Sentences with phrase «on the body mass index scale»

Based on the body mass index scale — which some experts are wary of — people with BMI of 30 and higher account for about 33 percent of the adult population and about two - thirds of American adults are obese or overweight.

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A new analysis of data from 1.46 million adults has zeroed in on the body mass index (BMI) with the lowest risk of death from any cause — and they aren't the ones that most tilt the scales downward.

The best way working out what a «normal» body weight is for you is to gauge it based on your height using a scale called body mass index (BMI).

In fact, in a recent study it was found that people who consumed diets high in simple sugared foods (such as white bread, potatoes, and jam), which, as you can imagine, are higher on the GI scale, had higher body mass indexes (BMI) than those who consumed more complex sources of carbs (which are lower on the GI).