[History of the BMI].

H M, Huistra

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[History of the BMI].

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 11 Dec 2018 Dutch; Flemish Journal:Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde, volume 161 (issn: 1876-8784,

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Authors: H M, Huistra;

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[History of the BMI].

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Abstract

In this article I provide a short overview of the history of the body mass index (BMI). In doing so, I show that medical standards are not only determined by medical knowledge, but also by social and practical factors, such as the availability of measuring instruments.

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Utrecht University
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Keywords

Male, Humans, Female, Obesity, History, 20th Century, Body Mass Index

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