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BMI body mass index.
Body mass index (BMI) A measurement that has replaced weight as the preferred determinant of obesity. The BMI can be calculated (in English units) as 703.1 times a person's weight in pounds divided by the square of the person's height in inches. Mentioned in: Insulin Resistance, Weight Loss Drugs BMI Body mass index, see there How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The findings are the first to link a declining BMI with the eventual onset of the disease. Waist circumference has been purported to be negatively correlated with Type 2a muscle fibers and positively correlated with Type 2b--much more so than BMI has been shown to be. Then, plot your BMI by age on the appropriate chart below to find out if your body fat falls within a healthy range. |
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