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Sunday, July 3, 2011

Body Mass Index


<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Does sunlight affect breast cancer risk? - Nursing Times

Posted: 03 Jul 2011 04:32 PM PDT


Does sunlight affect breast cancer risk?
Nursing Times
... and could potentially influence the researchers' calculation of how much the vitamin D score predicted breast cancer risk (confounders). These were: the women's marital status, education, ethnicity, body mass index, smoking status, amount smoked, ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Now You Know: Obesity - Memphis Commercial Appeal

Posted: 02 Jul 2011 10:12 PM PDT


Now You Know: Obesity
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Obesity is determined with body mass index ratings, which are calculated based on a person's height and weight. A BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese; 25 to 29.9 is considered overweight; 18.5 to 24.9 is normal, and under 18.5 is underweight. ...

<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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