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    Body mass index (BMI) is a value derived from the mass (weight) and height of a person. The BMI is defined as the body mass divided by the square of the...
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    such as the body mass index (BMI), which uses only two metrics (weight and height), BRI may improve predictions of the amount of body fat and the volume...
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    The data for mean body mass index by country was published by the World Health Organization. The list below refers to year 2014. * indicates "Health in...
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  • Lean body mass (LBM), sometimes conflated with fat-free mass, is a component of body composition. Fat-free mass (FFM) is calculated by subtracting body fat...
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    excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it has an adverse effect on health. Relative weight[clarification needed] and body mass index (BMI)...
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  • body measurement which directly calculates a person's relative body composition without regard to height or weight. The widely used body mass index (BMI)...
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    A Body Shape Index (ABSI) or simply body shape index (BSI) is a metric for assessing the health implications of a given human body height, mass and waist...
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  • humans. The BAI is calculated without using body weight, unlike the body mass index (BMI). Instead, it uses the size of the hips compared to the person's...
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  • as Rohrer's Index. It is similar to the body mass index, but the mass is normalized with the third power of body height rather than the second power. In...
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  • Human body weight is a person's mass or weight. Strictly speaking, body weight is the measurement of mass without items located on the person. Practically...
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    human body's shape as well as posture and walking style.[citation needed] This is measured using Body Mass Index (BMI). Depending on the BMI, a body may...
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    prevalence of childhood obesity is known to differ by sex and gender. Body mass index (BMI) is acceptable for determining obesity for children two years...
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  • obesity-related health problems. Body mass index (BMI) Body fat percentage (BFP) Body roundness index (BRI) Body water (TBW) Corpulence index (CI) Woolcott, Orison...
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  • Watch that tracks body fat, muscles, lean mass, water levels, etc. The Body Volume Index (BVI) is a technique used for measuring body shape. Initially...
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  • of All-Cause Mortality With Overweight and Obesity Using Standard Body Mass Index Categories". Journal of the American Medical Association. 309 (1):...
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    direct and indirect calorimetry. Body mass index (BMI) is a value used to get a general sense of a person's overall mass and is calculated using a person's...
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    Waist–hip ratio (category Body shape)
    waist–hip ratio above 0.90 for males and above 0.85 for females, or a body mass index (BMI) above 30.0. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive...
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    height. If both are the same weight, the taller woman has a much lower body mass index; if they have the same BMI, the weight is distributed around a greater...
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  • BSA is a better indicator of metabolic mass than body weight because it is less affected by abnormal adipose mass. Nevertheless, there have been several...
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  • Rimm EB, Kawachi I, O'Reilly EJ, Calle EE, Miller M (November 2009). "Body Mass Index and Risk of Suicide Among One Million US Adults". Epidemiology. 21...
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  • The BODE index, for Body-mass index, airflow Obstruction, Dyspnea, and Exercise, is a multidimensional scoring system and capacity index used to test...
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    Overweight (category Human body weight)
    amount of adiposity or fat present in an individual's body. Body mass index The body mass index (BMI) is a measure of a person's weight taking into account...
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  • used for people with a body mass index (BMI) of under 35, for both sexes and all ethnicities, including adults with high muscle mass. The health risks associated...
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  • many detrimental health effects of obesity: Individuals with a BMI (Body Mass Index) exceeding a healthy range have a much greater risk of medical issues...
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    Underweight (category Human body weight)
    is a person whose body weight is considered too low to be healthy. A person who is underweight is malnourished. The body mass index, a ratio of a person's...
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    tunnel syndrome is estimated to rise 7.4% for each 1 kg/m2 increase of body mass index. One review found that those who are obese do not have a significantly...
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  • bariatric surgery for adults meeting two specific criteria: people with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 35 whether or not they have an obesity-associated...
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  • Indian states ranking by underweight people (category Human body weight)
    the States of India ranked in order of percentage of people having a Body Mass Index lower than normal. The information is based on the Demographic & Health...
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    clinically obese with a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than 30. 63% of adults were classified as overweight or obese (a body mass index of 25 or above), a 10...
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    prior to the act displayed higher chances of progressing to higher body mass index scores, when compared to those who did not participate. That is, the...
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