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Handout
National Institutes of Health

Nih: Body Mass Index

For Students 9th - 10th
Enter your height and weight and determine your body mass index. Compare your index to the BMI categories and learn if you are underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Pepsi Machines at West Ashley High School

For Students 9th - 10th
National Public Radio considers public schools making money by signing contracts with soft drink companies and the parents who protest this action as a health risk for kids. They are joined by health professionals "Worried about a...
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Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Statuette of an Actor

For Students 9th - 10th
The statuette of light green faience depicts an obese man with a fat belly, flabby chest, and deformed genitals. The statuette could be that of a slave from the Greek New Comedy.
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Website
University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Mice Eat High Fat Diet and Stay Thin

For Students 9th - 10th
A new study has found that by removing a certain gene in mice allows them to stay thin despite diet.
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Article
National Institutes of Health

National Institutes of Health: Aim for a Healthy Weight

For Students 9th - 10th
This page links you to recommendations, risk assessments, and suggestions for controlling weight. Most useful is the link to publications for more in-depth info.

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