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Monday, April 11, 2011

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Surveys show Knox County's obesity rate higher than state's - Galesburg Register-Mail

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 07:12 PM PDT


Surveys show Knox County's obesity rate higher than state's
Galesburg Register-Mail
According to the US Centers for Disease Control, overweight and obesity ranges for adults are determined by using weight and height to calculate a number called the "body mass index" or BMI. BMI is used because, for most people, it correlates with ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Invited Commentary - Archives of Internal Medicine

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 01:11 PM PDT


Invited Commentary
Archives of Internal Medicine
5-6 Both a body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) higher than 31 and a Charlson comorbidity score of 3 or higher have been independently associated with a risk of death in acute pancreatitis. ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Study: Parents Are Heavier Than Their Childless Counterparts - Medical News Today

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 10:07 AM PDT


Globe and Mail

Study: Parents Are Heavier Than Their Childless Counterparts
Medical News Today
Mothers had a slightly higher average body-mass index than childless women, or 27 versus 26. Healthy BMIs are in the 19-24 range. Calculating BMI is one of the best methods for population assessment of overweight and obesity. ...
Parenthood associated with poorer health habits, U of M study finds MinnPost.com (blog)

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Media's focus on ideal body shape can boost women's body satisfaction — for a ... - ScienceBlog.com (blog)

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 09:18 AM PDT


Media's focus on ideal body shape can boost women's body satisfaction — for a ...
ScienceBlog.com (blog)
On a Friday, the participants completed a questionnaire that asked about their media use and their height and weight (which was used to calculate their body mass index). They were also asked about their body satisfaction, as well as their satisfaction ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Cuts in childhood obesity - Boston Globe

Posted: 10 Apr 2011 10:31 PM PDT


Cuts in childhood obesity
Boston Globe
Still, doctors caution, gastric bypass surgery is not for most teenagers carrying extra weight; about 32 percent of children ages 2 to 19 are overweight, meaning their Body Mass Index — a measure of body fat based on weight and height — is above the ...

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

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 06:56 PM 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 (washingtonpost.com)

Posted: 31 Mar 2011 07:46 PM PDT

RSS News Feeds ... A more precise test takes in consideration your body mass index, fat percentage and level ...

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

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 03:58 PM 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 ...

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