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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>In US, Obesity Rates Remain Higher Than 20% in All States - Gallup.com

Posted: 25 Aug 2011 01:13 AM PDT


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In US, Obesity Rates Remain Higher Than 20% in All States
Gallup.com
Gallup tracks US obesity levels as part of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, using Americans' self-reported height and weight to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI) scores. BMI scores of 30 or higher are considered obese. The 26.3% obesity rate for ...
Gallup Poll: At Least 20% of Each US State is Obese International Business Times

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Healthy obese people may live as long as their slimmer counterparts - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 15 Aug 2011 02:41 PM PDT


CTV.ca

Healthy obese people may live as long as their slimmer counterparts
Los Angeles Times
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. The findings were released ...
Should all obese people lose weight? CNN International
Obesity Should Be Viewed Differently: Studies Say BMI Doesn't Determine Health ThirdAge

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Fitness gear: The Wi-Fi scale - Kansas City Star

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 03:35 AM PDT


Fitness gear: The Wi-Fi scale
Kansas City Star
The Withings Wi-Fi Connected Body Scale is the world's first Wi-Fi connected bathroom scale with web and iPhone compatibility. It automatically records user's body weight, lean and fat mass and calculated body mass index (BMI). ...

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