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Chapter 3 How body size became a disease

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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Yazar: Flegal, Katherine
Materyal Türü: Online
Dil:İngilizce
Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Taylor & Francis 2023
Konular:
Critical Obesity Studies
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JB Society and culture: general::JBF Social and ethical issues::JBFN Health, illness and addiction: social aspects
Online Erişim:https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/62884
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Özet: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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