Body Mass Index (BMI)

The body mass index, or BMI, is a measure of body fat based on height and weight.

Follow the links below to find information about BMI.

Reviewed May 2008

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Title:   Growth - assessing teenagers
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Teenagers grow rapidly and eat large amounts of food as their bodies develop. Your doctor can use a range of charts to help assess whether or not your child's growth is of concern. Try to maintain a healthy attitude to food during your child's adolescence as eating problems, such as overeating or crash dieting, can occur during the teenage years.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   About overweight and obesity
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Specific information on overweight and obesity is provided, including: prevalence of overweight and obesity; How overweight and obesity is defined; Calculate your BMI (for adults only); Causes of overweight and obesity; Health consequences; Economic consequences.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Obesity in children - causes
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   More Australian children are becoming overweight and obese. The number of overweight children has doubled in recent years. Causes of obesity in children include unhealthy food choices, lack of physical activity and family eating habits.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Obesity in children - management
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Parents can help their children to reach and maintain a healthy weight. Simple techniques in the home can have a dramatic effect on reducing childhood overweight and obesity.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Body Mass Index (BMI)
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Body mass index (BMI) is used to estimate your total body fat. This helps to determine if your weight is within the normal range, or if you are underweight or overweight. The BMI of children must be compared against age and gender specific charts.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Growth - assessing primary school children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Being underweight or overweight during the primary school years may cause health problems in the long term. Always see your doctor if you are concerned about your childs growth.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Growth - assessing babies to preschoolers
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Most babies and young children, if they receive good nutrition and are not sick for long periods, will have normal growth and development patterns. Always see your doctor if you are concerned about your childs growth.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Obesity: Q & A
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out about obesity, and steps you can take if you think you are carrying too much body fat.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Who says you're overweight?
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   When you are a nearly teen, there are all sorts of things happening in your life. Some young people put on weight, then suddenly have a growth spurt and go skinny.
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   Questions about overweight/ obesity and the role of activity in weight maintenance and weight loss
Publisher:   Nutrition Australia
Description:   A series of questions/answers which address the definitions and likely causes of overweight/obesity, and activity in relation to weight maintenance and weight loss.
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   Overweight and obesity: growing problems
Publisher:   Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
Description:   This article will look at how the weight of our population has increased, the contributing factors and what steps are being taken to address the situation.
Date:   Dec 2002
Title:   Weight: why is a healthy weight important?
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Reducing weight to a healthy weight range reduces your risk of health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, heartburn or gallstones.
Date:   Jun 2002
Title:   Body mass index
Publisher:   Healthy Eating Club
Description:   This brief page gives the formula for calculating body mass index and the benefits of knowing your body mass index. It links to a body mass index calculator and a quiz on body image
Date:   Apr 2001
Title:   Childhood and adolescent obesity
Publisher:   Healthy Eating Club
Description:   Discuses obesity: its prevalence in Australia; causes of obesity; genetics; environment; eating; activity; health implications; social implications of obesity; treatment for obesity; nutrition; behaviour; and prevention techniques.
Date:   Mar 2001
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