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Results 1 - 10 of 26 for Body mass index
  1. Body mass index 
    ... for your height is to figure out your body mass index (BMI). You and your health care provider can ... Hawkes WG, Hochberg MC, Waldstein SR, Orwig DL. Body mass index is positively associated with bone mineral density in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007196.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Overweight 
    Experts often rely on a formula called body mass index (BMI) to determine if a person is overweight. BMI is used to estimate your level of body fat based on your height and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003101.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Obesity in children 
    ... for obesity starting at age 6. Your child's body mass index (BMI) is calculated using height and weight. A ... body fat. Obesity is defined as a BMI (body mass index) at or above the 95th percentile compared to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007508.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Obesity 
    ... measure health risks related to your weight are: Body mass index (BMI) Waist circumference (your waist measurement in inches ... as diet, exercise, or medicine. Providers often use body mass index (BMI) and health conditions such as type 2 ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007297.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Polycystic ovary syndrome 
    ... obesity Your provider will check your weight and body mass index (BMI) and measure your belly size. Blood tests ... of pregnancy These medicines work better if your body mass index (BMI) is 30 or less (below the obese ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000369.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Growth chart 
    ... the eyebrows Beginning at age 2, a child's body mass index (BMI) can be calculated. Height and weight are used to figure out the BMI. A BMI measurement can estimate a child's body fat. Each of your child's measurements is placed ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001910.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Health risks of obesity 
    ... a higher chance of developing obesity-related diseases: Body mass index ( BMI ) Waist size Other risk factors the person has (a risk factor is anything that increases your chance of getting a disease)
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000348.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Weight-loss surgery and children 
    ... are related to the extra body weight. The body mass index (BMI) measures below are used by many doctors ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000356.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Living with heart disease and angina 
    ... Weight. Maintain a healthy weight. Strive for a body mass index (BMI) from 18.5 to 24.9 and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000576.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Prediabetes 
    ... Native or Pacific Islander ethnicity Asian-American with body mass index of 23 kg per square meter or more ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000778.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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