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Thursday, February 17, 2011

Body Mass Index


<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Adjustable gastric band now approved for less obese people - eFitnessNow

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:16 PM PST


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Adjustable gastric band now approved for less obese people
eFitnessNow
Body mass index is a measure that estimates body fat by using a person's height and weight in the calculation. Those with BMIs of 25 to 29.9 are considered overweight and those who are considered obese have a BMI of 30 or greater. (A BMI of 18.5 to ...
FDA Approves Wider Use Of Allergan's Lap Band For Obesity Wall Street Journal
FDA okays Lap-Band for less obese patients OCRegister
Los Angeles LAP-BAND Surgery - FDA Approves and Expands Use of the LAP-BAND ... Benzinga

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI Calculators - WGAL Lancaster

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:18 PM PST


BMI Calculators
WGAL Lancaster
Calculating BMI is one of the best methods for population assessment of overweight and obesity. Because calculation requires only height and weight, it is inexpensive and easy to use for clinicians and for the general public. The use of BMI allows ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity Gives Rise to Life Threatening Diseases - Breaking Story

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:24 AM PST


Obesity Gives Rise to Life Threatening Diseases
Breaking Story
He added, "as our BMI goes up, our life expectancy declines." Obesity is calculated using Body Mass Index or BMI. The Federal Government uses this type of method to calculate individual's height and weight, thus determining an individual's ideal range. ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>New mother praises Ninewells Hospital clinic's sensitivity on weighty issue - Scotland Courier

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:50 AM PST


Scotland Courier

New mother praises Ninewells Hospital clinic's sensitivity on weighty issue
Scotland Courier
The service is targeted at obese women with a body mass index of 40 or more-that's a complicated calculation but roughly equates to a woman of average height weighing 17 stones or more. A woman of five foot two with a BMI of 40 will be over 15 stones ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Msn.JPG"/>DiagnosisHeart.com: Articles

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 11:55 PM PST

DiagnosisHeart.com: Heart Disease News and Information, Robotic ... Calculate Your Body Mass Index. NIH Body Mass Index Calculator. Heart Smart Books.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Msn.JPG"/>Find Out Your Body Mass Index

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 11:55 PM PST

What is Body Mass Index? How can you benefit from using simple calculation which can help you to lose weight? ... World News: Latest Articles: Escape Hatch: Topics: Free ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>FDA approves Allergan weight-loss Lap-Band for more patients

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 10:10 PM PST

Allergan's Lap-Band will now be available for a new group of obese patients. It used to be available only to people with a body mass index of 40 or at least 100 pounds over their ideal weight. Now, patients with a body mass index as low as 30 may be eligible to use the innovative medical device for weight loss. The announcement could increase sales by 51 percent to at least $390 million by 2016.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Obesity increases risk for life-threatening illnesses

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 06:08 AM PST

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that medical costs associated with obesity in Wisconsin are $1.5 billion every year.

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