Body Mass Index (BMI): Are You at a Healthy Weight? by Dana E. Smith
... According to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the BMI "describes body weight relative to height and is correlated with total body fat content in most adults". In almost all cases, this means that the BMI will accurately reflect your weight and proportion of body fat as a function of your height and weight when categorizing you as healthy, overweight or obese. Calculating your approximate body mass index is relatively straightforward, although you'll probably need a ...

What's Your Aging in American IQ? Take the Quiz and Find Out by Susan Dunn
... (National Institute on Aging, NIA) 4. More women survive to old age than men. TRUE Women tend to outlive men by an average of 8 years. There are 150 women for every 100 men over age 65, and nearly 250 women for every 100 men over 85. (NIA) Among centenarians, 85% are women and 15% are men, but within that group, the men are doing better. 5. Senility is a meaningless term that should be discarded. TRUE Everyone does not become “senile” sooner or later if they live long enough.

Top 10 Holiday Weight Loss Tips by Mayur Vibhakar
... Generally, the higher a person's BMI, the greater the risk for health problems, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). However, there are some exceptions. For example, very muscular people, like body builders, may have a BMI greater than 25 or even 30, but this reflects increased muscle rather than fat. In addition to a high BMI, having excess abdominal body fat is a health risk. Men with a waist of more than 40 inches around and women with a waist of 35 inches ...

Eating Disorders and the Internet by Dr. Angela Lewis
... Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD) PO Box 7, Highland Park, IL 60035 USA, see their Website. National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) Website. National Institute of Health Website: ‘Eating Disorders’, Pew Internet and American Life Project (2001) ‘Teenage Life Online: the rise of the Instant Message Generation and Internet’s Impact on Friendships and Family Relationships’. The Centre for Excellence in Eating Disorders, Royal Children’s Hospital Victoria Australia (CEED) Website.

Disability and Diet: How to Select the "RIGHT" one for you? by Carolyn Magura
... The BMI Calculator provided by the National Institutes of Health can help you calculate your BMI. BMI Classification 18.5-24.9 = Normal 25-29.9 = Overweight ≥(equal to, or greater than) 30 = Obese Overweight is defined as a BMI of 25 to 29.9 and obesity is defined as a BMI equal to or more than 30. A normal BMI for men and women is between 18.5 and 24.9, although there are exceptions to these guidelines. For example, a person might have a higher than normal BMI if they are small ...

High School Algebra Finally Pays Off: The Body Fat Equation by Michael Callen
... This method is called the BMI or Body Mass Index and was created by the National Institutes of Health in 1998. The BMI uses your height and your weight to generate a factor that suggests whether you are underweight, normal, overweight or obese. The BMI is generalized, so it cannot take frame size into account. If you have a large frame, your BMI will seem worse than it is, if you have a small frame, your BMI will seem better than it is. Use it as a guide and then add a portion of common sense.

Body Mass Index (BMI) Can't Measure Your Overall Health by Ian Mason
... If your BMI is high and you have other risk factors indicating risk for particular diseases, then work with your health care provider to change your exercise type and level, modify your diet, and add medications if needed to reduce the chances of developing the disease in question. If your BMI is high, but your other indicators suggest that you’re healthy, it may be a matter of your comfort - do you like how you feel? are you able to accomplish the activities that matter to you?

Death Calculator-How Long will You Live? by Barbara Kimmel
... The many ways in which the body benefits from a satisfying sex life are well documented at the National Institutes on Aging Web site located at Now add it all up. Your score is an estimate of how long you can expect to live. A score of less than 79 years should alert you to take positive action. In fact, 75% of longevity predictors are based on lifestyle, not genes. Remember, long life depends on seven factors: genetic inheritance (good genes give you a good head start), physical fitness, ...