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	BMI Rechner - Body Mass Index berechnen
		Hier finden Sie Informationen zum BMI (Body Mass Index) und können diesen auch gleich ausrechnen lassen.
		Der Body Mass Index, kurz BMI genannt, ist eine bedeutende Größe für Wissenschaftler und Ärzte.
		Der Body Mass Index liefet auch bei nicht mehr vorhandenen Gliedmaßen sichere Werte.
	www.bmi-rechner.net (546 words)

	body mass index
		The body mass index (BMI) is an indirect method to assess a person's body composition.
		Body composition is a measure of a person’s overall physical fitness.
		The body mass index is a formula to assess a person's body weight relative to height.
	www.crescentlife.com /dietnutrition/body_mass_index.htm (182 words)

	Body Mass Index
		Body weight is used as an indicator of an individual's health.
		Body mass index (BMI) is an estimate of body composition that correlates an individual's weight and height to lean body mass.
		Body mass index is figured by dividing weight in kilograms by height in meters squared and multiplying by 100.
	www.faqs.org /nutrition/Ar-Bu/Body-Mass-Index.html (1243 words)

	BIODYNAMICS : Body Mass Index
		The obesity guideline from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health proposes that practitioners use body mass index (BMI) to assess patients because the index is simple, correlates to fatness, and applies to both men and women.
		Body mass index is a relationship between weight and height that is associated with body fat and health risk.
		Body mass index during childhood, adolescence and young adulthood in relation to adult overweight and adiposity: the Fels Longitudinal Study.
	www.biodyncorp.com /product/450/bmi_450.html (338 words)

	Body Mass Index
		Body mass index BMI is calculated by dividing a person's weight (in kilograms) by his or her height (in meters, squared).
		The figure at which your height corresponds with your weight is your body mass index.
		Having a body mass index over 30 places you at risk for developing obesity-related medical conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and coronary artery disease.
	www.clevelandclinic.org /health/health-info/docs/2400/2431.asp?index=9464 (452 words)

	Calculate your body mass index - bodyweightloss.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Body Mass Index (BMI) - Body Mass Index (BMI) calculates body fat according to the relationship of weight and height.
		Your Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number that can tell you a great deal about your health very quickly.
		Your BMI is a calculation based upon your weight and height that tells you your body composition, and correlates well with your body fat.
	www.bodyweightloss.com /calculate_body_mass_index.html (377 words)

	Body Mass Index calculator you'll like
		Calculate your Body Mass Index and compare yourself to friends with a similar age and height.
		Because of these problems, this body mass index calculator shows extra statistics to help you be informed and judge your own body compared to others of the same height and age.
		Also offered are average weight and height charts and Body Mass Index charts, which show data you just can't find anywhere else.
	www.halls.md /body-mass-index/bmi.htm (279 words)

	Body Mass Index - Health Encyclopedia News Story - WMAQ \| Chicago
		Body Mass Index - Health Encyclopedia News Story - WMAQ
		A good way to assess your weight is to calculate your body mass index (BMI).
		Body builders:Because muscle weighs more than fat, people who are unusually muscular may have a high BMI.
	www.nbc5.com /encyclopedia/6865362/detail.html (621 words)

	Body Composition Tests
		Your body is made up of water, fat, protein, carbohydrate and various vitamins and minerals.
		Body mass index assesses your body weight relative to height.
		Overweight is defined as a body mass index of 25.0 to less than 30.0.
	www.americanheart.org /presenter.jhtml?identifier=4489 (581 words)

	Body Mass Index - guidelines - BMI
		Body builders are often categorized as obese - however body building may promote a longer life expectancy.
		Body fat can be underestimated in individuals who have lost muscle mass - this often occurs with older people.
		Body Mass Index is not a diagnostic tool, it is an indicator of weight status.
	www.whathealth.com /bmi (276 words)

	Calorie Control Council \| Body Mass Index
		Body Mass Index (BMI) is one of the most accurate ways to determine when extra pounds translate into health risks.
		Both Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist Circumference (WC) can be useful measures of determining obesity and increased risk for various diseases.
		(For example, an athlete with increased muscle mass may have a BMI greater than 25 - making him or her overweight on the BMI scale - but a WC measurement would most likely indicate that he or she is, in fact, not overweight).
	www.caloriecontrol.org /bmi.html (600 words)

	Body Mass Index calculator - Calculate your BMI
		Use the body mass index calculator to calculate your body mass index (BMI).
		The body mass index calculator is only an estimate of the total amount of body fat (provided that age and sex are taken into account).
		It is stressed that the body mass index is an estimate only and is not reliable to use for pregnant women, children, body builders, people with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and for those who are significantly obese.
	www.healthyweightforum.org /eng/bmi.asp (206 words)

	1-beter-leven.com - Body Mass Index
		De Body Mass Index is een middel om uw voorruitgang te meten bij het volgen van een dieet.
		De Body Mass Index is een maat om het lichaamsgewicht in relatie tot de lengte van een persoon aan te duiden.
		Er is veel aandacht voor Body Mass Index (BMI) op dit moment met mensen die zich bezig houden met dieet en gezondheidsprogramma's omdat BMI in verband gebracht wordt met aandoeningen met betrekking tot het hart en vatenstelsel.
	1-beter-leven.com /body-mass-index.html (691 words)

	Body Mass Index (BMI)
		Body mass index (BMI) is used to estimate your best weight range for your health.
		The exceptions to this rule are body builders, pregnant women, people with a physical disability who are unable to walk, and people with either anorexia nervosa or massive obesity.
		Studies have shown that the distribution of body fat is associated with an increased prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidaemia and cardiovascular disease.
	www.disability.vic.gov.au /dsonline/dsarticles.nsf/pages/Body_Mass_Index_(BMI)?OpenDocument (999 words)

	Body Mass Index
		Body mass index is a calculation that provides a way to measure the amount of fat weight a person has, regardless of body type.
		In this procedure, the person is weighed in a tank of water after expelling as much of the air in his or her lungs as possible.
		See www.healthyroads.com for further information on the body mass index and to access a BMI calculator to check your weight status using this tool.
	www.healthyroads.com /mylibrary/data/ash_ref/htm/art_bodymassindex.asp (598 words)

	CBC News Indepth: Fats
		The "body mass index" (BMI) is one of the methods widely used to measure if someone is overweight or obese, and therefore at risk.
		Body mass index numbers are used as a guide to tell people if their weight is increasing their chance of health risks such as diabetes and heart disease.
		The body mass index will also overestimate results for adults who are muscular, such as athletes, or women who are pregnant.
	www.cbc.ca /news/background/fats/bmi.html (384 words)

	Body Mass Index calculator. Want to know whether your weight is ideal?
		These body mass index (BMI) numbers are used world-wide, by the World Health Organization (WHO), and nationally by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Institutes for Health (NIH), to track of the world-wide and U.S. epidemic of Obesity.
		Also, for people with a lot of muscles, the body mass index (Obesity) is a high number, without them being too fat.
		Muscles are relatively heavy, and the body mass index (Obesity) gives a misleadingly high number.
	www.health.am /calculator/bmi.php (370 words)

	Glossary A thru L
		Body mass index (BMI) A measure of body weight relative to height.
		A body mass index (BMI) of 18.5 up to 25 refers to a healthy weight, a BMI of 25 up to 30 refers to overweight and a BMI of 30 or higher refers to obese.
		A body mass index (BMI) of 18.5 up to 25 refers to a healthy weight, though not all individuals with a BMI in this range may be at a healthy level of body fat; they may have more body fat tissue and less muscle.
	win.niddk.nih.gov /publications/glossary/AthruL.htm (1248 words)

	Body Mass Index and Weight Loss Information
		One variable BMI fails to consider is lean body mass.
		If you are a trained athlete, your weight based on your measured percent body fat would be a better indicator of what you should weigh.
		This indicates the ideal, healthy amount of body fat, which is associated with living longest, and the lowest incidence of serious illness.
	www.phaster.com /unpretentious/bmi.html (770 words)

	BODY MASS INDEX (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Body Mass Index is a helpful indicator of obesity and underweight in adults.
		The healthy BMI range for adults of 19 to 24.9 is based on the effect body weight has on disease and death.
		BMI compares well to body fat, but cannot be interpreted as a certain percentage of boy fat.
	www.continuhealth.com /Content/Tools/BMIcal.asp (295 words)

	Body Mass Index
		After obtaining the estimate, enter your body fat percentage data to determine whether you are too fat, and to determine whether you have enough muscle.
		Low muscle mass is associated with osteoporosis, which is a frequent cause of severe disability particularly in women over 50.
		Bearing in mind that percent body fat is the more useful indicator or health than the absolute fat mass, it is still useful to compare your body fat mass to the acceptable ranges of body fat for people of your sex falling in the ideal BMI and % body fat range.
	www.thedietdiary.com /diet/healthIndex/BMI.html (4339 words)

	Loving Miracles - Body Mass Index
		The Body Mass Index, is the measurement of choice for physicians and researchers studying obesity.
		It fails to measure lean muscle mass, it does not show the location of body fat distribution, and is not a direct measure of body fatness.
		It is not recommended for use as the sole measurement of either body composition or level of fitness.
	www.lovingmiracles.com /nutrition_articles/bodymassindex.htm (655 words)

	Body Mass Index
		Body mass index, or BMI, is used to define weight status.
		You can calculate your body mass index by using our BMI calculators for the imperial system and the metric system.
		Therefore body mass index should not be used as the "be all and end all" of a person's weight status.
	www.nutrim.net /body_mass_index.html (240 words)

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		Our body fat bathroom scale is more accurate than BMI body fat scales because it measures tissues...
		Measurement of body fat composition is the key to long-term exercise success.
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	Body Mass Index (BMI) - Better Health Channel.
		Body mass index (BMI) is used to estimate your total amount of body fat.
		Muscles –; body builders and people who have a lot of muscle bulk will have a high BMI but are not overweight.
		Studies have shown that the distribution of body fat is associated with an increased prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease.
	www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au /bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/(Pages)/Body_Mass_Index_(BMI) (1106 words)

	Welcome to Apex Fitness Group
		Body Mass Index (BMI) is an index used to estimate ones body fat.
		People who have valid reasons for maintaining weight outside of normal ranges (pregnant or breast feeding women, competitive athletes, body builders and people who are chronically ill) may experience inaccurate BMI values.
		People with a high percentage of muscle mass may appear overweight using BMI because muscle is more dense than fat.
	www.apexfitness.com /html/tools/fit_calc/bmi (244 words)

	Body Mass Index
		Body mass index (BMI) is used as an estimate of total body fatness that is a useful measure provided that age and sex are taken into account.
		This is because weight differences among individuals of a similar age and sex is normally due to body fat.
		The exceptions to this rule are body builders, pregnant women, patients with anorexia nervosa, and those with massive obesity (1).
	www.healthyeatingclub.com /your-health/BMI/bmi-intro.htm (243 words)

	Edenlife - Body Mass Index BMI Calculator - Weight Loss
		Body mass index (BMI) is a measurement based on height and weight as it relates to body fat, and can be used to determine how much risk a person has of developing certain health problems because of his or her weight.
		BMI compares a person's height to their weight and can provide a general idea of a person's risk for disease.
		Please note BMI is not accurate for athletes, those with a low body fat and high ratio of lean body mass (muscle); those < 19 or > 70 years old; women who are pregnant or breastfeeding; or those who are chronically ill.
	www.edenlife.com /calculators/bmi.php (256 words)

	BMI Calculator - Body Mass Index Calculator
		BMI Calculator - Calculate Your Body Mass IndexBMI or "Body Mass Index" is an approximation of the body fat percentage (adipose tissue), using a height versus weight calculation.
		The BMI calculator relies on average body compositions to make the calculation and therefore the values can be misleading for some individuals.
		As an example, BMI is not accurate with extremely muscular bodies, as muscle is much heavier than fat and throws the calculation off.
	www.weight-loss-institute.com /bmi_calculator.htm (113 words)

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