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Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

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Body Mass Index

Body Mass Index (BMI) for Fitness: The Pros and Now the Pitfalls

When it comes to fitness, there are a lot of metrics that you can use to track your progress. Body mass index, or BMI, is one of the most popular. But what is BMI, exactly? And how accurate is it?…