Body Mass Index

What the U.S. Can -- And Can't -- Learn From Israel's Ban on Ultra-Thin Models

The Atlantic | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Models, Photoshop, Modeling, Body Mass Index, Israeli Parliament, Body Image, Israel Model Ban, Women News

On Monday, March 19, the Israeli parliament passed legislation ubiquitously known in the country as the Photoshop laws. The new regulations on the fas...

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Meditating Your Way To A Slimmer Figure?

Forbes | Posted 12.16.2011

Read More: Mindful Eating, Health Post50, Meditation, UC San Francisco, Diet and Exercise, Body Mass Index, Mindfulness, Brown University, Fifty News

A group of researchers at UC San Francisco have conducted a study indicating that meditation could be a key in helping people to control their dietary...

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Why Those Extra 10 Pounds May Be Good For You

www.aarp.org | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: American Obesity, Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain, Osteoporosis, Health, Holiday Weight Gain, Moderation, Fitness, Health Post50, Obesity, Body Mass Index, Overweight, Fifty News

The day after Thanksgiving, a collective groan goes up when millions of Americans step on the bathroom scale. Most of us who won't see 40 again are fa...

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Better Than BMI? Scientists Develop New Way To Measure Fat

Reuters | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bmi, Bai Index, How to Measure Bai, Bai Measurement, New Obesity Scale, Bai, Bai Weight, Body Adiposity Index (Bai), Body Adiposity Index, How to Measure Body Adiposity Index, Body Mass Index, BMI Obesity Scale, B a I, Bai Body Fat, Home News

Scientists have developed a new way to measure whether a person is too fat without having people step on the scale. The new measure, called the...

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Treating Doctors the Way We Treat Teachers (Part Two)

Shaun Johnson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cdc, Health Outcomes, Standardized Testing, Doctors, Teachers, Shaun Johnson, Education Reform, Health Care, Value Added Teachers, Value-Added, Centers for Disease Control, Cholesterol, Body Mass Index, Stroke, Health Care Reform, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Cancer, Education News
Shaun Johnson

In order for the United States to remain economically competitive and "win our future," so to speak, we must ensure that we have and maintain a healthy workforce.

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Is Fashion Week Bad For Body Image?

Robert Tornambe, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Average Height and Dress Size, Perception of Beauty, Fashion and Beauty, Women and Role Models, Age-Appropriate Role Models, Body Mass Index, Fashion Week, Aging, Body Image, Healthy Living News
Robert Tornambe, M.D.

We must change our perception of beauty and choose realistic role models. We also must abandon the notion that youth is the only path towards beauty.

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The States With The Worst Eating Habits

24/7 Wall Street | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Eating Habits, Health Insurance, Obesity, Body Mass Index, Health, Business News

Americans are fat and getting fatter by the year. Recent data reported in medical journal Lancet showed that BMI (Body Mass Index), a recognized measu...

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Students Graded on Their Body Mass Index: a Scale as Arbitrary as Some Value-Added Teacher Scores

Julie Woestehoff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: High-Stakes Testing, Value-Added Assessment, Education Reform, Body Mass Index, Value-Added, World Health Organization, National Institutes of Health, Education News
Julie Woestehoff

In a world of high-stakes measures, this one really takes the cake. Until this week, an elementary school has been using students' Body Mass Index measurements as part of their physical fitness grades.

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Why BMI Isn't The Best Measure Of A Healthy Weight

Men's Health | Adam Eaglin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bmi, Weight Loss, Body Mass Index, Calculate BMI, BMI Calcuator, Home News

The next time you happen to catch a Minnesota Vikings game, take a look at Adrian Peterson, the team's 6'1, 217-pound running back. Now ask yourse...

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A Supreme Court Justice Can be Fat and Fit

Arthur Agatston, M.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dr. Steven N.Blair, Supreme Court Nominee, President Obama, Hdl, Supreme Court Candidates, David M. Souter, Fat, Obesity, Body Mass Index, Belly Fat, Fat and Fit, Health, Obesity Epidemic, Supreme Court Justice, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Healthy Living News
Arthur Agatston, M.D.

I can't speak for whether our Supreme Court candidates are fat and fit or not. But I can tell you not to judge a book (or a judge) by its cover.

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Drive Down Healthcare Costs By Driving Down Obesity

Duncan Quirk | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Healthy Eating, Bmi, U.S. Economy, Healthy Living, Personal Health, Obama Press Conference, Sickcare, Economy, Economic Crisis, President Obama, Fat, Sicko, Obama, Health Insurance, Obama Economy, Body Mass Index, Barack Obama, US Economy, Health, President Obama Administration, Universal Health Care, Healthcare Reform, Children's Health, Healthcare, Healthy Living News
Duncan Quirk

While Obama outline ways in which the American people have already made and continue to make sacrifices, he's missed out on the opportunity to ask for a sacrifice of time, energy, and our excess weight.

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Fattening Up Fashion Models

Russ Wellen | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Marya Hornbacher, Project Runway, Fashion Industry, Homosexual, Food Disorders, European Union, Aa, Support Groups, Gay, Body Mass Index, Fashion Week, France, Models, Paris Runways, Thinness, Anorexia, Spiritual, Bill Wilson, Alcoholics Anonymous, Bulimia, Gblmt, Wasted, Healthy Living News
Russ Wellen

Is legislation the answer to ending anorexia in the fashion world? Europe has begun to recoil from an industry that sees "hunger to succeed" as literal.

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