Body Mass Index Based on Weight and Height is Not Accurate

  • Posted in Snoring
  •  By Loran Simon

A lot of people have been relying on body mass index (BMI) measurements for determining their fitness levels. However, recent research says that the body mass index, based on weight and height, is not an accurate measure of body fat content. This is important because classifying people as obese means they are more prone to develop diabetes, heart diseases, sleep apnoea, cancer and other diseases. Thus there is a need for accurate, practical and affordable tools to measure fat and skeletal muscle, and biomarkers that can better predict the risks of diseases and mortality.

Read more here:

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2013/08/23/Body-mass-index-based-on-weight-and-height-not-accurate/UPI-66381377316317/

Somnowell Inventor - Visiting Professor Simon Ash FDS MSc MOrth BDS

Prof. Ash is the inventor of the highly successful SOMNOWELL Chrome device for snoring and sleep apnoea.

The Somnowell Chrome is made to exacting standards in the Somnowell laboratory under the supervision of Visiting Professor Simon Ash. Prof. Ash and his master technicians create each Somnowell Chrome device using their wealth of experience and expertise.

Prof. Ash works at the forefront of his profession. He is a Consultant and Specialist Orthodontist with over 30 years clinical experience, with a special interest in sleep related breathing disorders, TMJD, and bruxism. He currently works in Harley Street London and two private hospitals in London as part of a multi-disciplinary team managing snoring and sleep apnoea, and is Visiting Professor of Orthodontics at the BPP University.

The Somnowell mandibular advancement appliance is also recommended by:

  • Sleep Centres
  • ENT Surgeons, Sleep Physicians, Respiratory, Physicians
  • Orthodontists, Dentists
  • General Medical Practitioners
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