Comments and Key points This article recommends optimum Body Mass Index threshold values to define obesity: BMI threshold Boys Girls Age 10-11 19.0 19.6 Age 12-13 19.4 21.2 Age 14-15 24.0 21.9 It’s a good article from a perfectly conducted study. The population sample came from Lisbon, Portugal, which is the only factor that makes […]
Amazing 5 day juice fasting tips
This type of health diet plan has been known to shower you with countless benefits… From detoxing your body, to cleansing your intestines and giving your digestive system a rest. From helping you lose some stubborn weight you have been urging to get rid of, to clearing your skin. It also brings peace and quiet […]
Not skydiving
Appendix. How the standard Gail Model method was modified and implemented in the halls.md breast cancer risk calculator. Here are the statistical details, the technical stuff, describing the inner workings of the halls.md Breast Cancer Risk Calculator. My summary is: I’ve made some modifications to the published Gail Model method, but my calculator works very […]
Think or not, about those fancy scales
A Tanita article saying their impedance weight scales for body fat, do work in children. Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), and Bio-electrical impedance methods, using a Tanita body fat scale, had equivalent results in children, with no significant difference. This study has a twin cousin, using the same data sample of children. References http://www.tanita.com/professional/abstracts/abstract_main.html […]
Technicalities
Sensitivity and Specificity issues regarding BMI thresholds By Steven B. Halls, MD FRCPC Many medical tests have issues with sensitivity and specificity. What do these words mean? Sensitivity: is the ability to correctly detect disease. Specificity: is the ability to avoid calling Normal things as disease. A perfect medical test would have 100% sensitivity […]
When I think about the past
Back in 1999, Steve and Jenny looked like this. FAR BACK to 1986, when the original Moose came out. There was no color or greyscale back then, only black&white pixels and dithering. There was no internet, only modems and bulletin board systems. Dr. Steven B. Halls Curriculum Vitae. If you were looking […]
This is NOT as sour as you may think!
The main important benefits of lemon water weight loss is that it reduces cholesterol and it stimulates the liver and pancreas. This certain type of water has very high levels of citric acid – which is good for the decomposition of body fat. Not to mention, lemon water helps your body to eliminate all excess […]
Which one should you be counting?!
…That is the real question when it comes to finding more effective pathways for losing weight. While both methods have their proponents and detractors, the conventional wisdom has it that counting calories (as in watching your intake on this) is the way to go for weight loss and management. The reason goes back to the […]
Simply lose weight with this tasty spice!
Cinnamon keeps you feeling full, and it is a natural digestive. It also benefits by storing less fatty acids, as well as supporting energy levels, concentration and alertness. Cinnamon also enhances gut health. The best choice for a possible cinnamon weight loss program is Ceylon Cinnamon. Because of this, it has the lowest Coumarin levels […]
Miffed
Why did CDC growth charts compress the upper weight values? By Steven B. Halls, MD, FRCPC While Dr. SB Halls and J Hansen were re-analysing the NHANES III data on the pediatric height and weight distribution in the American population, a slight difference was discovered between our results and the results plotted in the standard […]
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