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Friday, October 28, 2011

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Fat, but not fat enough: The overweight women GAINING pounds so they can ... - Daily Mail

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 01:29 PM PDT


Daily Mail

Fat, but not fat enough: The overweight women GAINING pounds so they can ...
Daily Mail
Post-surgery, four years on, she weighs just 143lb (right) Steffany Sears, from Gold Bar, Washington, who was overweight at 202lb, told how she gorged on pizza and fried foods in order that she could reach the required body mass index (which measures ...
Modesto hospital tops state in weight-loss surgery Modesto Bee
Say What? Woman Tries To Gain Weight To Qualify For Weight-Loss Surgery BlissTree

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Simplified Tool Assesses Risk of Diabetes Development - Family Practice News Digital Network

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 12:12 PM PDT


Family Practice News Digital Network

Simplified Tool Assesses Risk of Diabetes Development
Family Practice News Digital Network
In an analysis of data from a longitudinal, population-based survey, respondents who were 55 years or older with a body mass index greater than 30 kg/m 2 and a family history of diabetes had a 20% risk of developing diabetes during the 5-year follow-up ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>New Film Calls Out Government for Contributing to Nation's Health Crisis - Fox News

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 08:42 AM PDT


Fox News

New Film Calls Out Government for Contributing to Nation's Health Crisis
Fox News
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) refers to the BMI as a "number calculated from a person's weight and height" which "provides a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people and is used to screen for weight categories that may ...
How to Shrink Your Body and Stay Lean EmpowHer

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Desperate to qualify for weight loss surgery, some pile on the pounds - msnbc.com

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 06:43 AM PDT


Desperate to qualify for weight loss surgery, some pile on the pounds
msnbc.com
Because she had a body mass index, or BMI, of between 30 and 35, the target range of the new rule, she even got the treatment for free, instead of having to take out a second mortgage on her house. Today, at 5-foot-6, she weighs 143 pounds. ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Mayo Clinic Launches 'Know Your Numbers' Heart Health Awareness Music Video

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 01:42 PM PDT

Mayo Clinic today is launching a heart health awareness campaign featuring a parody of the 1982 hit song "867-5309/Jenny" at the third annual Social Media Summit, produced by Mayo Clinic in conjunction with Ragan Communications.

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