While body mass index, or BMI, is good at giving patients and doctors a general idea of how much body fat a person has and how large that person is, Dr. Arya Sharma said the calculation based on height and weight doesn’t adequately reflect that person’s health.
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Mar. 8, 2010 Edmonton Journal – "When you list things like trans fats and protein, you're assuming consumers understand how much of this they need, how important it is for their diet, whether it's a good or bad thing, and what a portion size is," says Sharma, chairman of obesity research at the University of Alberta. Read the article
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