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Sunday, October 23, 2011

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Many Ohio Schools Opting Out of Child Obesity Law

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 12:36 PM PDT

An Ohio law requiring schools to measure a child's height and weight isn't seeing much participation by districts statewide.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Ohio schools opting out of weight law

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 11:45 AM PDT

An Ohio law requiring schools to measure a child's height and weight isn't seeing much participation by districts statewide.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsMany Ohio schools opting out of weight law

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 10:35 AM PDT

SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio law requiring schools to measure a child's height and weight isn't seeing much participation by districts statewide. The Sandusky Register reports ( http://bit.ly/nUAZ1m ) that 687 school districts out of about 1,800 have opted out of measuring their students, including charter schools and some private ones.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Ohio schools weigh childhood obesity law, many choose to opt out | The Republic - The Republic

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 10:26 AM PDT


Ohio schools weigh childhood obesity law, many choose to opt out | The Republic
The Republic
The law approved last June requires schools to take the measurements to calculate students' body mass index, which is a snapshop of a person's body fat. The results will be collected by the state Health Department and mailed to parents so they can see ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Your “Mobile” Health – Essential Smartphone Health Apps - Hive Health Media (blog)

Posted: 23 Oct 2011 06:58 AM PDT


Your "Mobile" Health – Essential Smartphone Health Apps
Hive Health Media (blog)
If you are interested in the precise specifics of your Body Mass Index, this calculator does a fine job of working out your exact numbers to as many as two decimal points. You simply enter your current weight and height, click the Calculate button, ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity in Women Linked Breast Cancer Development - Medical Daily

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 04:35 PM PDT


Medical Daily

Obesity in Women Linked Breast Cancer Development
Medical Daily
Adults' overweight and obesity ranges are determined by using weight and height to calculate the body mass index. BMI is correlated with the amount of body fat. An adult who has a BMI of 25 – 29.9 is considered overweight. People with a BMI of 30 or ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>S&P Indices to Calculate Expanded, Global Line of Custom Indices for First Trust - MarketWatch (press release)

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 07:03 AM PDT


S&P Indices to Calculate Expanded, Global Line of Custom Indices for First Trust
MarketWatch (press release)
According to First Trust, the new indices will be part of their Defined Index Series - a modified equal-dollar weighted index series calculated by S&P Indices to objectively identify and select stocks from the S&P Global BMI that may generate positive ...
S&P/Experian Credit Default Indices September Sees Increases in all Credit ... PR Newswire (press release)

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Unhealthy US Workers' Absenteeism Costs $153 Billion - Gallup.com

Posted: 17 Oct 2011 01:00 AM PDT


Employee Benefit News

Unhealthy US Workers' Absenteeism Costs $153 Billion
Gallup.com
The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index uses respondents' self-reports of their height and weight to calculate body mass index (BMI) scores. BMI values of 30 or higher are classified as "obese," 25.0 to 29.9 are "overweight," and 18.5 to 24.9 are ...
Ailing and overweight Americans cost billions in productivity Baltimore Sun (blog)
Overweight Americans Cost Billions in Productivity Heal Blog (blog)

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Know your vital statistics - Malaysia Star

Posted: 15 Oct 2011 06:38 PM PDT


Malaysia Star

Know your vital statistics
Malaysia Star
Since the Asian benchmark for overweight is proposed to be a BMI of 23, I use BMI of 22.5 to calculate the ideal weight. Thus, the ideal weight for this man is 65kg. He has a clear target to reach, and he knows that the further away he is from this ...
My daughter repeatedly asks me if she's fat Globe and Mail

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<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


Fox News

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 ...
Gallup Poll: 'Normal weight' outnumber 'overweight' in US Los Angeles Times
Gallup's Surprises on Americans and Weight Technorati
U.S. Obesity Drops, Majority Still at Unhealthy Weight Medical Daily
Business Insider
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<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


Daily Mail

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"/>Children Destined to Be Obese Can Be Identified by Age 3.5 - Medscape

Posted: 04 Oct 2011 12:54 PM PDT


Children Destined to Be Obese Can Be Identified by Age 3.5
Medscape
In addition to measuring the children's height and weight annually to calculate BMI, the researchers interviewed the primary caregiver parents (98% mothers) about a number of factors that might have influenced their children's pattern of weight gain. ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>NEW: Dr. Oz's BMI Calculator - WHNT

Posted: 27 Sep 2011 01:39 PM PDT


NEW: Dr. Oz's BMI Calculator
WHNT
... "Dr. Oz's Transformation Nation: Million Dollar You." This program will take you through seven key steps this year to transform your health. One of these steps includes learning your Body Mass Index. Use this BMI Calculator widget to get started.
Dr. Oz, Weight Watchers show how to easily stay in shape eMaxHealth

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