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Saturday, June 11, 2011

Body Mass Index

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Does policing snacks have any effect on children's weight? - National Post (blog)

Posted: 11 Jun 2011 04:33 AM PDT


Does policing snacks have any effect on children's weight?
National Post (blog)
Last fall, New York changed its state laws to require public schools to add body mass index, a calculation of weight-to-height ratio that is both a common and controversial measure of health, to their student health reports. In the United Kingdom, ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Social Belonging - The Body Book? - Technorati

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 10:47 AM PDT


Technorati
Social Belonging - The Body Book?
Technorati
An adult who has a BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight. An adult who has a BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese. The BMI or Body Mass Index calculator uses height and weight to come up with a number that screens for these weight ...

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

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 03:20 AM PDT

Trans Fats News A History of Trans Fat ... Find your BMI and what it means with our handy BMI Calculator. BMI stands for Body Mass Index

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Convenience stores to offer quick health checks in June - Focus Taiwan News Channel

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 12:01 AM PDT


Focus Taiwan News Channel
Convenience stores to offer quick health checks in June
Focus Taiwan News Channel
Taipei, June 10 (CNA) Health authorities invited local residents on Friday to have their blood pressure checked, waist measured, and body mass index (BMI) calculated at designated convenience stores this month as part of a campaign to promote healthy ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Childhood obesity and overweight: An overview - Tribuna

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 12:03 PM PDT


Childhood obesity and overweight: An overview
Tribuna
To determine if your child is overweight or obese, your pediatrician uses a measure called BMI, body mass index, which is calculated based on the child's weight and height. The BMI does not measure fat directly but it is a good indicator of body fat ...

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

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 03:40 PM PDT

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Msn.JPG"/>BMI Calculator - Calculate Your Body Mass Index and Healthy Weight ...

Posted: 08 Jun 2011 08:23 AM PDT

Body Mass Index Calculator. How Healthy Is Your Weight? Your BMI can tell you if you're carrying ... In her Healthy Candy blog, Candy Sagon comments on the latest health news ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>DASH Diet May Lower BMI in Adolescent Girls - Kansas City infoZine

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 05:43 AM PDT


Chicago Tribune
DASH Diet May Lower BMI in Adolescent Girls
Kansas City infoZine
Jonathan PB Berz, MD, M.Sc., of Boston University Medical Center, and colleagues evaluated the effects of a DASH-style eating plan on BMI (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) in a racially diverse sample of adolescent ...
DASH diet helps teen girls battle the bulge Globe and Mail

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

Posted: 07 Jun 2011 03:09 AM PDT

Calculate Your Body Mass Index. Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to adult men and women.

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

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 11:10 AM 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"/>ENDO: Obesity May Increase Breast Cancer Mortality Risk - Doctors Lounge

Posted: 06 Jun 2011 09:19 AM PDT


ENDO: Obesity May Increase Breast Cancer Mortality Risk
Doctors Lounge
Body mass index (BMI) was calculated from the participants' self-reported height and weight at baseline and at age 18. A BMI of 30 kg/m² or higher was defined as obesity. The correlation between mortality risk and breast cancer estrogen-receptor status ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Msn.JPG"/>Calculate your body mass index - Health - Diet and nutrition ...

Posted: 05 Jun 2011 08:51 PM PDT

Calculate your body mass index ... Nightly News; Meet the Press; Dateline; Morning Joe; Hardball; The Last Word; Maddow

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>June is Men's Health Awareness Month - Glens Falls Post-Star

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 07:30 AM PDT


June is Men's Health Awareness Month
Glens Falls Post-Star
THE USPSTF suggests the best way to learn if you are overweight or obese is to find your body mass index. You can find your BMI by entering your height and weight into a BMI calculator, such as the one available at: http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/. ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>America... the obese? - STLtoday.com

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 01:11 PM PDT


America... the obese?
STLtoday.com
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines obesity as having a body mass index, or BMI, greater than 30, which can be calculated based on a person's height and weight. As I'm sure most people are aware, the larger you get, ...
Combating Childhood Obesity Requires Family Lifestyle Changes Patch.com

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Kolasa: BMI does not differentiate between overmuscled and overweight - Greenville Daily Reflector

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:03 AM PDT


Kolasa: BMI does not differentiate between overmuscled and overweight
Greenville Daily Reflector
QI did my Body Mass Index calculation for my insurance company and the number was interpreted that I was obese. I do not think I am. I am very fit and have little body fat. — GK, Greenville A The Body Mass Index or BMI is a calculation based on your ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Interpregnancy BMI Gain May Raise Risk for Gestational DM - Medscape

Posted: 24 May 2011 02:24 PM PDT


Interpregnancy BMI Gain May Raise Risk for Gestational DM
Medscape
"Interpregnancy increases in BMI between the first and second pregnancy increases a woman's risk of GDM pregnancy," the study authors write. Limitations of this study include use of body weight measured during pregnancy to calculate BMI, lack of height ...
Weight Gain Between First & Second Pregnancies Increases Woman's Gestational ... PR Newswire (press release)
Gestational diabetes risk increases with interpregnancy weight gain Endocrine Today

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

Posted: 19 May 2011 01:51 AM PDT

RSS News Feeds ... takes in consideration your body mass index ... fill out all fields on the calculator when trying to determine your body mass index.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Msn.JPG"/>BBC NEWS | Health | Calculate your body mass index

Posted: 29 Aug 2006 04:58 PM PDT

Doctors use the body mass index (BMI) as a simple way of assessing whether a patient needs to lose weight. The calculation is based on comparing a person's weight ...

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