Fitness Tip: Body Mass Index

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From: Dr Dave
Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 15:52

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Dr. Dave's Weekly Fitness Tip

Body Mass Index

A recent report in the Journal of the American Medical Association
stated that over 50% of all NFL players are obese.

Researchers used a formula called body mass index (BMI), which uses
height and weight to determine if a person is obese.

This formula does not take into account the amount of muscle that a
person has. Because the NFL players have a large amount of muscle, BMI
calculations are not suitable for this population.

The only accurate method of determining obesity is...

Read more at: http://www.getfitwithdave.com/articles/fitness/bmi.htm

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