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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Body Mass Index


<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Adult obesity often goes undiagnosed by primary care physicians - Columbia Missourian

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 06:22 PM PDT


Columbia Missourian

Adult obesity often goes undiagnosed by primary care physicians
Columbia Missourian
For example, when he was in school, students were not taught to calculate BMI, now a widely used measure of one's weight-to-height ratio. BMI provides a general indicator of body fatness and weight categories that could lead to health problems. ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>D205 will still weigh students, but BMI won't affect grade - TribLocal

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 12:07 PM PDT


D205 will still weigh students, but BMI won't affect grade
TribLocal
The practice of measuring students' height and weight and using it to calculate body mass index— a measurement of the ratio of weight to height squared – was criticized in January when parents at Hawthorne School complained the information was ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>FOR KIDS: Fat weighs heavy on the brain - Science News

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 10:22 AM PDT


FOR KIDS: Fat weighs heavy on the brain
Science News
Health experts define obesity using a scale called the body mass index, or BMI. Anybody can figure out his or her own BMI — it's a math calculation that uses height and weight. To find out your BMI, follow the "Calculate your BMI" link under "Further ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Free Health Screenings on April 27th in Sulphur Springs TX - Online PR News (press release)

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 07:43 PM PDT


Free Health Screenings on April 27th in Sulphur Springs TX
Online PR News (press release)
The Nursing staff and physician owners of First Surgery Suites will be offering free CPR training, Blood pressure checks, Blood sugar testing and Body mass index calculation on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Additional free services are being added. ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Wrist Size May Predict Future Heart Risk in Kids - WebMD

Posted: 12 Apr 2011 03:13 AM PDT


Los Angeles Times

Wrist Size May Predict Future Heart Risk in Kids
WebMD
April 11, 2011 -- Measuring an overweight child's wrist size appears to be a better predictor of diabetes and heart risk than calculating body mass index, new research suggests. Wrist size was strongly correlated with insulin ...
Insulin Resistance Linked To Wrist Size In Obese Children ThirdAge

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

Posted: 09 Apr 2011 06:42 AM PDT

Body Mass Index (BMI) Calculating BMI ... News on Body Mass Index: Parents, Schools Unintentionally Contribute to Childhood ...

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

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 02:42 PM 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.

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