Chapter 3 How body size became a disease A history of the body mass index and its rise to clinical importance
Taller people tend to weigh more than shorter people. This chapter will interrogate how weight varies with height. The body mass index (BMI, calculated as weight (W) divided by height (H) squared) is one way to express weight adjusted for height. It is widely used with the advantages of being techni...
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| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2022
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| Summary: | Taller people tend to weigh more than shorter people. This chapter will interrogate how weight varies with height. The body mass index (BMI, calculated as weight (W) divided by height (H) squared) is one way to express weight adjusted for height. It is widely used with the advantages of being technically uncomplicated, non-invasive, easy to measure and calculate. Where did it come from? How did it become the definition of a disease? |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (18 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9780429344824-5 9781032162195 9780429344824 |
| Access: | Open Access |