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Waist Measurement Better Than Body Mass Index (BMI) to Gauge Health

by alison b
Posted: Sun., June 22, 2008, 07:24 am

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Topics: Weight Management, BMI, body mass index, Healthy Living, measurement, Physical well-being, waist, weight-height ratio, Health Tip, HER Writers

I thought this was interesting..

Government law in Japan requires some companies to actually measure men and women's waist, and if they fall above the pre-determined unhealthy measurement, they are given dieting guidance to lose weight!

So, what is the government limits for waist measurements?
- 33.5 inches for men
- 35.4 inches for women

Phoenix-area women can get health screenings and a manicure too!!

by Kristin Davis
Posted: Mon., June 9, 2008, 04:07 pm

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Topics: BMI, body mass index, bone density, cholesterol, manicure, osteoporosis, Physical well-being, Scottsdale Healthcare

Health Events, EmpowHer's new national online health events calendar, will launch next week. Here's a preview of the wonderful free, low cost and convenient health events that you can find on Health Events:
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Scottsdale Healthcare’s Women’s Health Services is making it easier for busy women in the Phoenix area to get their health screenings done.