Nutrition Through The Life Cycle
Nutrition Through The Life Cycle
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ISBN: 9781337919333
Author: Brown, Judith E.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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To discuss: The reason(s) for BMI being a less reliable tool in older adults than younger adults, based on the effectiveness of predicting morbidity and mortality.

Introduction: Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measurement of the weight and the respective height of an individual. It is an indicator of direct measurement of an individual’s total body fat. BMI is a tool that is used to calculate health risks in an individual.

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