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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Body Mass Index


<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Mashable ranks top Android health and fitness apps - The Independent

Posted: 10 May 2011 12:46 AM PDT


Mashable ranks top Android health and fitness apps
The Independent
€2.03 BMI Calculator – This free app calculates the body mass index of all but the most muscular of athletes, helping average Joes set fitness and training goals. Pocket Yoga – This app guides you through three different yoga practice styles with three ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Will Body Mass Index Be Replaced? - Shape Magazine

Posted: 09 May 2011 03:41 PM PDT


Health Talk & You

Will Body Mass Index Be Replaced?
Shape Magazine
Doctors and scientists have been estimating body fat with Body Mass Index (BMI) for nearly 200 years. Looks like it may be time for an update. BMI is a ratio of height and weight. It's a relatively simple calculation which is why it's ...
Body shape 'increases heart risk' Brighouse Echo

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Body Fat Percentage: The Best Measurement of Your Health Risks Say Authors - Newswise (press release)

Posted: 09 May 2011 04:58 AM PDT


Body Fat Percentage: The Best Measurement of Your Health Risks Say Authors
Newswise (press release)
People with coronary artery disease and expanded waistlines are at more than twice the risk of dying, including those with a Body Mass Index (BMI) in the normal range. These conclusions result from a large study by the Mayo Clinic, involving almost ...

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

Posted: 08 May 2011 02:43 PM PDT

Your Body Mass Index (BMI) is a calculation based on your height and weight that you can use to ... News & Events; Work at About; SiteMap; All Topics; Reprints; Help; Write ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Msn.JPG"/>Body mass index calculator - CNN.com - CNN.com - Breaking News, U ...

Posted: 08 May 2011 02:22 PM PDT

Calculating body mass index may highlight possible weight problems; BMI is a reliable ... Top News

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>As obesity spreads panel set to address media weight-loss reporting - Examiner.com

Posted: 05 May 2011 09:59 PM PDT


As obesity spreads panel set to address media weight-loss reporting
Examiner.com
The reality dose is such that by BMI calculations, someone 5'3" and 165 pounds is obese. The Web site for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a calculator for determining weight, overweight and fitness that divides weight (in pounds) by ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>JNM: Longer scan + TOF PET is best for lesion detection, localization - Health Imaging & IT

Posted: 05 May 2011 07:40 AM PDT


JNM: Longer scan + TOF PET is best for lesion detection, localization
Health Imaging & IT
The results were analyzed as a function of scan time per bed position, patient body mass index (BMI < 26 and BMI >26) and type of imaging (TOF and non-TOF). Surti and colleagues reported that longer scan times led to an improved area under the LROC ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Should schools alert parents if kids are overweight? - San Francisco Chronicle (blog)

Posted: 20 Apr 2011 12:54 PM PDT


San Francisco Chronicle (blog)

Should schools alert parents if kids are overweight?
San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Is it a school's responsibility to calculate a student's BMI? BMI stands for body mass index and it's a weight-to-height ratio calculated by dividing one's weight by the square of one's height. If a child has a high BMI, this means he could be ...
Schools Using Sending BMI Grades Home MyFox Tampa Bay

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI: One size does not fit all - Las Vegas Review-Journal

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 03:12 AM PDT


BMI: One size does not fit all
Las Vegas Review-Journal
For the past decade, the body mass index has become a go-to for doctors and patients as a primary, or at least baseline, indication for whether a person should take a hard look at lifestyle changes or even surgery to lose weight. The calculation can ...

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