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Measure Up: BMI vs. Body Fat Percentage
BMI and body fat percentage are weight-loss terms thrown around with little explanation, so if you're confused about what they mean or which you should pay more attention to, you're not alone. Here's a brief primer to help.
BMI stands for Body Mass Index.
BMI Has Gone Awry
There are many ways to quantify a body. We weigh them. We measure their height and circumference.
Which is Better: BMI or Body Fat Percentage?
Many people are confused when it comes to looking at their Body Mass Index (BMI) versus their body fat percentage, since they do not always agree. So which should you go by?
First of all, body fat percentage is an estimate of the fraction of the total body mass that is fat mass, as opposed to lean body mass (muscle, bone, organ tissue, blood, and everything else that makes you work).
FIT Calculator: BMI
Ever heard of BMI? No not the music organization. BMI stands for Body Mass Index and it is a simple measurement of body fat based on height and weight.
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If You Want to Graduate, Lose the Weight: Cool or Not?
After years of midterms, finals, and all-nighters, a group of students at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania are being told they are too fat to graduate. The private college's core curriculum states that students must have a body mass index (BMI) that falls below 30 to graduate. If not, they must take steps to lose the weight by enrolling in a physical education class that meets three times a week for one semester — a requirement that has been part of the school's curriculum for the last three years.
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More Evidence That Healthy Living Combats Breast Cancer
Add this to your list of reasons to live healthily: more research is showing that exercising, maintaining a healthy weight, and avoiding excessive alcohol can help prevent breast cancer. According to data released today from the World Cancer Research Fund charity, at least four out of 10 breast cancer cases in the UK could be prevented by healthy lifestyle changes.
The conclusions are based on data culled from 950 research papers around the world.
Weight control and diet
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- Risk Factors
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- Weight Management
- Medications
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- Cancer prevention guidelines from the American Cancer Society stress the importance of maintaining a healthy weight throughout life. A healthy weight is even more important than eating specific healthy foods, when it comes to cancer prevention.
- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to buy a product known as the "Brazilian diet pill." This product is labeled as a dietary supplement, but contains several chemicals found in powerful prescription drugs.
Diabetes diet
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- Weight Control for Type 2 D...
- Heart-Healthy Diets
- Diabetic Exchange Lists
- Exercise
- Resources
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Obesity
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- What Causes It?
- Risk Factors
- Preventive Care
- What to Expect at Your Provider's Office
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