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Always smiling @allknowing (153529) • India 24 Oct 23

I got myself weighed at the doctor's and quickly got home and calculated by BMI - Body Mass Index and that is how I came to know I need to reduce by 3.5 pounds The question is how do I achieve it All what I like and also eat for...

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My BMI Says I am Overweight

Karen Hellier @Kouponkaren (5497) • United States 4 Jan 22

I found out about BMI (Body Mass Index) a few years ago and have been trying to get my BMI down to a healthier number. The range we are all supposed t be at is somewhere between 18.5 and 24.9. If you are under the score of 18,...

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Do You Know Your BMI?

Karen Hellier @Kouponkaren (5497) • United States 13 Jun 21

In case you aren't sure, BMI stands for your Body Mass Index. It lets you know if you are: Underweight (a score of under 18.5) Normal weight (18.5 - 24.9) Overweight (25 - 29.9) Obese (30+) You have to fill in your height and...

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Can you be too fat to adopt?

BubblyIan @BubblyIan (750) 12 Jan 09

This man has been rejected as a potential adopter as his body mass index is too high! Whilst single mothers and lesbians are allowed to adopt, a heterosexual couple with a 'fat' man cannot! Is this...

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pkc3000 @pkc3000 (1266) • India 27 Nov 08

Obesity is a serious problem for our society and it is increasing day-by-day. Until now India followed existing international standard which are based in western body type. Obesity is being measured by BMI(Body Mass Index) a...

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Ten truths about SUGAR!!!!!!!!!!!

roque20 @roque20 (518) • Philippines 19 Oct 08

Sweet-toothed people of the world unite! A study published in the June 2008 issue of the American Society for Nutrition analyzed 10 major studies and found that there is near zero association between sugar sweetened beverage...

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Hypertension,Hypercholesterolemia,Diabetes Mellitus and Hyperuricemia

agihcam @agihcam (1914) • Philippines 27 Jul 08

One of the cause of these diseases is being overweight, so we need to monitor our weight and should be conscious about this. But how do we monitor this? We have the so called Body Mass Index or BMI, it is a universal...

Another way to measure how healthy you are?

zeloguy @zeloguy (4911) • United States 20 Jul 08

I have heard from so many people that the old BMI (Body Mass Index) system is quite outdated and shouldn't even be used today because it is so squewed from where we really should be to be defined as healthy. If we can't go...

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Is BMI relevant or is it a dated way of finding your correct weight

anonymous101 @anonymous101 (487) 1 Jul 08

I watched a programme last night that got me thinking about something i've never even questioned. I have always struggled with my weight until I was in my early 20's then I found out a way that suited me and helped me lose weight....

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obesity contributes to global warming:study

lm1222 @lm1222 (29) • China 23 Jun 08

obese and overweight people require more fuel to transport them and the food they eat,and the problem will worsen as the population literally swells in seze,a team at the london school of hygiene & tropical medicine says. this...

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Australians are world champion 'fatties'

Aussies2007 @Aussies2007 (5336) • Australia 20 Jun 08

Statistics showing 26 per cent of adult Australians - almost four million - are obese, were "staggering", Health Minister Nicola Roxon said. America has a 25 per cent obesity rate. Ms Roxon said the report, Australia's...

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study finds...Australians more obese than Americans!

jairgirl @jairgirl (2877) • United States 19 Jun 08

my hubby loves to read anything and he just mention to me right now that australian is more obese than americans, i was like REALLY? i have seen and met a lot of australians in the past but i dont see big ones as a matter of...

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Wii maker pushing weight-loss games to women

icyorchid @icyorchid (2564) • United States 24 Apr 08

Nintendo is rolling out a console attachment that lets users do yoga or push-ups and measure body mass. A company executive says the goal is expansion of the Wii's market without alienating core gamers. Nintendo's Wii gaming...

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Men overweight and oblivious: study

Aussies2007 @Aussies2007 (5336) • Australia 11 Apr 08

The majority of Australian men are fat but only half of them know it, according to new research showing an alarming number are in denial about their weight. Obesity experts say men's acceptance of the beer belly and the `bigger...

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Do you know your BMI (body mass index)

skyblue @skyblue (1299) • India 8 Apr 08

Bmi is a indicater of your health. If you are under weight of over weight, the bmi will tell you how much weight will fit for your health.Just tell me your weight(in kg) and your height(in cm) and i will tell you your bmi.

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diabetes and colder climates

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 19 Mar 08

Excerpt from http://thediabeticnews.com/news/1331.shtml Researchers from the University of Chicago have discovered that many of the genetic variations that have enabled human populations to tolerate colder climates may also...

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To keep fit ,eat breakfast

gracie0602 @gracie0602 (7) • China 19 Mar 08

Teenagers who want to keep fit should not skip breakfast,as a U.S study in the March issue of Pediatirics showed that adolescents who skip morning meal have a higher risk of being overweight. The more regulary the teens ate...

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Now device to help fat kids cut TV time....

vishnu_badlapur @vishnu_badlapur (560) • India 4 Mar 08

A monitoring device that cut TV and computer time in half helped young, overweight children eat less and lose weight, U.S. researchers said on Monday. And it worked without creating a lot of conflict between parents and their...

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Japan study says sociable people get fat and worriers thin

shakeroo @shakeroo (3986) • Malaysia 22 Jan 08

Gosh! Now I know why I am putting on weight... LOL! More than 30,000 people in north-eastern Japan aged between 40 and 64 were quizzed about their height and weight, and given a personality test, according to a study...

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what is your BMI????

husi_007 @husi_007 (304) • India 27 Nov 07

my body mass index(BMI) is 22.7 ..... you can know about your health conditions by knowing your BMI... ......BMI=weight(kg)/height(m)^2

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