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Friday, June 17, 2011

Body Mass Index


<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Physical Activity Levels of High School Students --- United States, 2010 - Food Consumer

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 06:18 PM PDT


Physical Activity Levels of High School Students --- United States, 2010
Food Consumer
Body mass index (BMI) was calculated from measured weight and height (weight [kg] / height [m2]) and classified as under/normal weight, overweight, or obese based on sex-specific and age-specific reference data from the 2000 CDC growth charts. ...

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Posted: 17 Jun 2011 08:06 AM PDT


Medicare and Preventive Health Care
Tucson Citizen
He or she will also calculate your body mass index, give you a simple vision test, and give you advice on preventing disease and staying healthy. In addition, the health reform law makes it possible for people with Medicate to get a free annual ...

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Posted: 17 Jun 2011 04:17 AM PDT


Too much TV killing us?
BUPA
The increased risk could be explained to some extent by an increase in body mass index (BMI) – an indicator for obesity. If you're obese, you're more likely to develop diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Only a small number of studies were included in ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Msn.JPG"/>BMI Calculator Plus: Personalized BMI for Your Body Type and ...

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 02:43 AM PDT

WebMD's free BMI Calculator Plus gives you personalized body mass index and health results based on 6 ... Drug News; Mobile Drug Information; Find a Vitamin or Supplement

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Posted: 17 Jun 2011 12:12 AM PDT


The fat of the land
The People Online
The WHO's definitions of "overweight" and "obese" are based on an individual's body mass index (BMI), which measures weight relative to height. Overweight is defined as having a BMI greater than or equal to 25 and obese is when the BMI greater than or ...

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

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:37 PM PDT

What Is Body Mass Index (BMI) And How To Calculate It; Diabetes Patients: You Don't Have to Gain Weight for Lap Band; Omni's Lap-Band; The 10 Major Health Risks Associated With ...

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Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:14 AM PDT


Ethnic obesity cutoffs lower: diabetes study
CBC.ca
... sex, income, and body mass index or BMI into account, the researchers reported in Thursday's online issue of the journal Diabetes Care. To make that calculation, the researchers analyzed Statistics Canada health survey data for 59824 Ontarians aged ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>The Real Heart Disease Culprit: 'Apple' Body Shape or BMI? How Our Body Mass ... - EmpowHer

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 06:53 AM PDT


The Real Heart Disease Culprit: 'Apple' Body Shape or BMI? How Our Body Mass ...
EmpowHer
Some believe that general obesity as determined by body mass index is more predictive of future heart outcomes. Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a measure based on height and weight used to calculate the total amount of body fat. This is a general measure ...

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

Posted: 14 Jun 2011 06:00 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/Msn.JPG"/>BMI Calculator - Calculate Your Body Mass Index and Healthy Weight ...

Posted: 13 Jun 2011 02:15 PM PDT

Your Body Mass Index (BMI) is an estimate of body fat. ... Body Mass Index Calculator. How Healthy Is Your Weight? ... Candy Sagon comments on the latest health news ...

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Posted: 12 Jun 2011 06:09 AM PDT

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

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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/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.

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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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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


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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"/>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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