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Increased BMI
Increased BMI, or body mass index, is a clinical finding in which a person weighs more than normal, compared to others of the same height.
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A 49-year old asked:
Is a bmi of 25.5 good?
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A 35-year old asked:
How bad is a bmi of 14.9?
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A 32-year old asked:
What is a good bmi number?
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A 46-year old asked:
Bmi of 13, ought i be worried?
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A 45-year old asked:
Need to know how do you figure your bmi?
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A 36-year old asked:
Want to increase my bmi in a healthy way?
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A 30-year old asked:
If kid has BMI under 20 is that OK at 18>?
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A 47-year old asked:
What exactly does having a 10.5% bmi mean?
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A 45-year old asked:
How likely is someone to have a bmi of 13.7?
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A member asked:
What is the definition or description of: BMI?
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A 33-year old female asked:
What is my bmi if I weigh 111 and am 5 ft 2 inches?
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A 41-year old female asked:
My daughter is 17 and she has a bmi of 14.8. She weighs only 92lbs and she is 5' 6". What should I do?
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A 32-year old male asked:
How do I calculate my bmi?
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A 41-year old asked:
Are online bmi calculators accurate??
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A 34-year old female asked:
What is my BMI? 5'4 278 wrist size is 7
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A 30-year old asked:
For what reasons was the bmi calculator even invented?
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A 43-year old asked:
Hoping you can tell me, is bmi of 15.9 too underweight?
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A 41-year old asked:
Does a high BMI increase infertility?
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A 35-year old asked:
How might you know your bmi with muscles?
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A 49-year old asked:
Is a bmi calculating scale safe while pregnant?
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A 35-year old asked:
Does the bmi chart take muscle into consideration?
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A 22-year old female asked:
How many ways can measure obesity? rather than BMI ?
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A 34-year old asked:
My bmi is 21 & i weigh around 9 stone 4, is that fat?
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A 41-year old asked:
Is an underweight bmi consistent with someone being fat?
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A 43-year old asked:
what percent of americans are obese with a BMI of over 25?
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A 40-year old asked:
How low could your bmi be before you stop missing periods?
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A 47-year old asked:
will they do vaser liposuction on you if your bmi is 21.5 ?
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A 35-year old asked:
What is a good way to calculate the bmi or body mass index?
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A 31-year old asked:
What would the lowest bmi you can have without losing period be?
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A 44-year old asked:
How do you figure out your body mass index without a BMI calculator?
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