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Monday, October 3, 2011

Body Mass Index


<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Most people in Butler County overweight - Middletown Journal

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 07:07 PM PDT


Most people in Butler County overweight
Middletown Journal
BMI is a calculation of body fat from a person's weight and height, according to the Centers for Disease Control. "This is the epidemic of our lifetime, this is obesity this time," said Dr. C. Joe Northup, a bariatric surgeon and the medical director ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>10 things to know about breast cancer - Charlotte Observer

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 06:48 PM PDT


10 things to know about breast cancer
Charlotte Observer
A person who is 5-feet-5 (65 inches) and weighs 150 pounds has a body mass index of 25. (Or Google "BMI calculator" for an online tool.) 4 Many studies have looked for a link between diet and breast cancer risk, but results are conflicting. ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Parental weight strongly influences thinness in children - EurekAlert (press release)

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 04:06 PM PDT


Parental weight strongly influences thinness in children
EurekAlert (press release)
From 2001 to 2006, trained interviewers recorded the heights and weights of parents and up to two children in 7000 families, and used this information to calculate their BMI. The results showed a strong association between children's and parents' body ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>West Genesee physical education teacher helps district get $508,000 federal grant

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 02:18 PM PDT

The grant money will help the West Genesee school district improve nutrition and physical education programs. Schools will be getting weight room equipment, rock climbing walls and more.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>West Genesee physical education teacher helps district get $508000 federal grant - Syracuse.com

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 02:14 PM PDT


Syracuse.com

West Genesee physical education teacher helps district get $508000 federal grant
Syracuse.com
The grant also will allow the district to buy applications for electronic devices to track mileage, calculate body mass index and to track students' diets. Students also will be able to design individual fitness profiles using heart rate monitors and ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Best iPhone apps: Five free medical apps - PC Advisor

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 01:43 AM PDT


Best iPhone apps: Five free medical apps
PC Advisor
Then use this BMI calculator from the NHS to workout your Body Mass Index (BMI). The app is suitable for both children from two and up and adults. You can enter a new weight whenever you feel like it, and the app will track how your BMI changes over ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Can Nashville's built environment yield a healthier citizenry?

Posted: 02 Oct 2011 09:16 PM PDT

The city engages in an effort to get folks moving by changing the manmade fabric More

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