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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Insulin Resistance Linked To Wrist Size In Obese Children - ThirdAge

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 05:59 PM PDT


Los Angeles Times

Insulin Resistance Linked To Wrist Size In Obese Children
ThirdAge
Measuring an overweight child's wrist size seems to be a more effective way of predicting diabetes and heart risk, compared to calculating body mass index, or BMI, according to WebMd. BMI may be misleading for athletes who may have a high percentage of ...
Wrist Size May Predict Future Heart Risk in Kids WebMD

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Youth Obesity Linked to Higher Rates of Heart Disease, Study Finds - Education Week News (blog)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 03:11 PM PDT


Youth Obesity Linked to Higher Rates of Heart Disease, Study Finds
Education Week News (blog)
BMI is a rough estimate of body fat based on height and weight (see a BMI calculator here), and a normal BMI falls between 18.5 and 24.9. (This blog author appears to be in the danger zone, with a BMI of 23.7.) Worse yet, damage done to the arteries, ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Feel younger with dynamic duo of greens and olive oil - Kansas.com

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 12:18 PM PDT


Feel younger with dynamic duo of greens and olive oil
Kansas.com
Now that the National Institutes of Health have set a new ideal BMI range — 20 to 24.9 — we'd like to explain why this magic mass number sometimes can steer you wrong — or right, if you use the BMI calculator at www.RealAge.com. ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>IRS's IRS2Go App Tops 250K Downloads - MyBankTracker.com

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 12:05 PM PDT


IRS's IRS2Go App Tops 250K Downloads
MyBankTracker.com
Other free government apps can help you make sure your car is environmentally friendly, test the speed and latency of your mobile connection or even calculate your body mass index (BMI). For a list of all the government apps available to you check out ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>New in the App Catalog for 11 April 2011 - PreCentral.net

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 07:52 AM PDT


New in the App Catalog for 11 April 2011
PreCentral.net
Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculator, Free, by IjzApp. Calculate your body mass index using US standard or metric units. CoverSlide - Britney Spears, $0.99, by TayTaBBB. [webOS 2.1] Exhibition mode slideshow of Britney Spears album covers. ...

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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 10:08 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 ...

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

Posted: 08 Apr 2011 11:37 AM PDT

The Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator measures your weight relative to your height and ... SELF Monthly News & Tips see sample

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