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There's a big difference between being thin and being healthy. Find out why body composition matters, how to calculate it — and how to improve it.

As the school year starts for another year we question whether measuring a child's BMI does them any good.

One of my favourite bloggers, University of Alberta obesity chair Arya Sharma, recently proposed a new scoring system that he'd like to see replace body-mass index (BMI).

The just-released, and controversial decision, has stirred a huge backlash online. Read on for more commentary.