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BMI Index

Sarah Best

15th March 2018

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Medical professionals often use the benchmark of the BMI (Body Mass Index) to determine how healthy a person is.

The following video explores some of the criticisms of the use of BMI and this could be a good video to use within the Health topic.

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Sarah Best

Sarah is a passionate full-time Head of Sociology and Psychology and has worked in a variety in schools in the UK, and she is currently working in a British international school. She is keen to develop and boost the profile of both subjects.

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