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  2. Gastric balloon - Wikipedia

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    A gastric balloon, also known as an intragastric balloon (IGB) or a stomach balloon, is an inflatable medical device that is temporarily placed into the stomach to help reduce weight. It is designed to help provide weight loss when diet and exercise have failed and surgery is not wanted by or recommended for the patient.

  3. Body roundness index - Wikipedia

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    Body roundness index (BRI) is a calculated geometric index used to quantify an aspect of a person's individual body shape. Based on the principle of body eccentricity, it provides a rapid visual and anthropometric tool for health evaluation. [1] Introduced in 2013, the BRI calculation can be used to estimate total and visceral body fat.

  4. List of human-based units of measurement - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of units of measurement based on human body parts or the attributes and abilities of humans (anthropometric units). It does not include derived units further unless they are also themselves human-based. These units are thus considered to be human scale and anthropocentric.

  5. A swallowable balloon promises weight loss similar to popular ...

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    After four months, the balloon deflates and leaves your body in a bowel movement. ... and on average, people sustain 96% of their weight loss one year after the balloon passes. The balloon comes ...

  6. Weight and height percentile - Wikipedia

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    By doing this, doctors can track a child's growth over time and monitor how a child is growing in relation to other children. There are different charts for boys and girls because their growth rates and patterns differ. For both boys and girls there are two sets of charts: one for infants ages 0 to 36 months and another for ages 2 and above.

  7. A 7-year-old girl died playing with a popped balloon. Now her ...

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    The mother of a 7-year-old who died while playing with a balloon wants to warn parents about the dangers. "Alexandra was my world and I don’t know how I’m supposed to go on without her in my ...

  8. Here's what to know before heading to the 52nd Albuquerque ...

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    Children under 12 are free. Those holding general admission tickets can access the park from 4:30 a.m. to noon and from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. New Mexicans can get free general admission on Oct. 7.

  9. Bust/waist/hip measurements - Wikipedia

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    Breast volume will have an effect on the perception of a woman's figure even when bust/waist/hip measurements are nominally the same. Brassière band size is measured below the breasts, not at the bust. A woman with measurements of 36A–27–38 will have a different presentation than a woman with measurements of 34C–27–38.