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What Is a Realistic BMI for Someone Athletic?

In general, people are considered to be at a healthy weight if their BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9. A BMI of 25 or more is ...
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Neck Circumference a Practical Screening Tool for Metabolic Syndrome, suggests Study

Researchers have found in a new study that neck circumference is significantly associated with components of metabolic ...

Here's What Your Neck Size May Tell You About Your Heart Health

For men, a high neck circumference starts at 17 inches or 43.18cm. For women, it’s 15 inches, or 38.1cm, per the JAHA article ...

3 reasons why BMI is not an accurate measure of your health or body weight — and what to use instead

BMI is not an accurate way to measure body weight or health because it does not account for body fat percentage or body fat ...