Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>For Mother's Day, Think of Mom's Heart and Health - Patch.com
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Body shape linked to heart deaths - NHS Choices
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity in midlife linked to dementia - NHS Choices
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Bad news for beer bellies and muffin tops: Coronary artery disease risk doubled - Houston Chronicle (blog)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Msn.JPG"/>Body mass index - Latest news, videos, and information- msnbc.com
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>For a road map to health, know your numbers - Asheville Citizen-Times
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity and Childbirth - Massage Today
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Insulin Resistance Linked To Wrist Size In Obese Children - ThirdAge

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>For Mother's Day, Think of Mom's Heart and Health - Patch.com Posted: 03 May 2011 01:53 PM PDT For Mother's Day, Think of Mom's Heart and Health Patch.com The CDC has a Body Mass Index calculator to roughly evaluate if a woman or man is within a healthy weight-range, and your physician can confirm those findings. "Get the kids to help mom make simple meals at a very early age," Dr. Marquart said. ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Body shape linked to heart deaths - NHS Choices Posted: 03 May 2011 09:54 AM PDT Body shape linked to heart deaths NHS Choices There are various ways in which obesity is measured, including the body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-hip ratio (WHR), which may better describe body fat distribution. The researchers say that although obesity has been found to ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity in midlife linked to dementia - NHS Choices Posted: 03 May 2011 09:32 AM PDT Daily Mail Obesity in midlife linked to dementia NHS Choices This analysis assessed the risk of dementia associated with mid-life BMI using data from twins where one twin had developed dementia and the other twin had not. They found that the calculation of risk was different compared to their calculation based ... Dementia and Alzheimer's disease increased risk from being overweight and ... Best Syndication all 112 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Bad news for beer bellies and muffin tops: Coronary artery disease risk doubled - Houston Chronicle (blog) Posted: 03 May 2011 05:27 AM PDT MedIndia Bad news for beer bellies and muffin tops: Coronary artery disease risk doubled Houston Chronicle (blog) This analysis strikes a dagger in the heart of the commonly used body-mass index, or BMI, which measures a person's height-to-weight ratio. People with BMIs of 30 and higher are considered to be overweight, and 35 or higher obese (calculate your BMI). ... Belly fat--not BMI--is a killer for patients with clogged arteries Los Angeles Times Flabby waists, not BMI, associated with early death among heart patients, Mayo ... MinnPost.com (blog) all 283 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Msn.JPG"/>Body mass index - Latest news, videos, and information- msnbc.com Posted: 03 May 2011 01:42 AM PDT Latest news, videos, images of Body mass index ... Hips don't lie with new method of calculating body fat

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>For a road map to health, know your numbers - Asheville Citizen-Times Posted: 02 May 2011 05:56 AM PDT For a road map to health, know your numbers Asheville Citizen-Times You can also use a BMI calculator, found at www.consumer.gov/weightloss/bmi.htm. What the numbers mean: A healthy BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9. A BMI between 25 and 30 is considered overweight, and a BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese. ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity and Childbirth - Massage Today Posted: 28 Apr 2011 08:24 AM PDT Obesity and Childbirth Massage Today (Body mass index is a calculation of body fat based upon an adult's height and weight. A BMI of less than 18.5 percent is considered underweight; 18.5-24.9 percent is considered average; 25-29.9 percent is considered overweight; an index of 30 percent ... and more »

<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 CBS News all 96 news articles »

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