Development of relative body mass (BMI) of students from Łódź, depending on the selected environmental, psychological and sociological factors

The human height-to-weight ratio is an important parameter of the body homeostasis. Currently, the most popular measurement determining the relationship between body mass and height is the Quetelet II indicator, called Body Mass Index (BMI). The aim of this study is an evaluation of the differences...

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Main Authors: Pruszkowska-Przybylska Paulina, Skowyra Katarzyna, Sękowski Piotr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lodz University Press 2016-12-01
Series:Anthropological Review
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/anre-2016-0031