Showing real data, the 85th and 95th percentiles of Body Mass Index at various ages This data from the NHANES I study ( 1971-1974) is now out-of-date, because more recent studies, NHANES II and NHANES III have been performed. However, this was the data that was originally suggested to establish "overweight" and "obesity" thresholds, at […]
Lets call this science into question, shall we?
Comments about the Chinese body mass index and percent body fat correlation, and cut offs. It’s nice to read a concise article like this, that presents its data with completeness, and makes decent interpretation and conclusions. The article says that "In Asians, the new proposed cut-offs for overweight and for obesity are >=23.0 and >=25.0 […]
Shall we dance? Want to play a game?
Comments and Key points Frankly, this is a difficult study to read and understand. It’s results indicate that, for young adults in the United Kingdom (UK), at Age 18 – women are more overweight than men, but this reverses by Age 23 – when men are more overweight than women. But the numbers of of […]
Find out the benefits and ingredients in Lager
When you reach for a cold beer, you have several kinds to choose from. You’re probably contemplating about the taste. But do you know what else you’re bound to get, like calories and carbs? Below is a bunch of information on the actual truth about beer calories, what’s in it, the benefits, and so on… […]
Insight – Learn to love the real you
There is the physical you – that identifies physical things in this world. And the spiritual you – the real you that cannot be characterized as fat nor skinny as it has no material density. The more you identify the light of your being, the lighter you will feel. There now is weight loss wisdom. […]
Say “NO”.. This one sounds dangerous!
Well, first off, weight loss Phentermine is used along with a doctor’s approval. But I don’t know any doctors who would prescribe it. I suppose some might, but preferably with those who are significantly overweight or obese. However, it is not known how this medication helps people lose weight, exactly. It may work by decreasing […]
Using BMI for whats up with overweight children
Comments and Key points, about body mass index, of child obesity. This seems like a good article, and it does discuss child obesity and BMI, but upon closer inspection it was not helpful. It’s key limitation is that it only examined 7-year old children, not other ages. It defined "true obesity" as children with body […]
The Cayenne Pepper Diet
There is a popular diet, the cayenne pepper diet, also sometimes known as the ‘master cleanse’ or the lemonade diet. This fad diet was popularized by celebrities and many women around the entire world have tried it. However, this is NOT an appropriate long-term diet because it consists of very few nutrients and insufficient calories. It is […]
Get fit in really high temperature!
“I am going to go to hot yoga. That’s like regular yoga, but with me in it.” Despite the fact that there are a significant amount of different forms of hot yoga, the most favorite and widely practiced type is referred to as Bikram yoga, and it first appeared into prominence in the 1970s. Bikram […]
Are you serious?
Standardization of Body Surface Area Calculations Back to BSA report page 4 of a report by Thanh Vu, B.Sc. (pharm), ( click here to go to the Body Surface Area BSA calculator ) Other methods for dose calculations that do not rely on direct patient monitoring have been developed using Pharmacokinetic (PK) information. The best […]
WAKE UP! Amazing morning workouts!
Suntanning under the sun’s rays can benefit you to drop those unwanted pounds. Study authors had 54 members that participated into wearing wrist monitors that kept track and recorded their exposure to morning light for seven full days. During that time, participants kept food diaries to record their calorie consumption and to help lose weight. […]
Listen to music and shed pounds!
If you’re going to be dancing to lose weight, you’ll have to make the time to dance. Set aside at least 30 minutes a day, four days a week or so. You’ll need to make sure that your heart rate goes up and maintains that accelerated pace for the entire 30 minutes of dance time. […]
Not Losing Weight? 7 most common diet mistakes
Individuals, who are trying, but not losing weight, often do a lot of research about successful weight loss and end up being exposed to all sorts of unhealthy trends like, the sometimes dangerous, quick weight loss pills or pseudo-scientific-sounding diets, such as the HCG diet, that genuinely have been proven not to work in the long-term and […]
These two make a great combination!
In an economic squeeze, cutting costs is a top priority. Why not reduce your waistline at the same time? As the recession deepens, it is simple to fill up on so-called ‘value’ meals from fast food places, or indulge in sugary snacks rather than nutrient-rich, healthy meals. You are not saving money that way and […]
How to get rid of Loose Skin in Ten easy Steps
Lost Weight? Loose Skin? So, you’ve finally done it. You have literally worked your butt off … and your tummy … and those big thighs have gone forever. You should be feeling on top of the world. But, and this is a big BUT, you find yourself left with loose skin. This problem can be […]
Something about weight in schoolchildren
Child body mass index, and about the childrens BMI charts in this article This is a review of an article about child body mass index, which showed some rather useful charts, plotting the 85th percentile’s of children’s BMI, from six different nationalities. And in the chart below, the blue line (boys) and pink line (girls) […]
Nothing stays the same
Womens BMI body mass index changes with age A chart showing the Body Mass Index of Women, changing with age. Quite interesting, really. I bet you haven’t seen this chart anywhere else! Notice the "median" BMI value, which is the 50th percentile Red line. Compare it to the CDC definition of "Overweight" at BMI of […]
Are we there yet?
References for Body Surface Area Back to BSA report page 5. A report by Thanh Vu, B.Sc. (pharm), ( click here to go to the Body Surface Area BSA calculator ) References Favier M., de CAzanove F, Saint-Martin F, Bressolle F, Preventing medication errors in antineoplastic therapy. American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy. 51:832-833, 1994. […]
Lose weight looking like a mummy
Make a weight losses body wrap with a variety of ingredients found in nature, and in your pantry as well. You can make a herbal body wrap with essential oils like lavender, lemongrass, sage or sandalwood, or herbs such as rose petals, chamomile flower powder or clay (green clay stimulates circulation and detoxifies the skin). […]
She’ll be coming round the mountain
Comments about body mass index in anorexia nervosa This article has lots of good data, showing the BMI levels of patients with anorexia nervosa, at diagnosis, and at long term follow-up throughout their adult lives. I’ve referenced this article because it has a chart showing the BMI percentiles of the German population, using data from […]
This can do your body gooood!
Going green isn’t only great for the environment; diminishing your meat consumption assists your whole entire body. The typical American who exchanges to a healthy reduced-meat or vegetarian diet will lose weight, see amazing progress in their cholesterol profiles and blood sugar levels, reduce cardiovascular risk, and appear healthier as well. Want to lose weight, […]
Shed belly fat and satisfy your sweet tooth!
Because of this, you actually control the smoothie recipes every time. By combining the right ingredients, you can create and make up your own smoothies that taste amazing and also help you drop pounds and lose that fat. It doesn’t take long to learn and figure out what to use and there is no such […]
Tips & advice on how to trim your midsection
All of a sudden, in a blink of an eye, it all ends up forming between your organs, and deep within your abdominal cavity, it secretes proteins that can really trigger chronic inflammation that is horribly known for putting people at risk for major heart disease, diabetes, and even cancer. Know how belly fat weight […]
Asking how much do you weigh, to a teenager. No problem.
Comments about teens who self report height weight and body mass index An adolescent’s self-reported height and weight, is OK to use in calculating BMI and judging obesity. Their study found 96% of teens were correctly classified as obese or not obese, using the 95th percentile cutoff values of the CDC growth charts. Neither teens […]
When you get older, having higher BMI is a good thing.
Comments about body mass index elderly cutoffs This article has an impressive sample size of elderly women, age 60 to 88 years. Their data graphed looks like this, showing body fat percentage versus Body Mass Index. A couple of points about this graph. They used a linear trend line, but a curving line would have […]
Bush Hawk XP pictures from FSX
These beautiful images of the Bush Hawk XP are actually screencaptures from Microsoft Flight Simulator, featuring the Aerosoft add-on model of the Bush Hawk. Aren’t these stunning! I was worried that they’d get forgotten on the forum where they were originally posted, so I gathered them up here. In 2008 I was looking for ideas […]
Wearing pokadot pajamas, reading this.
Comments and Key points This article has data concerning the body fat percentages of non-European rural persons from several different regions of the world. Unfortunately, it’s quite difficult to learn anything really specific or definitive from their article. For example, the graph below shows % body fat versus Body mass index, but the lines are […]
About me
Curriculum Vitae ofSteven Bruce Halls, MD, FRCPC Note to visitors. In the first half of my career, I was in an academic environment and used to keep my CV up to date. But in the second half of my career as a community radiologist, I’m neither academic or seeking new jobs, so I don’t keep […]
Defining by power name association
My summary. Body mass index cut off points were established via these publications This article has the most comprehensive summary of body mass index thresholds, to define obesity and overweight. It is an excellent source of references. It is available for viewing as free full text at http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/72/5/1074. However, as you read this article, it […]
Say its International to be unchallengable
Comments on children and adult Body mass index BMI cutoffs of overweight and obesity, regarding age 18 This article says "the International Task Force workshop… defining overweight and obesity at childhood percentiles that correspond to the adult values… 25 and 30 kg/m2 respectively, correspond to the 80th and 95th percentiles of the National Center for […]
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