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Guided Concept Map #13 - Coggle Diagram
Guided Concept Map #13
History
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This is not a health tool, originally a social statistics tool
1940s: Insurance companies used BMI, like measures for actuarial tables
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Impacts
Policy Effects
Schools weigh and BMI-test children, which lead to body shame, anxiety
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Possible solutions
New Health Models
Focus on nutrition, activity, mental health and not just body size
Better Measurement Tools
Include body composition scans, functional health tests, like endurance, blood work,etc
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