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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Body Mass Index


<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Take it To Heart - KEYT

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:06 PM PDT


Take it To Heart
KEYT
Keep your body mass index under 25. If you don't know your BMI, check out this easy to use calculator: http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/. * And if you and your doctor agree that you should change your lifestyle or take medications to reduce your heart ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Save the Fat Kid, Smack the Parent: Mom Talk - Patch.com

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 11:01 AM PDT


Save the Fat Kid, Smack the Parent: Mom Talk
Patch.com
First of all, there are four categories: underweight, healthy weight, overweight and obese. These are based on the body mass index (BMI). There is a great calculator at the Center for Disease Control (CDC) site to determine your child's BMI. ...

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

Posted: 20 Mar 2011 04:07 AM PDT

Calculate Your Body Mass Index. EspaƱol. Enter Your Measurements:

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Msn.JPG"/>Body Mass Index Calculator - Calculate Height Weight Obesity

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 05:50 AM PDT

MarathonGuide.com - the complete marathon resource and community. Complete directory of marathons, marathon results, athlete and race news, marathon history, training ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>More Than 1 in 5 Adults Obese in Metro Areas Nationwide - Gallup.com

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 05:11 AM PDT


More Than 1 in 5 Adults Obese in Metro Areas Nationwide
Gallup.com
Gallup tracks US obesity levels as part of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, using Americans' self-reported height and weight to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI) scores. BMI scores of 30 or higher are considered obese. The 2010 metro area findings ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight, health, go hand in hand - Windsor Star

Posted: 17 Mar 2011 12:43 AM PDT


Weight, health, go hand in hand
Windsor Star
Our ideal BMI is between 19 and 25. Your BMI is calculated by the using the following formula: your weight in kilograms divided by your height in metres squared. Your can also go online to find a BMI calculator or chart. I talk to many people who feel ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Move over BMI, there's a new body fat measurement in town - FayObserver.com (blog)

Posted: 16 Mar 2011 06:08 AM PDT


Move over BMI, there's a new body fat measurement in town
FayObserver.com (blog)
Richard Bergman, of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, said in the story that BMI has its flaws, apparently. I can see that. Less accurate BMI is often measured by calculating the height and weight, then spitting out a body fat ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Do I look fat in this? - Globe and Mail

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 04:30 PM PDT


TopNews Arab Emirates

Do I look fat in this?
Globe and Mail
Yes, if measured on the Body Mass Index, the most common clinical tool for assessing body weight in individuals. The world's best hockey player is veering uncomfortably toward the line that separates the obese from the merely overweight. ...
Fat is fat is fat Moneyweb.co.za

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Msn.JPG"/>African American Community Health Advisory Commitee

Posted: 13 Mar 2011 07:43 AM PDT

CALCULATE YOUR BODY MASS INDEX. Body mass index (BMI) is measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both adult men and women.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Better than a BMI? New obesity scale proposed - Reuters

Posted: 06 Mar 2011 08:16 PM PST


Better than a BMI? New obesity scale proposed
Reuters
But there is a lot of wiggle room in that calculation. For example, women and men with the same BMI might have very different levels of extra flab. BMI numbers cannot be generalized across different ethnic groups or used with athletes, who have extra ...
'Overweight' Chinese show lowest death risk: study AFP
Columbia to participate in efforts to reduce obesity Columbia Missourian
A New Measure of Obesity; Body Adiposity Index (BAI) TopNews New Zealand

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Hips don't lie with new way of calculating body fat - msnbc.com

Posted: 03 Mar 2011 09:23 AM PST


ThirdAge

Hips don't lie with new way of calculating body fat
msnbc.com
While BMI is widely used and easy to calculate, it's not without flaws. For example, a lean but very muscular person might have a high BMI, designating that he or she is overweight, when in fact that's not the case. A new study presents an alternative ...
Where BMI Fails, Researchers Suggest A New Measure of Body Fat TIME
Dread the weigh-in? Researchers propose a new (scale-free) way to measure ... Baltimore Sun (blog)
Obesity Scale Developed That Could Replace BMI ThirdAge
Care2.com (blog)  - AOL Health  - TopNews United States
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Humpty Dumpty for President! - Technorati

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 12:27 PM PST


Technorati

Humpty Dumpty for President!
Technorati
If you calculate my BMI (Body Mass Index) as determined by the National Institute of Health, I am not just overweight I am OBESE (by one point, for the record). Throughout my childhood I was overweight, losing pounds periodically. ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Your health by numbers - Sydney Morning Herald

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 04:58 AM PST


Your health by numbers
Sydney Morning Herald
Medically speaking, the new maths is a bit more complicated because it is based on body mass index (BMI). To calculate it, take your weight in kilograms and divide that figure by your height, in metres, squared. (If you don't want to do the maths, ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Msn.JPG"/>Obesity Rating for Every American Must Be Included in Stimulus ...

Posted: 13 Jul 2010 04:56 PM PDT

News. Politics; National; International; Culture; CNSNews TV. On the Spot; On the Scene ... that every American's electronic health record must: "Calculate body mass index.

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