Measuring BMI (IMAGE)

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Measuring BMI

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Bettina Mittendorfer, Ph.D., (left) measures Mary Akin's height to calculate her body mass index, which is a ratio of height to body weight. Akin has been part of a study aimed at helping women lose weight and determining the effects of a high-protein diet on weight loss. The research team found that those who ate a high-protein diet to lose weight didn't get the metabolic benefits seen in women who lost weight on a lower-protein diet.

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Robert Boston

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