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Lifetime Physical Fitness and Wellness

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ISBN: 9781337392686

Author: Wener W.K. Hoeger, Sharon A. Hoeger, Cherie I Hoeger, Amber L. Fawson

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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The body mass index (BMI) is an important index for relating weight to height. It is a measurement that is a weight-to-height ratio. It is a better way to see whether our weight is proportionate to our height. BMI, formerly known as the Quetelet index, i…

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Obesity is when excess fat is stored in adipose tissue resulting in an increase in weight and clusters of health problems like diabetes, cancer, and heart diseases. Mostly high intake of calories gives rise to obesity. Calculating BMI, skinfold test, wai…

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