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Sunday, September 11, 2011

Body Mass Index


<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Is Overweight The New Normal Weight? - Huffington Post

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 03:52 AM PDT


Is Overweight The New Normal Weight?
Huffington Post
If you think your friends and family may be making it harder for you to stick with your resolve to eat healthier, consider taking a few steps like using an online BMI calculator and weighing yourself weekly to keep tabs on the number on the scale. ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Dr. Jeff Hersh: Points to consider about bariatric surgery

Posted: 11 Sep 2011 03:02 AM PDT

Dr. Jeff Hersh, Ph.D., M.D., F.A.A.P., F.A.C.P., F.A.A.E.P., can be reached at DrHersh@juno.com.

<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 ...

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<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 ...

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<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 ...

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<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/). ...

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<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 ...

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<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. ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>1-800-GET-THIN Comes To The San Francisco Bay Area - Learn About The Lap-Band - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 06:08 PM PDT


1-800-GET-THIN Comes To The San Francisco Bay Area - Learn About The Lap-Band
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Recently the FDA approved its use for people with a body mass index (BMI) of at least 30 and one or more obesity related co-morbid conditions. You can check your BMI using the BMI calculator at 1800GETTHIN.com Sara Fincher is a successful real estate ...

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