Fresh goods is mainly a bit more expensive and difficult to provide than processed foods, so the temptation to eat the latter is frequently powerful than our good sense. But you can stick to a healthier diet by keeping certain food groups accessible in your kitchen. Thus, you cut down your cravings for empty calories […]
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Body Surface Area Calculation standard, continued… Back to BSA report page 3 of report by Thanh Vu, B.Sc. (pharm), ( click here to go to the Body Surface Area BSA calculator ) Calculating BSA in obese individuals is more controversial, with each center developing its own policy. Robin O’Brien, the drug information pharmacist at the […]
Know the amount you should be consuming
The total number of calories you should consider consuming per day, depends on various circumstances. This involves your height, sex, size, age, lifestyle, and overall health. It has been detected that even factors, such as how you eat your food, can effect on how many calories get into your body. The extended amount of time […]
What happens to body composition during dieting?
Results: The table shows the correlation between methods Auth UWW DXA BIA Auth 0.657 0.757 0.745 UWW 0.657 0.822 0.834 DXA 0.757 0.822 0.877 BIA 0.745 0.834 0.887 There were 73 subjects with (X±SD) age 42.6±9.9 yrs & BMI=31.7±3.1 kg/m2. Mean group weight loss was 5.4 kg. A correlation matrix […]
Comparing fatty age, sex, and race.
Body fat percentages and Body Mass Index (BMI) values in Black and White people in New York A study comparing New York’s white and black persons. Men Women BMI fat % BMI fat % Black 25.8 21.7% 27.0 35.6% White 25.2 21.2% 23.3 30.3% Men had similar BMI and body fat percentage, and […]
Cutting off the threshold heads, screw logic
Comments about their body mass index cut offs of BMI This article reported on the Danish population, and suggested suitable body mass index cut-offs thresholds to define Overweight and Obesity. (Actually, the article labelled these as “Moderate overweight” and “Extreme overweight”). Anyway, here are the thresholds suggested. Overweight Sensitivity Specificity Men 26.1 77.5% 84.7% 27.2 […]
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Body Surface Area Standard formula for Calculating doses A report by Thanh Vu, B.Sc. (pharm), Dept. of Pharmacy, Cross Cancer Institute. 1999. ( click here to go to the Body Surface Area BSA calculator ) Variation between individuals in response to chemotherapy can be of great clinical significance. A successful chemotherapy program should produce a […]
Bipolar Disorder: The Facts not the Fiction
What is Bipolar Disorder? There are so many myths and misconceptions surrounding bipolar disorder. Indeed, most of us have heard of this mental health condition. However, not many have a true understanding. Firstly, let us stress that bipolar disorder is NOT a rare condition. In fact, according to the National Institute of Mental […]
Real Data from excellent studies.
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 […]
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