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Sunday, August 28, 2011

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Study: Half The Population To Be Obese By 2030 - Consumer Affairs

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 07:02 PM PDT


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Study: Half The Population To Be Obese By 2030
Consumer Affairs
For adults, overweight and obesity ranges are determined by using weight and height to calculate a number called the "body mass index" (BMI). BMI is used because, for most people, it correlates with their amount of body fat. An adult who has a BMI ...
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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>ESC: Upgrades Help CVD Risk Model Get More Personal - MedPage Today

Posted: 28 Aug 2011 06:09 AM PDT


ESC: Upgrades Help CVD Risk Model Get More Personal
MedPage Today
A "fast track" calculator in which body mass index replaces blood pressure and cholesterol inputs. This is intended only for when blood pressure and cholesterol are not available and provides only a preliminary assessment. A "risk age" function that ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>America fatter since recession began

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 09:34 PM PDT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- West Virginia has the highest obesity rate in the United States at 34.3 percent, while Colorado has the lowest at 20 percent, the Gallup poll indicates.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>America fatter since recession began - UPI.com

Posted: 27 Aug 2011 09:11 PM PDT


America fatter since recession began
UPI.com
Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, based on 177237 interviews conducted daily from January through June, uses self-reported height and weight to calculate body mass index scores. A number of 30 or higher is considered obese, Gallup officials say. ...

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