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Monday, November 21, 2011

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Low BMI Associated With High 30-Day Postsurgical Mortality - Medscape

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 04:22 PM PST


The State Column

Low BMI Associated With High 30-Day Postsurgical Mortality
Medscape
Few of these studies, however, were adjusted to assess BMI effect on mortality with consideration given to concurrent levels of risk contributed by 2 additional, independently calculated factors: overall existing per patient risk for mortality, ...
Surgery Outcomes Better With Some Fat on the Bones MedPage Today
Body mass index associated with short-term mortality rates following surgery Medical Xpress
Higher BMI lowers risk of death post-surgery The State Column
USA Today  - Los Angeles Times  - Stuff.co.nz
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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Hypertension Early in Life Drives Up Mortality Risk Later - Family Practice News Digital Network

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 01:21 PM PST


Baltimore Sun

Hypertension Early in Life Drives Up Mortality Risk Later
Family Practice News Digital Network
After adjustment for age, body mass index, smoking, and physical activity level at study entry, individuals from the large cohort study who had prehypertension (120-139/80-89 mm Hg), stage 1 hypertension (140-159/90-99 mm Hg), or stage 2 hypertension ...
Chris Kaiser, Cardiology Editor, MedPage Today Tehran Times
Hypertension in Young Adulthood May Mean Trouble Later On U.S. News & World Report

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Linked to Body Mass Index - MedPage Today

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 01:00 PM PST


NewsNet5.com

Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Linked to Body Mass Index
MedPage Today
Note that in this study, cerebral spinal fluid levels of beta-amyloid peptide and tau were associated with lower body mass index (BMI). Point out that BMI is relatively nonspecific and does not reflect ...
Presence of Alzheimer's Biomarkers, Low BMI Linked Doctors Lounge
Is weight loss an early warning sign of Alzheimer's? CNN
People with early Alzheimer's disease may be more likely to have lower BMI EurekAlert (press release)
WebMD  - U.S. News & World Report
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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Bariatric Surgery in High-Risk Patients - Archives of Surgery

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 12:58 PM PST


Bariatric Surgery in High-Risk Patients
Archives of Surgery
Mortality was examined for 850 veterans who had bariatric surgery in January 2000 to December 2006 (mean age 49.5 years; SD 8.3; mean body mass index [BMI] 47.4; SD 7.8) and 41 244 nonsurgical controls (mean age 54.7 years, SD 10.2; mean BMI 42.0, ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Largest Percentile Gain in BMI Seen in Elementary School - Doctors Lounge

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 10:00 AM PST


Largest Percentile Gain in BMI Seen in Elementary School
Doctors Lounge
The largest gains in body mass index percentile are seen during elementary school, specifically between first and third grades, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in Pediatrics. MONDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The largest gains in body ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Eating more often helps keep weight down: study - Globe and Mail

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 09:45 AM PST


Zee News

Eating more often helps keep weight down: study
Globe and Mail
The first looked at the eating habits of people with a body mass index in the range that is considered overweight to obese. The second study looked at people with a BMI that put them in the normal weight range. Approximately half of those people had ...
Overweight people eat less often: Study Moneycontrol.com
US study: overweight people eat less often Vancouverite
Overweight people eat fewer meals Hindustan Times
CBS News
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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Study: Gender, Height and Weight Influence Tidal Volumes in Patients - Becker's ASC Review

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 08:59 AM PST


Study: Gender, Height and Weight Influence Tidal Volumes in Patients
Becker's ASC Review
The authors performed a cross-sectional analysis of an electronic database for current intraoperative ventilation practices and risk factors for receiving large tidal volumes. The results showed that BMI greater than or equal to 30, female gender and ...
Intraoperative ventilation: incidence and risk factors for receiving large ... 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Understanding Fat-Burning Process in Depth - Heal Blog (blog)

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 08:34 AM PST


Heal Blog (blog)

Understanding Fat-Burning Process in Depth
Heal Blog (blog)
by Art Writ, November 21st, 2011 Obesity is a condition wherein excessive body fats are accumulated and posts detrimental effects on health. The tool used to determine obesity is the body mass index (BMI), a measurement which compares weight and height ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Food for the soul - Mmegi Online

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 07:48 AM PST


Food for the soul
Mmegi Online
Therefore chances are that the higher your BMI (Body Mass Index - a measure of how fat or lean you are), the lower your levels of D. Yet another reason to maintain a healthy weight and body fat. I hope you realise that losing weight and staying within ...
One in 10 Britons would starve themselves to get slim AOL Lifestyle UK

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Study: Healthy Male Diet May Boost IVF Success - Fox News

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 05:52 AM PST


Reuters UK

Study: Healthy Male Diet May Boost IVF Success
Fox News
While female reproductive problems have been linked to body weight as well as smoking and drinking, it hasn't been clear before now if the same applies to men during IVF treatment. "The sperm concentration was negatively influenced by body mass index ...
Men should eat plenty of fruit but cut down on red meat to boost fertility ... Daily Mail
Men's diet improves IVF results Press TV

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Guess Angelina Jolie’s Body Mass Index

Posted: 15 Nov 2011 02:27 AM PST

No one could ever call Angelina Jolie "fat," but the argument could be made that she is too thin. According to a panel of experts at Health.com, Jolie's low body mass index (BMI) comes in at a startling 17.9. At 5 feet 8 inches and approximately 118 pounds, her ...

<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.

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