Thursday, February 12, 2009

Edmonton doctor devises better way to categorize obese people

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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