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Monday, October 10, 2011

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Invited Commentary - Archives of Internal Medicine

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 01:16 PM PDT


Invited Commentary
Archives of Internal Medicine
FRAX is fracture risk assessment algorithm developed by the World Health Organization in 2008 that uses simple clinical risk factors (such as age, sex, body mass index, and previous fracture) and expected mortality to estimate the 10-year probability ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Americans Losing Weight, But Only by a Very Thin Margin: Study

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 10:19 AM PDT

Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index finds there are more normal weight Americans than overweight.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Americans Losing Weight, But Only by a Very Thin Margin: Study - International Business Times

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 10:16 AM PDT


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Americans Losing Weight, But Only by a Very Thin Margin: Study
International Business Times
The index used height and weight information provided by respondents to calculate body mass index (BMI) scores. Researchers found a slight decrease in 11 of 13 demographic groups this year. Blacks, adults aged 45 to 64, and those whose annual income is ...
More Americans Now Normal Weight Than Overweight Gallup.com (blog)
Gallup Poll: 'Normal weight' outnumber 'overweight' in US Los Angeles Times
U.S. Obesity Drops, Majority Still at Unhealthy Weight Medical Daily

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>More Americans Now Normal Weight Than Overweight

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 07:57 AM PDT

The percentage of Americans who are overweight or obese declined slightly in the third quarter of 2011, while the percentage who are a normal weight increased.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Not Science: Chicks Dig Fat Rich Guys For Their Money! - Gothamist

Posted: 09 Oct 2011 11:42 AM PDT


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Not Science: Chicks Dig Fat Rich Guys For Their Money!
Gothamist
To that end, he found that for every 10 per cent increase in body mass index, single men must increase their salary by 2 per cent to keep dating partners in the same dating pool. So a six-foot man weighing 180 pounds and earning $100000 would need to ...
Fatter attraction means fat wallet NEWS.com.au

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

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 08:30 PM PDT


10 things to know about breast cancer
Hartford Courant
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"/>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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