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Experts are increasingly urging people to know their BMI, a figure that takes into account not just weight but also height to indicate body fat.

Don’t just trust your scale to tell you if you are too heavy. The tool uses not just what you weigh, but also how tall you are. The goal for most people is a score between 18 and 25.

You need to know your personal best peak flow number to help control your asthma. This calculator will determine your Green, Yellow, and Red Zones, based on your personal best peak flow number.

This tool is for people with asthma. To use this tool, you must have a peak flow number. Your peak flow is how fast you exhale air after taking a deep breath. Your peak flow tells you and your doctor how well your lungs are working.

It is important to know your estimated due date in order to help plan for the baby's birth.

Deberá saber la altura actual de la mamá y del papá para calcular la altura aproximada que el niño tendrá cuando sea adulto.

Beber alcohol puede ser un hábito costoso. Aunque tal vez usted no note uno o dos dólares que gaste por aquí y por allá, piense en lo que gasta por semana y por año en alcohol.

No hay nada bueno que se pueda decir sobre el hábito de fumar. Es malo para su salud y para la salud de las personas que lo rodean. Ahora bien, desde un punto de vista positivo, ¿sabe cuánto dinero podría ahorrar si dejara de fumar hoy?

The more active you are, the more calories you burn. Running or jogging, for instance, burns more calories than bowling.

The tool will provide you with an estimate of how many calories you will burn for the activities listed.

BMI, or body mass index, uses weight and height to calculate weight status for adults. BMI for children and teens also takes into account gender and age because healthy body fatness differs between boys and girls and changes as they grow. This BMI calculator will help you determine if your child is at a healthy weight.

You'll need to know mom and dad's current height to help calculate the estimate of how tall the child will be when she or he becomes an adult.

You'll need to know mom's and dad's current height to help calculate the estimate of how tall the child will be when she or he becomes an adult.

Drinking can be an expensive habit. While you may not notice a dollar here or two dollars there, consider how much you spend per week and per year on alcohol.

Drinking can be an expensive habit. While you may not notice a dollar here or two dollars there, consider how much you spend per week and per year on alcohol.

There isn't much good that can be said about smoking. Now, on a positive note, do you know how much money you can save if you quit smoking today?

There isn't anything good that can be said about smoking. It's bad for your health and the health of those around you. Now, on a positive note, do you know how much money you could save if you quit smoking today?

It is important to know your estimated due date in order to help plan for the baby's birth.

No confíe simplemente en su balanza para saber si pesa demasiado. La herramienta no sólo usa su peso, sino también su altura. El objetivo para la mayoría de las personas es un puntaje entre 18 y 25.

Esta herramienta es para personas con asma. Para usarla, debe tener un número de flujo máximo. Su flujo máximo es la rapidez con la que exhala aire después de hacer una respiración profunda. Su flujo máximo le indica a usted y a su doctor cómo están funcionando sus pulmones.

La herramienta le dirá aproximadamente cuántas calorías puede gastar para las actividades de la lista.

Cuando una persona intenta tener un bebé, las épocas fértiles son un factor importante. Usar información sobre sus ciclos le ayudará a predecir los momentos de mayor fertilidad y el momento en que ovulará.

Su frecuencia cardíaca deseable es el nivel en el cual la actividad física sostenida - correr, andar en bicicleta, natación u otro ejercicio aeróbico - se considera segura y efectiva.

Immunizations are one of the best ways to keep your child healthy and avoid serious illness.

Es importante conocer su fecha probable de parto para poder planificar el nacimiento del bebé.

When a person is attempting to have a baby, fertile times become an important factor. Using information about your cycles will help to predict your more fertile times and when you will ovulate.

When a person is attempting to have a baby, fertile times become an important factor. Using information about your cycles will help to predict your more fertile times and when you will ovulate.

Your target heart rate is the range at which sustained physical activity - running, cycling, swimming laps, or any other aerobic exercise - is considered safe and effective.

Your target heart rate is the range at which sustained physical activity--running, cycling, swimming laps, or any other aerobic exercise--is considered safe and effective.

According to the American Heart Association, women with a waist-to-hip ratio of more than 0.88 and men with a ratio of more than 0.95 have a decreased risk for obesity-related health problems. Find out how you score.