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The calculation of Body Mass Index (BMI) is an important measurement tool for determining relative disease risk for preventable conditions like type 2 diabetes hypertension and heart disease. These conditions may be controlled and/or prevented by maintaining a healthy weight relative to height. For instance the higher the BMI number above the normal range (18-25) the greater the degree of overweight.
National indicators for obesity as determined by the BMI report that women are more likely to have higher BMI’s in comparison to men. In addition minority women including African Americans Hispanics and Asian Americans are more likely to have a higher BMI in comparison to white women. However recent research suggests that current standards for measuringBMImay not be accurate for African American women. Read the article Ethnic-Specific BMI and Waist Circumference Thresholds and create a 4- to 5-page report in Microsoft Word document that covers the following:
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