Body Mass Index

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• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Open Letter to First Lady Michelle Obama - Huffington Post
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Heritability and genome-wide association analysis of renal sinus fat ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Daily Show Asks Why the AHA Killed a Bill Encouraging Healthy Behavior - Forbes
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>East Kilbride named as an 'obesity hotspot' - STV Local
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Even without depression, obesity raises health costs in Group Health study
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Obesity and depression independently increase health costs
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Schools skipping BMI screenings for students - WFMJ
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Many Ohio schools opting out of weight law

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Open Letter to First Lady Michelle Obama - Huffington Post Posted: 01 Nov 2011 02:18 PM PDT Open Letter to First Lady Michelle Obama Huffington Post I think use of BMI (Body Mass Index) by doctors, our schools and the federal government leads the way in the body assault placed on our youth. In my humble opinion, the use of BMI needs to be re-examined. The focus on childhood obesity should be on ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Heritability and genome-wide association analysis of renal sinus fat ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release) Posted: 01 Nov 2011 10:38 AM PDT Heritability and genome-wide association analysis of renal sinus fat ... 7thSpace Interactive (press release) Renal sinus fat was natural log transformed and sex- and cohort-specific residuals were created, adjusted for (1) age, (2) age and body mass index (BMI), and (3) age and VAT. Residuals were pooled and used to calculate heritability using ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Daily Show Asks Why the AHA Killed a Bill Encouraging Healthy Behavior - Forbes Posted: 01 Nov 2011 10:28 AM PDT Daily Show Asks Why the AHA Killed a Bill Encouraging Healthy Behavior Forbes In fact, the Bill describes health behavior as not smoking, having low blood pressure (within the normal range), a body mass index (BMI) in the normal range, and appropriate cholesterol and blood sugar levels. The AHA is a strong supporter of ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>East Kilbride named as an 'obesity hotspot' - STV Local Posted: 01 Nov 2011 08:16 AM PDT STV Local East Kilbride named as an 'obesity hotspot' STV Local The survey by the charity found that 24% of people in East Kilbride have a body mass index (BMI) of more than 30. The average BMI for the town was 27. A normal BMI - the measure of body fat based on height and weight - is between 18.5 and 24.9. ... South of England 'has highest levels of fitness' Best Medical Cover Report sheds light on UK obesity Netdoctor Glasgow: UK's 'unhealthiest place' The Press Association The Scottish Sun  - TopNews New Zealand  - stv.tv all 67 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Even without depression, obesity raises health costs in Group Health study Posted: 31 Oct 2011 10:03 PM PDT Obesity and depression both dramatically increase health care costs, but they mainly act separately, according to a study published in the November 2011 Journal of General Internal Medicine by Group Health Research Institute scientists.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Obesity and depression independently increase health costs Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:23 PM PDT Obesity and depression both dramatically increase health care costs, but they mainly act separately, according to a new study.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Schools skipping BMI screenings for students - WFMJ Posted: 31 Oct 2011 07:30 PM PDT Schools skipping BMI screenings for students WFMJ WARREN, Ohio - Once a year at Champion Local Schools, students step on the scale to help determine their body mass index. "We were a little bit alarmed," said school nurse Rebecca Bucco. ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Many Ohio schools opting out of weight law Posted: 23 Oct 2011 08:06 PM 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.

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