Tag: body mass index

  • How to Calculate Body Mass Index: Normal Range and Tips to Reduce BMI

    How to Calculate Body Mass Index: Normal Range and Tips to Reduce BMI

    As the term suggests, Body Mass Index or BMI, serves as an indicator of one’s health or body weight. It is important to understand what exactly BMI means and how it can affect your health. Maintaining normal BMI ranges can prove to be the most basic step to maintaining good health. In this article, we […]

  • NEW RESEARCH: Firstborn women more likely to be obese

    NEW RESEARCH: Firstborn women more likely to be obese

    Birth order lends itself to many stereotypes. The firstborn is responsible; the middle child is easy-going; the baby is the rebel. Other studies try to pin personality differences on birth order. But a recent study claims that birth order may have an effect on a woman’s weight. A study published in the Journal of Epidemiology […]