Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>When Fat Is No Longer Free - Knowledge@Wharton
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Msn.JPG"/>Body Mass Index Calculator: Calculators: Self.com
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Diabetes Surgery Studied as Potential Treatment for Type 2 - Newswise (press release)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI measures mistakenly sent home with Avon Lake students - Chronicle-Telegram
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Maybe it is your problem: Coloradans hold bad image of healthy weight - Longmont Daily Times-Call
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weighed down by ill-health - The Sun Daily
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Study: Most obese moms, kids underestimate their weight - CNN
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Take it To Heart - KEYT
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>More Than 1 in 5 Adults Obese in Metro Areas Nationwide - Gallup.com
• <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)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Excess weight doesn't always equal health risks: experts - Globe and Mail

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>When Fat Is No Longer Free - Knowledge@Wharton Posted: 04 Apr 2011 07:59 AM PDT Knowledge@Wharton When Fat Is No Longer Free Knowledge@Wharton Volpp: Many of the people in question likely have a BMI (body mass index) far above 30, the cutoff for being considered obese. It is unlikely that people with BMIs much above 30 would be able to successfully lose enough weight to avoid this penalty. ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Msn.JPG"/>Body Mass Index Calculator: Calculators: Self.com Posted: 02 Apr 2011 02:40 AM PDT The Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator measures your weight relative to your height and ... SELF Monthly News & Tips see sample

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Diabetes Surgery Studied as Potential Treatment for Type 2 - Newswise (press release) Posted: 31 Mar 2011 09:43 AM PDT Diabetes Surgery Studied as Potential Treatment for Type 2 Newswise (press release) BMI is a calculation based on height and weight. This pilot study for the surgical management of Type 2 diabetes is restricted to people with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 to 34 kg/m², which includes people who are overweight or obese. ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI measures mistakenly sent home with Avon Lake students - Chronicle-Telegram Posted: 31 Mar 2011 04:43 AM PDT BMI measures mistakenly sent home with Avon Lake students Chronicle-Telegram But you may want to take those findings — and your next meal — with a grain of salt, because they're based on a calculation called the body mass index, or BMI. 1. The person who dreamed up the BMI said explicitly that it could not and should not be ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Maybe it is your problem: Coloradans hold bad image of healthy weight - Longmont Daily Times-Call Posted: 29 Mar 2011 04:59 AM PDT Maybe it is your problem: Coloradans hold bad image of healthy weight Longmont Daily Times-Call "Biggest Loser" contestants all qualify as morbidly obese — people with a body mass index of 40 or higher — which makes everyone else seem thinner and healthier by comparison, she explained. BMI is a calculation of weight and height that estimates ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weighed down by ill-health - The Sun Daily Posted: 24 Mar 2011 09:39 PM PDT AFP Weighed down by ill-health The Sun Daily BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by height in metres squared (kg/m2). The second method to measure obesity requires the use of a Body Composition Analysis machine to calculate one's percentage of body fat. If you have a BMI of 30 or a ... Rep. McNamara says 30 percent of Rhode Island youth, 22 percent of adults, are ... PolitiFact all 21 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Study: Most obese moms, kids underestimate their weight - CNN Posted: 24 Mar 2011 04:36 AM PDT CNN Study: Most obese moms, kids underestimate their weight CNN To find out if your child is obese, go to the CDC's body mass index calculator for children and teens. (Health.com) -- Roughly two-thirds of adults and one-third of children in the US are now overweight or obese. ... Save the Fat Kid, Smack the Parent: Mom Talk Patch.com all 90 news articles »

<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 ... and more »

<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 ... and more »

<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 ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Excess weight doesn't always equal health risks: experts - Globe and Mail Posted: 10 Mar 2011 03:14 PM PST Globe and Mail Excess weight doesn't always equal health risks: experts Globe and Mail The problem, they say, is that the body mass index – the most common method of defining "ideal weight" – is flawed. Although BMI is widely used by medical professionals to determine whether people are normal, overweight or obese, it is criticized ... Novel flexible way to measure percentage body fat FoodNavigator-USA.com New Way to Measure Obesity Uses Hips Not Weight That's Fit all 157 news articles »

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