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What Is a Realistic BMI for Someone Athletic?

In general, people are considered to be at a healthy weight if their BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9. A BMI of 25 or more is ...
NPR

Step aside BMI, body composition tests are on the rise. Here's what to know

The scale has never been a friend to Mana Mostatabi. Even back in high school, when she ran a quick 100m on the varsity track team, her BMI – a ratio of weight to height – put her in the overweight ...

Yale study looked at childhood obesity, body mass index and ‘additional measurements’

The Yale team defined BMI-defined obesity using well-established threshold set by the Centers for Disease Control and ...
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Healthy Weight and BMI Range for Older Adults

Medically reviewed by Yasmine S. Ali, MD, MSCI A healthy weight and BMI range for adults over age 65 may mean carrying a few ...