Body Mass Index

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• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Heart risk begins early in overweight kids - UPI.com
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>OOIDA: MRB's apnea cart is before the horse - Land Line Magazine
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Few Parents Recall Being Told Their Child Is Overweight - Doctors Lounge
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Gastric Bypass Has Weight-Independent Metabolic Benefits - Medscape
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Research Shows BMI and Waist Size Signal Cardiovascular Risks in Preschoolers - HealthCanal.com
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Childhood Obesity Interventions Focusing on Environment Pay Off - Medscape
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Diabetes, obesity after 60 may drive up breast cancer risk - USA Today
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Babies on obesity path?

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Heart risk begins early in overweight kids - UPI.com Posted: 08 Dec 2011 05:46 PM PST Heart risk begins early in overweight kids UPI.com The children's waist circumferences were taken and body-mass index calculated based on height and weight. The study, published in the journal Obesity, found that among 6-year-old black and Hispanic boys and all 5-year-old girls, those with high BMI and ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>OOIDA: MRB's apnea cart is before the horse - Land Line Magazine Posted: 08 Dec 2011 05:11 PM PST Autochannel OOIDA: MRB's apnea cart is before the horse Land Line Magazine In a meeting conducted jointly between the FMCSA's Medical Review Board and Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee, both groups agreed to recommend that drivers with a body mass index of 35 or greater be required to "be evaluated for obstructive sleep ... Panel Tells FMCSA to Toughen up Sleep Apnea Screening Today's Trucking News Advisory Panels Urge Tougher Screening for Sleep Apnea Truckinginfo all 54 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Few Parents Recall Being Told Their Child Is Overweight - Doctors Lounge Posted: 08 Dec 2011 05:06 PM PST Few Parents Recall Being Told Their Child Is Overweight Doctors Lounge Eliana M. Perrin, MD, MPH, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, and colleagues analyzed survey data from the parents of 4985 children (aged 2 to 15 years) who had a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 85th percentile ... Doctors need to say 'Your kid's overweight' Futurity: Research News all 2 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Gastric Bypass Has Weight-Independent Metabolic Benefits - Medscape Posted: 08 Dec 2011 09:10 AM PST Gastric Bypass Has Weight-Independent Metabolic Benefits Medscape At baseline, the mean weight of the patients was 133 kg and mean body mass index (BMI) was 45.5 kg/m2. At 2 years after surgery, after a mean weight loss to 89 kg, the mean BMI of patients remained in the obese range at 30 kg/m2 but was still ... Gastric bypass has weight-independent metabolic benefits TheHeart.Org Gastric Bypass Has Metabolic Benefits Other Than Weight Loss Becker's ASC Review all 3 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Research Shows BMI and Waist Size Signal Cardiovascular Risks in Preschoolers - HealthCanal.com Posted: 08 Dec 2011 08:53 AM PST Research Shows BMI and Waist Size Signal Cardiovascular Risks in Preschoolers HealthCanal.com A Miller School childhood obesity research team has published a landmark, population-based study showing that multiethnic children as young as 3 who have elevated body mass indexes and large waistlines are already at risk for cardiovascular disease and ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Childhood Obesity Interventions Focusing on Environment Pay Off - Medscape Posted: 08 Dec 2011 08:34 AM PST MiamiHerald.com Childhood Obesity Interventions Focusing on Environment Pay Off Medscape The reviewers assessed the studies' results according to change in body mass index (BMI), with the secondary goal of addressing the questions of what works for whom, why, and for what cost. They identified studies in conventional medical research ... Exercise programs for kids work Education Review Childhood obesity interventions aimed at nutrition, activity pay off TheHeart.Org Is a 'fat tax' just more anti-fat prejudice? Irish Medical Times French Tribune  - CauseBecause  - MiamiHerald.com all 28 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Diabetes, obesity after 60 may drive up breast cancer risk - USA Today Posted: 08 Dec 2011 06:16 AM PST USA Today Diabetes, obesity after 60 may drive up breast cancer risk USA Today Meanwhile, women should watch their weight and aim for a body mass index (BMI) of less than 25, Olsson said. BMI is a calculation based on height and weight. A BMI of 25 or higher is considered overweight, and 30 or over is obese. ... Mayo Clinic: Obese Patients with HER2-Positive Breast Cancer May Have Worse ... MarketWatch (press release) Obesity linked to worse survival outcomes in breast cancer adjuvant therapy BCM News Diabetes, obesity in women over 60 raise breast cancer risk; Omega-3 fish ... Insidermedicine EmpowHer  - HemOncToday  - dailyRx all 1,920 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Babies on obesity path? Posted: 06 Dec 2011 04:25 AM PST Researchers say there's a new way to tell if infants are likely to become obese later on: Check to see if they've passed two key milestones on doctors' growth charts by age 2.

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