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Monday, September 12, 2011

Body Mass Index


<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Lifetime 'Dose' of Excess Weight Linked to Diabetes Risk - Doctors Lounge

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 12:04 PM PDT


Lifetime 'Dose' of Excess Weight Linked to Diabetes Risk
Doctors Lounge
Researchers examined information on roughly 8000 teens and young adults and calculated how far above a certain body mass index (or BMI, a calculation based on weight and height) they were and for how long. The study found those with a BMI of 25 or ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>The secrets of the male body - Livemint

Posted: 12 Sep 2011 09:20 AM PDT


The secrets of the male body
Livemint
To build muscle, you need to first consider what your natural body shape is. Don't just take your weight into consideration. You also need to know your height to calculate how healthy (or unhealthy) you are. A body-mass index, or BMI, calculator ...

<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/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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