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February 28, 2012 11:53 am PST
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/m7quAOoAIUs/the-problem-with-body-mass-ind.html
The problem with body mass index
The Body Mass Index is a popular way to measure and assess whether someone is overweight or underweight. Basically, it's just your weight divided by your height. BMI is a simple system, but it does have some flaws. Over at the Obesity Panacea blog, Peter Janiszewski (who has a Ph.D. in exercise physiology) has a [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/m7quAOoAIUs/the-problem-with-body-mass-ind.html
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