BODY MASS Index
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Promoting a Healthy Pregnancy — Davis Advantage for Maternal-Child Nursing Care▶ 2:53YeahThey are assessing body mass index to counsel on a healthy weight and even looking at dental healthWait, dental healthNursing Care of the Family During Labor and Birth — Maternity and Women's Health Care▶ 4:40Today, the average pregnant patient tends to be older than her mid -century counterpartThe average maternal body mass index is higherFurthermore, the modern labor environment is entirely differentObesity, Starvation, and Anorexia of Aging — Pathophysiology: The Biologic Basis for Disease in Adults and Children▶ 15:23So there's a direct inverse relationshipThe more brown adipose tissue you have, the lower your body mass index tends to beAnd I'm assuming it naturally decreases as we age