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Monday, July 25, 2011

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>High, low BMI resulted in significant risk for deep intracerebral hemorrhage - Cardiology Today

Posted: 25 Jul 2011 09:10 AM PDT


High, low BMI resulted in significant risk for deep intracerebral hemorrhage
Cardiology Today
... with lobar ICH — and 388 controls enrolled during a 6-year period. Researchers used CT to determine ICH characterization and patients' height and weight to calculate BMI. Low BMI was defined as less than 18.5 kg/m² and high BMI was more than 30 kg/m².

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Mountain Medicine: How much fat is too much? - Arizona Daily Sun

Posted: 24 Jul 2011 05:30 AM PDT


Mountain Medicine: How much fat is too much?
Arizona Daily Sun
BODY MASS INDEX: One way to begin to determine whether your weight is a healthy one is to calculate your "body mass index" (BMI). For most people, BMI is a reliable indicator of their body fat. It is calculated based on your height and weight. ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity's links with type II diabetes - Irish Medical Times

Posted: 23 Jul 2011 10:12 PM PDT


Irish Medical Times

Obesity's links with type II diabetes
Irish Medical Times
As body mass index (BMI) increases, the risk of type II diabetes increases in a dose-dependant manner by increasing insulin resistance. The prevalence of type II diabetes is three-to-seven times higher in obese adults than in normal-weight adults, ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Lower Sudden Cardiac Death Rates Observed in Women With Healthy Lifestyles - Forbes (blog)

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 11:57 AM PDT


Lower Sudden Cardiac Death Rates Observed in Women With Healthy Lifestyles
Forbes (blog)
A low-risk lifestyle was defined as not smoking, having a body mass index (BMI) of less than 25, exercise duration of 30 minutes/day or longer, and consuming a diet closely related to a Mediterranean-style diet (emphasizes high intake of vegetables, ...

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