Body Mass Index

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• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>CHEST: Risk Factors Vary Among Lung Cancer Types - MedPage Today
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity Tied to Impaired Immunity After Flu Vaccine - Doctors Lounge
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Many Young Adults Unaware They're Developing Heart Disease - U.S. News & World Report
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Half of Germans Are Obese and Overweight
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Half of Germans Are Obese and Overweight - Gallup.com (blog)
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Recognition of The Body Mass Index Helps To Ensure An extended Existence - Eva-News
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>No More Laughing at Fat Kids - Huffington Post (blog)
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Living near fast food joints may not up weight - Reuters
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Physical fitness: Preparing your body for the unknown - Dentistry IQ
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Body Mass Index Calculator - AARP News
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Many Ohio schools say weight law not up to scale - northwestohio.com

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>CHEST: Risk Factors Vary Among Lung Cancer Types - MedPage Today Posted: 27 Oct 2011 12:24 PM PDT CHEST: Risk Factors Vary Among Lung Cancer Types MedPage Today The risks for adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, small cell lung cancer, and bronchioloalveolar carcinoma varied based on race, gender, education, and body mass index, but smoking was consistently a factor in the majority of cases of each cancer ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity Tied to Impaired Immunity After Flu Vaccine - Doctors Lounge Posted: 27 Oct 2011 10:02 AM PDT Obesity Tied to Impaired Immunity After Flu Vaccine Doctors Lounge Influenza-stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) cultures were used to assess activation of CD8 + T cells and expression of interferon-γ and granzyme B. The investigators found a positive association between body mass index (BMI) and ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Many Young Adults Unaware They're Developing Heart Disease - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 27 Oct 2011 09:04 AM PDT Many Young Adults Unaware They're Developing Heart Disease U.S. News & World Report The findings show that measures of visceral fat are greater predictors of atherosclerosis than simply checking body mass index (BMI), a measurement that takes into account height and weight. People with higher amounts of visceral fat have more ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Half of Germans Are Obese and Overweight Posted: 27 Oct 2011 08:49 AM PDT Half of German adults are obese (13.7%) and overweight (36.4%), similar to the percentage in the U.K., but significantly less than the percentage in the U.S. Obese Germans are more than six times as likely as those who are normal weight and underweight to have diabetes.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Half of Germans Are Obese and Overweight - Gallup.com (blog) Posted: 27 Oct 2011 08:34 AM PDT Business Insider Half of Germans Are Obese and Overweight Gallup.com (blog) The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index uses respondents' self-reports of their height and weight to calculate body mass index (BMI) scores. Individual BMI values of 30 or higher are classified as "obese," 25.0 to 29.9 are "overweight," 18.5 to 24.9 are ... Unhealthy Workers Cost $153B in Absenteeism HR.BLR.com Investing in Healthy Companies Doesn't Mean What It Used To DailyFinance all 13 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Recognition of The Body Mass Index Helps To Ensure An extended Existence - Eva-News Posted: 26 Oct 2011 02:14 PM PDT Recognition of The Body Mass Index Helps To Ensure An extended Existence Eva-News BMI is a sum that utilizes your height and mass to estimate how much body fat you have. It is in reality not as convoluted as it seems. The formula to figure out your Body mass index is body weight in kilos divided ... Your BMI Suggests You Are Overweight AARP News Measuring your risk of heart disease BCLocalNews all 3 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>No More Laughing at Fat Kids - Huffington Post (blog) Posted: 26 Oct 2011 05:31 AM PDT No More Laughing at Fat Kids Huffington Post (blog) Currently, the standard tool used to evaluate body composition is the body mass index (BMI). BMI is calculated differently for children and adolescents than it is for adults. In children, the normal amount of body fat changes with age and also differs ... Fat and Fitness Can Coexist with Right Habits San Fernando Valley Sun Childhood overweight and obesity is a growing problem in United States Holyoke Enterprise Evaluating the effectiveness of a schools-based programme to promote exercise ... BMC Pediatrics all 6 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Living near fast food joints may not up weight - Reuters Posted: 25 Oct 2011 01:21 PM PDT Moneycontrol.com Living near fast food joints may not up weight Reuters On average, for each kilometer (0.6 miles) women lived from the nearest fast food place, they showed a slightly lower body mass index (BMI). The translation: A woman of average height would weigh about a pound less for every additional kilometer she ... Living near fast food joints may not up weight Moneycontrol.com all 22 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Physical fitness: Preparing your body for the unknown - Dentistry IQ Posted: 25 Oct 2011 08:25 AM PDT Physical fitness: Preparing your body for the unknown Dentistry IQ My BMI (body mass index, which correlates to body fat percentage) was 26.5, solidly in the overweight category and only a few points away from obese (over 30). I was on the fast track for diabetes, hypertension, and cancer. Click on obesity on the CDC ... Body Weight in Early and Mid-Adulthood in Relation to Subsequent Coronary ... Archives of Internal Medicine Midlife Weight Loss Cuts Heart Risk New York Times (blog) Losing weight by midlife reduces CVD risk TheHeart.Org all 7 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Body Mass Index Calculator - AARP News Posted: 24 Oct 2011 07:17 AM PDT AARP News Body Mass Index Calculator AARP News Doctors use BMI, along with other health indicators, to assess an adult's current health status and potential health risks. You can determine your BMI with the calculator at right. When you click the "Calculate" button you'll be taken to a page with ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Many Ohio schools say weight law not up to scale - northwestohio.com Posted: 24 Oct 2011 03:31 AM PDT NewsNet5.com Many Ohio schools say weight law not up to scale northwestohio.com The law approved last June requires schools to take measurements to calculate students' body mass index. The results are then collected by the state Health Department and mailed to parents, so they can see where there kids stack up. ... Many Ohio schools opting out of weight law Zanesville Times Recorder all 20 news articles »

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