How to Use the BMI to Measure Obesity

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Why Use BMI? More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by ronald van gerwen | permalink
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Body Mass Index Is a Good Gauge of Body Fat The most basic definition of overweight and obesity is having too much body fat—so much so that it “presents a ...

For further reading: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-definition/obesity-definition-full-story/ ^[1]

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Measuring Obesity More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Marilyn Busch | permalink
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From Calipers to CAT Scans, Ten Ways to Tell Whether a Body Is Fat or Lean What's the best way to determine whether a body is fat or fit? Body fat can be measured in several ways, with each body fa...

For further reading: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-definition/how-to-measure-body-fatness/ ^[2]

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Why BMI Isn’t The Best Measure for Weight (or Health) | TIME.com More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Lynne Nugent | permalink
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Body Mass Index (BMI) provides an easy way to measure obesity, but more doctors are questioning its accuracy and usefulness. BMI is supposed to estimate the amount of body fat a person carries based on height and weight, and categorizes people based on what is appropriate for their size.
Tags: medicine, obesity, belly fat, bmi, obesity, visceral fat, waist circumference

For further reading: http://healthland.time.com/2013/08/26/why-bmi-isnt-the-best-measure-for-weight-or-health/ ^[3]

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How Accurate Is Body Mass Index, or BMI? More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Mag Schuh | permalink
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Is BMI still the best way to measure fatness? Some experts aren't so sure.
Tags: BMI, body mass index, calculate BMI, what is BMI, BMI accurate

For further reading: http://www.webmd.com/diet/how-accurate-body-mass-index-bmi ^[4]

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1. http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-definition/obesity-definition-full-story/

2. http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-definition/how-to-measure-body-fatness/

3. http://healthland.time.com/2013/08/26/why-bmi-isnt-the-best-measure-for-weight-or-health/

4. http://www.webmd.com/diet/how-accurate-body-mass-index-bmi