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Thursday, June 23, 2011

Body Mass Index

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Men: Time for a tune up? - HealthCanal.com

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 06:27 PM PDT


Men: Time for a tune up?
HealthCanal.com
Your body mass index, or BMI, is a measure of your body fat based on your height and weight. It is used to screen for obesity. The UTMB Center for Obesity and Metabolic Surgery offers an online BMI calculator, health tips and a full complement of ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Even baby fat needs weight-watching, National Academy of Sciences says - Washington Post

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 10:08 AM PDT


Even baby fat needs weight-watching, National Academy of Sciences says
Washington Post
As a result, doctors should measure infants' weight and length and calculate toddlers' body mass index (BMI) as a standard part of routine well-child visits, the report recommends. That will help them identify children at risk for obesity, ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Why Is Business Blind to the Potential Profits from Sustainability? - Huffington Post (blog)

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 08:50 AM PDT


Why Is Business Blind to the Potential Profits from Sustainability?
Huffington Post (blog)
And Safeway the grocery chain attracts employees with $20 per week incentives to get measured for their body mass index, and tests to signal diabetes or other diseases, so people will address these conditions. Walmart now has an incentive for its ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>CtEatWell: Part 1 Of Weight Loss Series - Connecticut Watchdog

Posted: 23 Jun 2011 07:48 AM PDT


Connecticut Watchdog
CtEatWell: Part 1 Of Weight Loss Series
Connecticut Watchdog
Jerry's body mass index (BMI) which is a healthy weight indicator or health risk indicator for non-athletes was only mildly elevated. Meaning he may be ever so slightly overweight, but didn't necessarily need to lose any weight. ...

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

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 09:01 PM PDT

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

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 10:09 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"/>Obesity a weighty issue in Sudbury area - The Sudbury Star

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 03:27 AM PDT


CTV.ca
Obesity a weighty issue in Sudbury area
The Sudbury Star
Obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, while overweight people have BMIs ranging from 25 to 29.9. Normal-weight BMI is 18.5- 24.9 and you are underweight if your BMI is less than 18.5. You can calculate BMI by dividing ...
Obesity costs economy up to $7-billion a year Globe and Mail
Obesity report 'misleading' Vancouver Sun

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Comment on "Bariatric Surgery as a Novel Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus" - Archives of Surgery

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 12:59 PM PDT


Comment on "Bariatric Surgery as a Novel Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus"
Archives of Surgery
The 2009 Executive Summary of the American Diabetes Association pertaining to the standards of medical care in diabetes urges physicians to consider bariatric surgical procedures for adults with a body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Food Stores Near Schools Not Tied to Obesity in Students - Doctors Lounge

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 10:08 AM PDT


Food Stores Near Schools Not Tied to Obesity in Students
Doctors Lounge
The driving distance to food stores closest to or within 1.24 miles of schools was calculated. The effect of the density of food stores and their proximity to schools on student body mass index was measured. The investigators found that 10 schools had ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Body Image Issues: 6-Year-Old Girl Worries She Is Fat - ABC News

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 04:16 AM PDT


Daily Mail
Body Image Issues: 6-Year-Old Girl Worries She Is Fat
ABC News
Dr. Rachel Bray, Taylor's pediatrician, used the girl's height and weight to calculate her body mass index and said Taylor's weight is normal. "She is not at risk of being overweight and is not considered overweight at this time," Bray said. ...
Body Image Issues: Six-Year-Old Worries She's Fat KBOI

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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: 18 Jun 2011 04:32 PM PDT

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

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

Posted: 18 Jun 2011 09:44 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: 17 Jun 2011 12:37 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/Msn.JPG"/>Calculate your body mass index - Health - Diet and nutrition ...

Posted: 17 Jun 2011 04:09 AM 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"/>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/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/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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