australian school-based obesity prevention program for adolescent girls was not associated with statistically significant differences in body mass index (BMI) and other body composition measures, however the small changes may be related to clinically important health outcomes, according to a report published Online First by Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.View full resource at newswise.com

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Genetic Factors Related To Weight Gain May Be Counteracted By Sleeping Longer

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New Study Shows Obesity Rate Is Actually Far Worse than Previously Recognized

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