Body Mass Index (BMI)

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Social Determinants of Health: Canadian Perspectives
Raphael, Dennis (ed.)
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2004
The social determinants of health are summarized and analyzed by over 30 medical and social academics.

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Body mass index
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The body mass index (BMI), or Quetelet index, is a heuristic measure of body weight based on a person's weight and height.
Overweight
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Overweight is generally defined as having more body fat than is optimally healthy.