Professional: February 2004 Archives
I was very excited to come across that rare thing, a statistics text which is straightforward, easy to follow, and even entertaining, dare I say such a thing.
The book is Andy Field's 'Discovering Statistics Using SPSS for Windows',
Body Mass Index (BMI), a measure of weight which takes account of height, was developed to enable people to compare ideal weights for those of different heights. The formula is weight in kg divided by the square of height in metres. But it's pretty hard to do this in your head (!), and gets even more complex if you are using imperial measurements (pounds, feet and inches). Luckily, there are various sites on the web which enable you to enter weight and height (in both metric and imperial) and calculate whether your BMI puts you in the underweight, normal or overweight range.
The Eating Disorders Review, an 8-10 page newsletter for professionals, is issued every 2 months by Gurze and is available by subscription ($65 US) with discounts for AED or IAEDP Members. You can find out more, read sample articles and subscribe at http://www.gurze.net/site12_5_00/newsletteredr.htm
The annual conference of the Academy of Eating Disorders is almost upon us again. This year's conference is entitled "Finding Common Ground: Integrating Clinical Practice and Research", a subject dear to my heart.
