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Friday, August 26, 2011

Body Mass Index


<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Professional exposure of physicians to radiation prompt cellular changes that ... - HealthCanal.com

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 01:24 PM PDT


Professional exposure of physicians to radiation prompt cellular changes that ...
HealthCanal.com
... Germany), point to some of the limitations of the study (its small size, incomplete insight on the mechanisms involved, differences in body mass index and lack of information on other cardiovascular risk factors) but write that despite this, ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Colorado Remains 'Skinniest' State, Obesity Poll Finds - LiveScience.com

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 08:05 AM PDT


LiveScience.com

Colorado Remains 'Skinniest' State, Obesity Poll Finds
LiveScience.com
Participants reported their height and weight, from which the researchers calculated body mass index. For this survey, BMI scores of 30 or higher were considered obese. The nation's obesity rate has held steady from last year at 26 percent. ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity Epidemic: Half of US Will be Obese by 2030, Who is to Blame? - International Business Times

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 07:59 AM PDT


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Obesity Epidemic: Half of US Will be Obese by 2030, Who is to Blame?
International Business Times
Body mass index (BMI) is the determining factor for assessing weight, based on height and weight. There are separate mathematical formulas for calculating in kilograms (kg) and pounds (lb) and for meters (m) and feet (ft). After the calculation ...
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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Yo-Yo diets......do they work? - The Virginian-Pilot

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:35 AM PDT


The Virginian-Pilot

Yo-Yo diets......do they work?
The Virginian-Pilot
There are manual methods of calculating your BMR, but I suggest the online calculator found at http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/. Follow the instructions to determine what calories you should stay within based upon limited activity. ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Battle obesity by keeping your whole family active - The Record (New Westminster)

Posted: 26 Aug 2011 02:31 AM PDT


Battle obesity by keeping your whole family active
The Record (New Westminster)
Obesity is based on your body mass index (BMI). If you have a BMI greater than 30, you are defined as obese. Your BMI can be calculated by dividing your weight in kilograms by your height in metres squared. To find out if you are obese you can use this ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Report: 164 Million Obese Adults by 2030

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 05:14 PM PDT

Half of U.S. adults will be obese by 2030 if current trends continue, a new report shows.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>In U.S., Obesity Rates Remain Higher Than 20% In All States

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 02:54 PM PDT

Colorado continues to be the state with the lowest obesity rate in the country, at 20.1% in the first half of 2011. Fewer than one in four residents are obese in the 10 states with the lowest obesity rates. In the 10 states with the highest levels of obesity, rates are 29% or higher.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Mobile apps helping people get healthy

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 05:22 AM PDT

More people are starting to use mobile apps to get healthy. But with so many options, searching through the app market can be overwhelming.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Support grows for limiting junk food in Mass. schools

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 12:10 AM PDT

A bill that would ban the sale of sugary drinks and junk food in school vending machines and school stores is gaining momentum in the Legislature, as Massachusetts combats a troubling rise in childhood obesity rates.

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Posted: 24 Aug 2011 12:02 AM PDT

African Medical Inv - Final Results

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Are you skinny fat? Tips to maintain muscle and boost fat loss

Posted: 21 Aug 2011 09:00 PM PDT

Being healthy isn't as simple as just being thin. Find out why your body-fat percentage matters, how to calculate it, and how to improve it

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Shopping bag: Withings WiFi Body Scale - Fort Worth Star Telegram

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 03:23 PM PDT


Fort Worth Star Telegram

Shopping bag: Withings WiFi Body Scale
Fort Worth Star Telegram
The Withings WiFi Body Scale is the world's first Wi-Fi-connected bathroom scale with Web and iPhone compatibility. It automatically records a user's body weight, lean and fat mass, and calculated body mass index (BMI). That info is transmitted over ...
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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>The Fattier Your Heart, the Greater Your Heart Disease Risk

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 08:50 PM PDT

TUESDAY, Aug. 16 (HealthDay News) -- The amount of hidden fat that collects around the heart may be a stronger indicator of cardiac disease risk than a bulging waistline or flabby thighs, a new study reports.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Are there 'healthy obese'?

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 03:26 AM PDT

Doctors have known for years that fat doesn't affect all people the same way. The challenge is determining who's "healthy obese."

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Healthy obese people may live as long as their slimmer counterparts

Posted: 15 Aug 2011 02:50 PM PDT

Can a fat body be a healthy body? Using a new grading tool that takes health issues into account in addition to body mass index, it may be possible for healthy obese people to have the same lifespan as normal-weight people.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Should all obese people lose weight?

Posted: 15 Aug 2011 09:19 AM PDT

You may be obese, but does that automatically mean you're unhealthy?

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