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Body-mass Index and related links
Remember, you can have a high BMI and a low body fat per centage.
BMI is only one measure of your health.
Body fat per centage, blood pressure, resting heart rate, cholesterol and other measurements are at least as important as BMI.
You need to get the whole picture.
This page can point you to some links, but you should research the subject and be evaluated professionally for a complete and accurate picture of your health.

BMI, age, and mortality

New England Journal of Medicine

BMI and cardiovascular risk

Scientific American

Body fat per centages

Various measures of health

AccuGrowth

Other BMI calculators:

Body mass index calculator for kids

shapeup.org

cyberdiet.com

Good Housekeeping

Dr. Bob

Jewish Hospital

thriveonline.com

globalnode.com


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