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- Calorie calculator - Mayo Clinic
If you're pregnant or breast-feeding, are a competitive athlete, or have a metabolic disease, such as diabetes, the calorie calculator may overestimate or underestimate your actual calorie needs
- Digestion: How long does it take? - Mayo Clinic
More digestive fluids in the small intestine break down the food into the nutrients your body can use The small intestine absorbs nutrients to circulate in your blood On average, it takes about six hours for food to move through the stomach and small intestine The digested food then travels into the large intestine, also called the colon
- Infant growth: Whats normal? - Mayo Clinic
A baby's head size is measured to get an idea of how well the brain is growing During the first month, a baby's head may increase about 1 inch (2 5 centimeters) But on average, the skull grows about 0 4 inches (1 centimeter) each month Your baby's health care provider will track growth at well-baby exams
- Nutrition for kids: Guidelines for a healthy diet - Mayo Clinic
Nutrition for kids is based on the same ideas as nutrition for adults Everyone needs the same types of things, such as vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, protein and fat
- Exercise: How much do I need every day? - Mayo Clinic
How much should the average adult exercise every day? For most healthy adults, the Department of Health and Human Services recommends these exercise guidelines: Aerobic activity
- Tool: BMI and waist circumference calculator - Mayo Clinic
Body mass index (BMI) uses weight and height to estimate body fat A high BMI and large waist size may signal an increased risk of heart disease
- How many hours of sleep are enough? - Mayo Clinic
Age group Recommended amount of sleep; Infants 4 months to 12 months: 12 to 16 hours per 24 hours, including naps: 1 to 2 years
- Dwarfism - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Dwarfism is short stature that results from a genetic or medical condition Stature is the height of a person in a standing position Dwarfism generally is defined as an adult height of 4 feet, 10 inches (147 cm) or less The average adult height among people with dwarfism is 4 feet, 1 inch (125 cm) for women and 4 feet, 4 inches (132 cm) for men
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