http://www.a1articles.com en-us editorial@a1articles.com Determined by the indirect calculation of weight in kilograms to the square of height in meters (kg/m2), BMI is a simple and convenient proxy measure for excess adiposity in clinical settings. Many health-related indices, such as mortality risk, heart dis... http://www.a1articles.com/article_1106438_17.html 22nd September 2009 The psychological effects of dieting are also important to consider. Concern about the negative consequences of weight loss was sparked, in part, by an experimental study conducted with normal-weight men who were rapidly reduced to 75 percent of their ini... http://www.a1articles.com/article_1100827_17.html 21st September 2009 There are numerous health-related benefits from weight-loss dieting in overweight individuals. 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