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  2. Body roundness index - Wikipedia

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    vertical axis: height, horizontal axis: waist circumference, dotted grey: WHtR solid black: BRI Other indices of body and fat mass, such as BMI and waist-to-height ratio, have undergone more research evaluation and longitudinal clinical applications than BRI, and may be better predictors of fat distribution (e.g., visceral vs. subcutaneous fat ...

  3. Nutrition labeling requirements of the Affordable Care Act

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    State the availability of written nutrition information in a "prominent, clear, and conspicuous" manner on menus and menu boards; and; Provide calorie information, per serving/food item, for self-service items and food on display, on a sign adjacent to each food item. [4] Chain vending machine operators covered by the provision were required to:

  4. Waist-to-height ratio - Wikipedia

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    The waist-to-height ratio (WHtR, [a] or WSR: waist-to-stature ratio) is the waist circumference divided by body height, both measured in the same units. WHtR is a measure of the distribution of body fat. Higher values of WHtR indicate higher risk of obesity-related cardiovascular diseases, which are correlated with abdominal obesity. [1]

  5. Training corset - Wikipedia

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    An example of a training corset. It has long, stiff shoulder straps which raise the lower ribs. A training corset is generally a corset used in body modification.A training corset is believed to help orthopedic issues (such as in attempt to correct a poor posture) and it is believed to help cosmetic issues (such as waistline, commonly called waist training or in more extreme cases tightlacing ...

  6. Armed Forces Recipe Service - Wikipedia

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    The Service database is now distributed by the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence, a division of the US Army Quartermaster School based in Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia. Each recipe card has a standardized format; each recipe is calibrated to feed 100 people, with a basic nutritional analysis across the top of the card.

  7. Weight loss - Wikipedia

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    Intentional weight loss is the loss of total body mass as a result of efforts to improve fitness and health, or to change appearance through slimming. Weight loss is the main treatment for obesity, [1] [2] [3] and there is substantial evidence this can prevent progression from prediabetes to type 2 diabetes with a 7–10% weight loss and manage cardiometabolic health for diabetic people with a ...

  8. Weight Watchers (diet) - Wikipedia

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    The Weight Watchers diet claims to produce weight loss comparable to other diets supervised by a nutrition professional. [1] [7] [10]The scientific soundness of commercial diets by commercial weight management organizations (CWMOs) varies widely, being previously non-evidence-based, so there is only limited evidence supporting their use, including Weight Watchers, due notably to high attrition ...

  9. Abdominal obesity - Wikipedia

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    Silhouettes and waist circumferences representing normal, overweight, and obese. There are various ways of measuring abdominal obesity including: Absolute waist circumference (>102 cm (40 in) in men and >88 cm (35 in) in women) [78] Waist–hip ratio (the circumference of the waist divided by that of the hips of >0.9 for men and >0.85 for women ...