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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

Middle Management? Waists Matter

by scluff
Posted: Tue., February 12, 2008, 05:53 pm

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Topics: Weight Management, sheila cluff, waist, weight management

What’s happen to your middle? A jelly belly? It’s time for some middle management that will trim the belly bulge, love handles and that spare tire. Doing so can help you reduce the chances of heart disease. Have you been ignoring your waistline and chalking up its growing circumference to age or inactivity? Blame it on your “parents”: Mother Nature and Father Time do have a lot to do with growing middles. But fight back especially if you inherited some health concerns.