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    How to Calculate Your BMI: Determining Your Range

    April 16, 2019

    Do you truly understand what BMI, or body mass index, is? Calculating BMI can be a good start to determining your health. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC Bariatric Services

    Categorized as: Family Health, Fitness, Living and Wellness, Nutrition

    Tagged with: BMI, body mass index, obesity

    How to calculate your BMI?
  • Article - 2 Minute Read

    What Is a Biometric Screening?

    July 24, 2016

    Biometric screenings help provide a basic assessment of your overall health. Learn about how this screening can help you improve your health. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC

    Categorized as: Living and Wellness, Men's Health, Women's Health

    Tagged with: biometric screening, blood pressure, BMI, Health data, preventative care

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    Men’s Body Mass Index Chart & A Healthy Men’s BMI

    June 12, 2016

    Looking to learn about your body mass index? Check out this BMI Chart to discover the ideal range for men. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC

    Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health, Living and Wellness, Men's Health

    Tagged with: BMI, BMI Chart, Men's BMI, Men's Health, Men's Weight

    Use this BMI Chart to discover the ideal range for men
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    Heart Screenings Can Save Your Life

    January 4, 2015

    Learn about how heart screenings can provide life-saving information about your health, and where to get a heart screening. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Heart and Vascular Institute

    Categorized as: Heart and Vascular Health

    Tagged with: arrhythmia, blood pressure, BMI, body mass index, cholesterol, heart screenings, Maggie Dixon, Maggie Dixon Classic

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    How Can I Help My Child Maintain a Healthy Weight?

    July 17, 2014

    Playing a proactive role in your child's lifestyle choices can help him or her maintain a healthy weight. Learn how you can prevent childhood obesity. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Pediatrics

    Categorized as: Pediatrics

    Tagged with: BMI, body mass index, childhood obesity, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, healthy weight, overweight, prediabetes, Type 2 diabetes, Weight Management and Wellness Center

    family at dinner
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    Preventive Health Screenings for Children and ObamaCare

    June 25, 2014

    One of the benefits of the ACA is that children, newborns and teens now have access to a number of preventive health screenings at no additional cost. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by UPMC HealthPlan

    Categorized as: Family Health

    Tagged with: ACA, Affordable Care Act, alcohol assessment, autism screening, behavioral assessment, blood pressure screening, BMI, cervical dysplasia, depression, drug assessment, dyslipidemia, fluoride chemoprevention, gonorrhea preventive medication, hearing screening, hematocrit, hemoglobin, ObamaCare, pediatrics, preventive health screenings

    doctor and child

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