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what is 'body mass index'?
Definition for body mass index
body mass index is also known as: BMI
body mass index is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: diabetes mellitus type 2, diabetic nephropathy and diabetic neuropathy.
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diabetes mellitus type 2
multisystem disease due to insulin resistance and high blood sugar
body mass index and diabetes mellitus type 2
diabetic nephropathy
kidney damage from diabetes
body mass index and diabetic nephropathy
diabetic neuropathy
nerve damage from diabetes
body mass index and diabetic neuropathy
metabolic syndrome
constellation of symptoms and signes as a consequence of obesity
body mass index and metabolic syndrome
dyslipoproteinemia
abnormal lipids or lipoproteins in blood
body mass index and dyslipoproteinemia
Pickwickian Syndrome
obesity hypoventilation syndrome
body mass index and Pickwickian Syndrome
hypercholesterolemia
high cholesterol
body mass index and hypercholesterolemia
hypertriglyceridemia
increased blood fat
body mass index and hypertriglyceridemia
obesity
consequences of obesity
body mass index and obesity
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Maintain Healthy Weight
body mass index and Maintain Healthy Weight
Nutritional counseling
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serum glucose
body mass index and serum glucose
Lifestyle Modification
body mass index and Lifestyle Modification
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body mass index and Exercise programs
Blood Pressure Management
body mass index and Blood Pressure Management
Blood Pressure monitoring
body mass index and Blood Pressure monitoring
BUN
body mass index and BUN
Serum Creatinine
body mass index and Serum Creatinine
Dietary questionnaire
body mass index and Dietary questionnaire
Complete metabolic panel
body mass index and Complete metabolic panel
serum electrolytes
body mass index and serum electrolytes
serum insulin
body mass index and serum insulin
Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring
body mass index and Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring
Diabetes Education
body mass index and Diabetes Education
Diabetes Skin Care
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body mass index and Diabetes control
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chlorpropamide
body mass index and chlorpropamide
glipizide
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glyburide
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insulin
body mass index and insulin
insulin regular(iletin ii regular pork , humulin r (concentrated))
body mass index and insulin regular(iletin ii regular pork , humulin r (concentrated))
metformin
body mass index and metformin
metformin(glucophage)
body mass index and metformin(glucophage)
pioglitazone
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pioglitazone(actos )
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tolazamide
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tolbutamide
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atorvastatin(lipitor )
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colesevelam
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exenatide
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fenofibrate(tricor)
body mass index and fenofibrate(tricor)
gemfibrozil(lopid )
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lovastatin(mevacor)
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paroxetine
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pravastatin(pravachol , pravastatin sodium)
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simvastatin(zocor )
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Body Mass Index or BMI
WebMD tells you how to use a Body Mass Index or BMI to determine if you are overweight. ... Weight Loss and Body Mass Index (BMI) ...
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Body Mass Index - Wikipedia
User-edited article about the body mass index, the statistical measurement which compares a person's weight and height.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_mass_index
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Healthy Weight: Assessing Your Weight: Body Mass Index (BMI) | DNPAO | CDC
BMI - Body Mass Index. Adult BMI Calculator. Metric Version. Adult - About BMI ... who want to compute Body Mass Index (BMI)-for-age for a group of up to 2000 ...
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/
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Body Mass Index (BMI) Body Fat Calculator on MedicineNet.com
Learn about body mass index (BMI), the formula used to predict overweight or obesity, and the health risks that accompany obesity.
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=18260
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How Accurate Is Body Mass Index, or BMI?
How Accurate Is Body Mass Index, or BMI? Is BMI still the best way to measure fatness? ... Body mass index (BMI) may not be a term that's on everyone's lips, but it's ...
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/how-accurate-body-mass-index-bmi
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Body Mass Index - How To Measure Your Body Mass Index (BMI) And Waist ...
Health care providers use body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference measures ... You can also estimate your BMI with this chart: Body Mass Index (BMI) Chart ...
http://arthritis.about.com/od/preventionandriskfactors/ht/bodymassindex.htm
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Body Mass Index Calculator
Calculate Your Body Mass Index, BMI to understand Your Health Risks, Know Your BMI - Your Body Mass Index ... Your body mass index is a good indicator of ...
http://nutrition.about.com/library/bl_bmi_calculator.htm
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Body Mass Index BMI - Definition of Body Mass Index BMI
Definition of body mass index, known as BMI. What is body mass index or BMI? ... body mass index. walking for weight loss ... Body Mass Index Calculator ...
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Learn about Body Mass Index (BMI) and Healthy Weight for adults and ...
Body mass index or BMI is a person's body weight in relation to their height. ... This ratio of weight to height is known as the body mass index (BMI) ...
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan/l...
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Body Mass Index Resources
Provides information about the body mass index for adults and children. Includes BMI calculator and charts. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Body mass index
Body mass index. Contents of this page: Illustrations. Alternative Names. Information ... A good way to assess your weight is to calculate your body mass index (BMI) ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007196.htm
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Body mass index chart
Return to Index Step 1: The Benefits of a Healthy Weight Step 2: What ... Your body mass index (BMI) estimates how much you should weigh, based on your height. ...
http://adam.about.com/care/weightloss/weight_bmichart.html
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Body Fat Measurement: Percentage Vs. Body Mass
What's the best body fat measurement to assess health risks from being overweight? ... You're probably familiar with body mass index. ...
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/body-fat-measurement
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Body Mass Index Calculator - Metric
Calculate your BMI with this BMI calculator.: body mass index calculator mass index calculator body mass index index document document url
http://nutrition.about.com/library/bl_bmi_calculator_metric.htm
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Calculate Your Body Mass Index
Understand and calculate your body mass index with this online easy to use calculator. ... Your Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of the ratio of weight to ...
http://menshealth.about.com/library/blbmi.htm
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Body mass index - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Body mass index. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search ... Body mass index (or BMI) is a measure which shows whether a person's weight is ...
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_mass_index
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BMI and Body Fat - Does BMI Body Mass Index Measure Body Fat
BMI or Body Mass Index is a method of estimating a person's body fat levels based upon a person's weight and height measurement
http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/anatomyandphysiology/a/BMI.htm
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Body Mass Index - Why to Measure Your Body Mass Index
Body measurement can tell you if your BMI (relative of your weight and height) is ideal. ... Body Mass Index, or BMI, measures your weight and height, and is a ...
http://weightloss.about.com/od/backtobasics/a/blwhybmi.htm
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BMI Calculator Body Mass Index
BMI Calculator Body Mass Index: body mass index bmi body mass index bmi calculator calculator function weight pounds ... Body Mass Index (BMI) is a ...
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Body Mass Index (BMI) for Children and Teens - Weight Loss and Weight ...
In children and teens, body mass index is used to assess underweight, overweight, ... Top 4. Body Mass Index (BMI) for Children and Teens Related Articles ...
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Fetal and early life growth and body mass index from birth to early ...
Body mass index at ages 7, 11, 16, 23, and 33 years. Results ... Maternal weight (or body mass index) largely explains the association between ...
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WIN - Publication - Weight and Waist Measurement: Tools for Adults
Two simple measures, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference, provide ... Body Mass Index ... Table 1: Body Mass Index ...
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/tools.htm
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Talk:Body mass index - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Talk:Body mass index. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: ... The body mass index is something used to compare with a chart; it is simply a ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Body_mass_index
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How Accurate is Body Mass Index, or BMI on MedicineNet.com
... diet & weight management a-z list > body mass index: how accurate is bmi? ... Body mass index (BMI) may not be a term that's on everyone's lips, but it's ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=79655
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Body Mass Index Calculator - Online BMI Calculator
An online calculator to figure your body mass index (BMI) and a chart to explain it. ... The Body Mass Index (BMI) was created to give people an idea of ...
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BMI Calculator
http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnpabmi/Calculator.aspx
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Body Mass Index Table
From the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/bmi_tbl.htm
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Body Volume Index - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Accuracy of body mass index in diagnosing obesity in the adult general population" ... Body volume index: time to replace body mass index? ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_volume_index
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BMI - Calculate and Understand Your BMI
BMI stands for body mass index, which is a calculation of one's weight to height. ... online, visit the About.com nutrition Guide's Body Mass Index Calculator. ...
http://weightloss.about.com/od/obesityhealth/a/blwhatsbmi.htm
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Body Mass Index
Your child's BMI (body mass index) is an important tool that you can use to ... Using our body mass index calculator, you can figure out if your child is at an ...
http://pediatrics.about.com/od/bmi/
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Body Mass Index Calculator - Metric
Calculate Your Body Mass Index - Know How Your Weight Affects Your Health Risks. Your body mass index is a good indicator of healthy or unhealthy weight. ...
http://nutrition.about.com/bl_bmi_calculator_metric.htm
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BMI Calculator Plus: Personalized BMI for Your Body Type and Metabolism
WebMD's free BMI Calculator Plus gives you personalized body mass index and health results based on 6 different weight and fitness measurements.
http://www.webmd.com/content/tools/1/calc_bmi.htm
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Aim for a Healthy Weight: Assess your Risk
From the National Institutes of Health. Featuring BMI calculators and tables to help determine the risk of disease and death. Also offers tips on losing and controlling weight.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/risk.htm
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WIN - Publication - Understanding Adult Obesity
Body Mass Index. Body Fat Distribution. What causes ... Body Mass Index ... Table 1: Body Mass Index. You can use the above table to determine your BMI. ...
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/understanding.htm
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How To Calculate Your Body Mass Index
If your body mass index rates below 21, you are underweight. ... How To Calculate Your Body Mass Index. Overweight - Definition of Overweight in Context of BMI ...
http://weightloss.about.com/c/ht/00/07/How_Calculate_Body_Mass0962933779.htm
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Obesity and Overweight: Defining Overweight and Obesity | DNPAO | CDC
... and height to calculate a number called the "body mass index" (BMI) ... For more information about BMI, visit Body Mass Index. ... Body Mass Index Table ...
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/defining.htm
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Body Mass Index Calculator Results [nutrition]
I'm sorry, but our Body Mass Index Calculator requires that you have javascript ... Use the Metric Version of the Body Mass Index Calculator ...
http://nutrition.about.com/library/bl_bmi_results.htm?start=1
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Weight Loss - Assess Your Body Mass Index - Measure Your BMI
Learn how to measure your Body Mass Index, or BMI. ... BMI ? Body Mass Index: About BMI for Adults. ... Loss - Assess Your Body Mass Index - Measure Your BMI ...
http://weightloss.about.com/od/backtobasics/a/blneedlose_3.htm
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Obesity - Wikipedia
User-created article about obesity, a condition in which the natural energy reserve stored in the fatty tissue of humans is increased to a point where it is a risk factor for certain health conditions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity
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What's the best measurement to assess health risks from being ...
Weight, body fat, body mass index -- what do all these numbers mean? ... Some experts tout BMI, or body mass index, as the most accurate way to determine ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=56279
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Body mass index not linked to Barrett's esophagus risk
Body mass index not linked to Barrett's esophagus risk. Thursday March 6, 2008 ... have shown that a person's Body Mass Index (BMI) can lead to an increased ...
http://heartburn.about.com/b/2008/03/06/body-mass-index-not-...
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Body Composition Testing - Body Mass Index - BMI - Lipodystrophy - HIV ...
HIV and the medications we use to treat it can both affect body weight and fat distribution. Severe weight loss also known as wasting syndrome can have a negative ...
http://aids.about.com/od/nutrition/a/Body_comp.htm
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Fat on the Inside - Measuring Body Fat - Visceral Fat
We already know the Body Mass Index is flawed as a tool for measuring body fat. Is there ... Body Fat? BMI and Body Fat - Does BMI Body Mass Index Measure ...
http://lowfatcooking.about.com/od/healthandfitness/a/bodyfat.htm
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PMID 10511607
1097-105 BACKGROUND: Body-mass index (the weight in kilograms divided by the ... We examined the relation between body-mass index and the risk of death from all ...
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Am I Overweight?
These are the body mass index, or BMI, and waist circumference. BMI relates weight to height. ... Calculate your body mass index (BMI) ...
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/hbp/prevent/h_weight/overw.htm
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Healthy Weight-What Is a Healthy Weight?
... healthy weight is the weight your body naturally settles into when you consistently ... Your body mass index (BMI), which is based on your height and weight. ...
http://www.webmd.com/diet/tc/healthy-weight-what-is-a-healthy-weight
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WHO :: Global Database on Body Mass Index
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height that is commonly ... Appropriate body-mass index for Asian populations and its implications for ...
http://www.who.int/bmi/index.jsp?introPage=intro_3.html
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Free Body Mass Calculator - Discovery Health
Use our free body mass calculator and discover your body mass index. ... A Body Mass Index between 18.5 ... But Body Mass Index is not a foolproof measurement. ...
http://health.discovery.com/tools/calculators/bmi/bmi.html
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Glossary A thru L
Body mass index (BMI) A measure of body weight relative to height. ... A body mass index (BMI) of 18.5 to 24.9 is considered healthy. ...
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/glossary/AthruL.htm
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BMI Calculator - Are You Overweight?
Using our body mass index calculator, you can figure out if you are underweight, at a healthy weight, ... Body Mass Index or BMI is a tool for indicating ...
http://exercise.about.com/cs/fitnesstools/l/bl_bmi_calc.htm
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