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Monday, December 6, 2010

Body Mass Index


<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Study of longevity can lead to many changes - OCRegister

Posted: 06 Dec 2010 12:05 AM PST


Study of longevity can lead to many changes
OCRegister
Overweight begins at a BMI (body mass index – a measure of height and weight) measurement of 25 and obese at 30 and morbidly obese at 40. ...

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Posted: 05 Dec 2010 10:27 PM PST


NIH study identifies ideal body mass index
The Westside Story
For a BMI calculator, go to http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmicalc.htm. Obesity has emerged as a leading public health concern in the United States. ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Msn.JPG"/>BMI Calculator: Check Your Body Mass Index Calculation - MSN ...

Posted: 05 Dec 2010 06:02 AM PST

... your height-to-weight ratio, and whether you should lose weight. So calculate your Body Mass Index at ... Health News; Local News; NBC Nightly News; Politics; Tech & Science; Today Show; US News

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Posted: 03 Dec 2010 02:37 PM PST


Washington Post

FDA Panel Recommends Lap Band Expansion
ABC News
The decision comes in response to a request by Lap Band manufacturer Allergan to lower the recommended body mass index needed to qualify for the procedure. ...
FDA panel approves Lap-Band for the less-fat OCRegister

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>How Dangerous Is Being Fat? New Data On The Meaning Of Body Mass Index - NPR (blog)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 02:31 PM PST

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Posted: 01 Dec 2010 10:30 AM PST


Bankrate.com

The Effects of Obesity on Your Pocketbook
CNBC
You can calculate your BMI by dividing your weight in pounds by your height in inches squared, and multiplying by a conversion factor of 703. ...
Obese shrug off risk to health Pioneer Press

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Msn.JPG"/>Public schools in Massachusetts will soon calculate and report ...

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 05:23 AM PST

Home / News / Health and Fitness News from the Boston Globe ... As public schools in Massachusetts calculate and report body mass index scores for students, the ...

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Posted: 28 Nov 2010 10:02 PM PST


BMI, Your Weight, and Health Risks
Health Aim
A BMI reading 17.5 or under is indicative of anorexia. Here is how you can calculate your BMI manually: Waist circumference: People who have more fat at ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>7 questions on fad diets - BBC News

Posted: 25 Nov 2010 07:51 AM PST


BBC News

7 questions on fad diets
BBC News
BMI - body mass index - uses weight in relation to height to calculate an individual's healthy weigh range. But it's a blunt tool, showing up muscular types ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Nearly 25 percent of overweight women misperceive body weight

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 11:22 PM PST

A startling number of overweight and normal weight women of reproductive age inaccurately perceive their body weight, affecting their weight-related behaviors and making many vulnerable to cardiovascular and other obesity-related diseases, according to new research.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>5-step plan to calculate BMI - Mid-Day

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 07:38 PM PST


Mid-Day

5-step plan to calculate BMI
Mid-Day
The Body Mass Index (BMI) helps you compare your height to your weight and gives you an indication of whether you are overweight, underweight or at optimum ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Duke Researchers Calculate Hefty Cost of Worker Obesity - Safety.BLR.com

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 07:12 AM PST


Duke Researchers Calculate Hefty Cost of Worker Obesity
Safety.BLR.com
Download Now According to the study, per capita costs of obesity are as high as $16900 for obese women with a body mass index (BMI) over 40, or roughly 100 ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Schools weigh sensitive subject of measuring students' body-mass index - Columbus Dispatch

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 02:45 AM PST


Columbus Dispatch

Schools weigh sensitive subject of measuring students' body-mass index
Columbus Dispatch
At least nine of the 16 say they don't have the staffing and time needed to calculate some students' body-mass index. Hilliard, Reynoldsburg, South-Western ...

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