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Thursday, December 23, 2010

Body Mass Index


<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>SynaMed Receives ONC-ATCB 2011/2012 Certification

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 07:45 AM PST

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - December 23, 2010) - SynaMed announced today that the SynaMed EHR Version 5.4 is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a Complete EHR on December 22, 2010 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT®), an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable eligible provider certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Top 10 Fitness Video Games - CBS News

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 11:43 AM PST


Top 10 Fitness Video Games
CBS News
Like its predecessor, the game uses a scale-like controller, dubbed the Wii Balance Board, to weigh you and calculate your body mass index. ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Top 10 Fitness Video Games

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 11:34 AM PST

Games That Can Help You Lose Weight and Stay in Shape

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Numbers at the heart of the matter - Houma Courier

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 02:15 PM PST


Numbers at the heart of the matter
Houma Courier
Medically speaking, the new math is a bit more complicated because it is based on body mass index (BMI). To calculate it, multiply your weight in pounds by ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Woburn School Committee adopts bullying policy - Woburn Advocate

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 07:38 AM PST


Woburn School Committee adopts bullying policy
Woburn Advocate
In other news, the School Committee voted to send a letter to members of the state legislative delegation protesting the new Body Mass Index program. ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Popular Online Prostate Cancer Tool Questioned - Medscape

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 08:45 AM PST


Popular Online Prostate Cancer Tool Questioned
Medscape
Dr. Thompson also stated the calculator is not a finished product. "We are constantly improving the calculator (and have recently included body mass index ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Measuring BMI: helpful and healthful - Chiropractic Economics

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 09:16 PM PST


Measuring BMI: helpful and healthful
Chiropractic Economics
The formula for BMI calculation is BMI = pounds x 703/ [height in inches]. Some electronic medical record systems may calculate patients' BMI automatically. ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Calculate Your Body-Mass Index (BMI) - Arizona Daily Star

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 11:12 PM PST


Calculate Your Body-Mass Index (BMI)
Arizona Daily Star
Most studies and federal guidelines define an overweight adult as someone with a body-mass index of 25 or higher - 30 or higher is considered obese. ...

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

Posted: 08 Dec 2010 07:58 PM PST


Study of longevity can lead to changes
Seattle Times
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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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>FDA Panel Recommends Lap Band Expansion - ABC News

Posted: 03 Dec 2010 02:37 PM PST


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
FDA Backs Wider Use Of Allergan's Lap-Band For Obesity Wall Street Journal

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Body Mass index: Do I have too much body fat? - Nigerian Compass (blog)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:40 PM PST


Body Mass index: Do I have too much body fat?
Nigerian Compass (blog)
The calculation for BMI uses a mathematical formula that accounts for both a person's weight and body area (or "bulk") to indicate the extent of fat storage ...

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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


How Dangerous Is Being Fat? New Data On The Meaning Of Body Mass Index
NPR (blog)
So they could isolate the effects of BMI. Berrington and her colleagues calculate that every five-point increase in BMI (for Caucasians in developed ...
Health Buzz: Being Slightly Overweight Can Put You at Risk, Study Finds U.S. News & World Report
Obesity Can Shorten Life, Analysis Finds BusinessWeek
Study: Being Overweight — Not Just Obese — Increases Death Risk Life360 Now (blog)
Examiner.com
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Obesity Can Shorten Life, Analysis Finds

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 02:03 PM PST

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Being too fat can shorten your life, but being too skinny may cut longevity as well, a new study suggests.

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