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From HE A LTH EDUC A TION H E A L T H 1 0 0 V E R S I O N 3 by Sambif
Concepts
- BMI Reliability
"The following link can be used as a quick reference guide to determine BMI: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/lose_wt/BMI/bmi_tbl.htm. The correlation between the BMI number and body fatne
- Waist Circumference
"Measuring waist circumference helps screen for possible health risks that come with overweight and obesity. If most of your fat is around your waist rather than at your hips, you’re at a higher risk
- Youth BMI
"Although the BMI number is calculated the same way for children and adults, the criteria used to interpret the meaning of the BMI number for children and teens are different from those used for adult