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ACCURACY OF MEASURES OF FATNESS

The advantage of weight is that it is a simple, accurate and reliable measurement. The accuracy of any measure of body fatness, as with other physical and psychological tests, can be gauged in at least three ways; by its validity, reliability and sensitivity. Each of these are scored on a scale from 0 to 1.0, [...]

FEEED YOUR BODY RIGHT: SHE NEVER LEAVES HOME WITHOUT HER BUTTER SPRAY

How can you lose 100 pounds on a 1,200-calorie-a-day diet and still enjoy going out to restaurants?

Carry butter spray and fat-free salad dressing in your purse.

That’s what Alayne Gunto of Moundsville, West Virginia, did when she became determined to whittle her 242-pound figure.

Alayne comes from a family with a history of weight problems. While she [...]