Chapter 6
Body Composition
American Diabetes Association. Provides information, a free newsletter, and referrals to local support groups; the Web site includes an online diabetes health risk assessment.
Ask the Dietitian. This site provides nutritional information about a wide range of topics.
Healthy Body Calculator. Calculates and evaluates BMI, body weight, and waist-to-hip ratio.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Provides information on the latest federal obesity standards and a BMI calculator.
Shape Up America. A site devoted to promoting healthy weight management; calculates and rates BMI and looks at why BMI is an important measure of health.
Weight Control Information Network (WIN). Provides information about adult obesity: how it is defined and assessed, the risk factors associated with it, and its causes.
See also sites for Chapters 2 and 9.
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