Body Mass Index

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• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Eating right — Educators try to put healthier fare on the school lunch menu
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Results of Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trials Comparing Standard and High ... - Ortho SuperSite
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>What if Gallup asked how much you weigh?
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>What if Gallup asked how much you weigh? - Network World
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Lifetime 'Dose' of Excess Weight Linked to Diabetes - Renal Business Today
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight Watchers Works: Study - Huffington Post
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Software Predicts Lymphedema Risk After Axillary Dissection - Medscape
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Keeping a food diary - KRCG
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Dr. Jeff Hersh: Points to consider about bariatric surgery - MetroWest Daily News
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>CSI study focuses on increasing the calories girls burn while using the Wii Fit - SILive.com
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Schoolboy triathlete, 11, who plays football and rugby branded clinically ... - Daily Mail
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Gallup Poll: W.Va. Leads Nation in Obesity - WOWK

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Eating right — Educators try to put healthier fare on the school lunch menu Posted: 09 Sep 2011 04:52 PM PDT Although some grade school children are notorious for being picky eaters, 8-year-old Bryce Jensen said he likes to eat fruits and vegetables.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Results of Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trials Comparing Standard and High ... - Ortho SuperSite Posted: 09 Sep 2011 05:34 AM PDT Results of Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trials Comparing Standard and High ... Ortho SuperSite 1–5 Some studies reported no statistical difference in age or body mass index (BMI), but others did not mention the difference. 1–5 The majority of studies had a greater percentage of female patients enrolled. 1–5 This difference was most pronounced in ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>What if Gallup asked how much you weigh? Posted: 09 Sep 2011 03:24 AM PDT So I'm reading a blog post by Gallup about how at least 20 percent of Americans in all 50 states are obese - see the map -- and I'm stopped in my 180-pound tracks by this sentence: "Gallup and (partner) Healthways track obesity daily in the United States and will report full-year results for 2011 in early 2012." (Emphasis mine.) Read more

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>What if Gallup asked how much you weigh? - Network World Posted: 09 Sep 2011 03:17 AM PDT What if Gallup asked how much you weigh? Network World Obesity rates from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index are based on respondents' self-reports of their height and weight, which are used to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI) scores. Americans who have a BMI of 30 or higher are classified as "obese. ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Lifetime 'Dose' of Excess Weight Linked to Diabetes - Renal Business Today Posted: 08 Sep 2011 01:50 PM PDT Lifetime 'Dose' of Excess Weight Linked to Diabetes Renal Business Today Researchers found that a measure of degree and duration of excess weight (based on the number of years body mass index, a calculation of weight and height, of 25 or higher) was a better predictor of diabetes risk than a single measurement of excess ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight Watchers Works: Study - Huffington Post Posted: 08 Sep 2011 12:52 PM PDT Weight Watchers Works: Study Huffington Post The study comes close on the heels of an update to the ongoing Black Women's Health Study, which has shown that the risk of death among African-American women goes up incrementally with increasing body mass index over 25. That research, published in ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Software Predicts Lymphedema Risk After Axillary Dissection - Medscape Posted: 07 Sep 2011 12:51 PM PDT Software Predicts Lymphedema Risk After Axillary Dissection Medscape The model uses variables such as age, body mass index, and the number of chemotherapy infusions in the ipsilateral arm prior to surgery. Dr. Bevilacqua and his colleagues compared the predictions of model 1 with the actual occurrence of lymphedema in ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Keeping a food diary - KRCG Posted: 06 Sep 2011 06:50 PM PDT Keeping a food diary KRCG Your body mass index (BMI), and basal metabolic rate (BMR) are other critical numbers. I used them to calculate how many calories to eat. You can find yours online. With those numbers I started checking online for sites to keep a food diary. ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Dr. Jeff Hersh: Points to consider about bariatric surgery - MetroWest Daily News Posted: 06 Sep 2011 02:48 PM PDT Dr. Jeff Hersh: Points to consider about bariatric surgery MetroWest Daily News A: One way to determine if someone is overweight or not is by measuring their body mass index (BMI, which equals weight in kilograms divided by the square root of height in meters; you can calculate your BMI at http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/). ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>CSI study focuses on increasing the calories girls burn while using the Wii Fit - SILive.com Posted: 06 Sep 2011 12:49 AM PDT SILive.com CSI study focuses on increasing the calories girls burn while using the Wii Fit SILive.com Their blood pressure, heart rate and oxygen level are calculated before they begin, and their weight and height are measured to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI), which determines if they are a healthy weight, overweight or obese. ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Schoolboy triathlete, 11, who plays football and rugby branded clinically ... - Daily Mail Posted: 02 Sep 2011 04:04 AM PDT Daily Mail Schoolboy triathlete, 11, who plays football and rugby branded clinically ... Daily Mail Because BMI is calculated based on your height to weight ratio, Diane believes her son's muscle mass may have influenced the calculation but says that the visitors to the school should have used 'common sense' before sending the letter. BMI (Body Mass ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Gallup Poll: W.Va. Leads Nation in Obesity - WOWK Posted: 30 Aug 2011 07:48 PM PDT WOWK Gallup Poll: W.Va. Leads Nation in Obesity WOWK The company tracks US obesity levels as part of its Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. It uses height and weight Americans self-report to calculate Body Mass Index BMI scores. BMI scores of 30 or higher are considered obese. ... and more »

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