Body Mass Index

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• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>VIVUS (VVUS) Reports Publication of Qnexa EQIP Results - StreetInsider.com (subscription)
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity, inactivity tied to common colon disease - Reuters
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Impact of High BMI on Assisted Reproductive Outcomes Unclear - Medscape
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Overweight Female Teens More Likely to Have Acne - Family Practice News Digital Network
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>The Sleep-Weight Connection: Gender Matters - Huffington Post
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Exercise may not prevent excess weight gain during pregnancy - ModernMedicine
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Race, Maternal Age, BMI Are Factors in Gestational Diabetes - Medscape
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>In developing world, poor still means thin - Reuters
• <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
• <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/Yahoo.jpg"/>Unhealthy U.S. Workers' Absenteeism Costs $153 Billion
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Americans Losing Weight, But Only by a Very Thin Margin: Study

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>VIVUS (VVUS) Reports Publication of Qnexa EQIP Results - StreetInsider.com (subscription) Posted: 03 Nov 2011 02:04 PM PDT VIVUS (VVUS) Reports Publication of Qnexa EQIP Results StreetInsider.com (subscription) The EQUIP study evaluated the efficacy and safety of the investigational drug Qnexa in 1267 severely obese (BMI >/= 35 kg/m2) patients across 91 sites in the US. In addition to average weight loss of 14.4% of initial body weight among those who ... FDA Accepts New Drug Application Filing for Qnexa PR Newswire (press release) Qnexa® Phase 3 Data Published In Obesity Show 14.4% Average Weight Loss In ... MarketWatch (press release) FDA Accepts New Drug Application Filing for Qnexa Sacramento Bee all 43 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity, inactivity tied to common colon disease - Reuters Posted: 03 Nov 2011 12:21 PM PDT Obesity, inactivity tied to common colon disease Reuters Researchers also measured the body mass index (BMI) of each woman, a measure of weight relative to height. Through 2009, the researchers tracked which women were hospitalized for diverticular disease. Though more than half of people over age 60 have ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Impact of High BMI on Assisted Reproductive Outcomes Unclear - Medscape Posted: 03 Nov 2011 11:39 AM PDT Impact of High BMI on Assisted Reproductive Outcomes Unclear Medscape The researchers grouped the patients into 5 categories by body mass index (BMI): below 18.6 kg/m 2 (underweight), 18.6 to 24.9 kg/m 2 (normal weight), 25.0 to 29.9 kg/m 2 (overweight), 30.0 to 39.9 kg/m 2 (obese), and above 40 kg/m 2 (morbidly obese). ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Overweight Female Teens More Likely to Have Acne - Family Practice News Digital Network Posted: 03 Nov 2011 07:26 AM PDT Overweight Female Teens More Likely to Have Acne Family Practice News Digital Network He and his coworkers undertook the study because the relationship between acne and body mass index has seldom been examined. The only prior study addressing the issue dates back to 1956; it found no association between acne and overweight in a group of ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>The Sleep-Weight Connection: Gender Matters - Huffington Post Posted: 03 Nov 2011 05:28 AM PDT The Sleep-Weight Connection: Gender Matters Huffington Post Researchers were looking for differences between the sleep times of men and women across a range of BMI levels. BMI, remember, is Body Mass Index -- a measurement of body fat based on height and weight. The study included 6344 men and women ages 20-60, ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Exercise may not prevent excess weight gain during pregnancy - ModernMedicine Posted: 02 Nov 2011 09:43 PM PDT Exercise may not prevent excess weight gain during pregnancy ModernMedicine A total of 82 women age 18 years and older with a pregestational body mass index (BMI) 26 or higher and gestational age of 14 to 24 weeks were enrolled in the randomized, controlled clinical trial. The 40 women in the "study group" exercised in a ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Race, Maternal Age, BMI Are Factors in Gestational Diabetes - Medscape Posted: 02 Nov 2011 04:55 PM PDT TopNews Arab Emirates Race, Maternal Age, BMI Are Factors in Gestational Diabetes Medscape Clinicians calculated at each woman's BMI at her first antenatal visit and the women self-reported their maternal age and race (white European, black African, black Caribbean, or South Asian). The researchers noted an association between greater ... Diabetes 'linked to age and BMI' Barchester Healthcare Body mass index and age help predict risk of gestational diabetes Diabetes.co.uk BMI Crucial For Identifying Gestational Diabetes TopNews Arab Emirates Zee News  - EurekAlert (press release) all 20 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>In developing world, poor still means thin - Reuters Posted: 02 Nov 2011 02:41 PM PDT In developing world, poor still means thin Reuters To see whether that gap might be narrowing, researchers on the new study looked at body mass index (BMI) among more than 547000 women from 37 low- and mid-income countries in Asia, Africa and South America. Just over 200000 women were interviewed and ... and more »

<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 ... and more »

<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 ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Unhealthy U.S. Workers' Absenteeism Costs $153 Billion Posted: 18 Oct 2011 08:43 AM PDT Full-time workers in the U.S. who are overweight or obese and have other chronic health conditions miss an estimated 450 million additional days of work each year compared with healthy workers -- resulting in an estimated cost of more than $153 billion in lost productivity annually.

<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.

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