Body Mass Index

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• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Childhood obesity: A major health problem - The State Journal-Register
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>FDA warns centers for misleading Lap-Band ads - USA Today
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity Less Harmful to Self-Esteem in Black Women: Study - U.S. News & World Report
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>School Transforms Teens' Lives, One Pound At A Time - WBUR
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity: A global epidemic that poses challenges for total joint replacement - Ortho SuperSite
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Mothers' weight before and during pregnancy affects baby's weight - PhysOrg.com
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>New federal affirmative action policy divides Iowa’s higher education experts
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Coverage of bariatric surgery spotty for obese kids - Gant Daily

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Childhood obesity: A major health problem - The State Journal-Register Posted: 13 Dec 2011 04:10 PM PST KARE Childhood obesity: A major health problem The State Journal-Register Being obese means having excess body fat for a particular height. It is a result of too few calories expended for the amount of calories consumed. Obesity is diagnosed based on BMI or body mass index, which is a ratio of height to weight. ... Weighted figures stretch truth The Canberra Times Overweight children face heart risks as young as 3, study says PhysOrg.com all 9 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>FDA warns centers for misleading Lap-Band ads - USA Today Posted: 13 Dec 2011 11:30 AM PST USA Today FDA warns centers for misleading Lap-Band ads USA Today AP In February the FDA expanded approval for the Lap-Band to an additional 26 million American patients with a body mass index between 30 and 40 and one weight-related medical condition. AP In February the FDA expanded approval for the Lap-Band to an ... FDA warns surgical centers about misleading ads for gastric bands ConsumerReports.org Weight loss: FDA warns against exaggerated Lap-Band advertising Mass Device FDA Warns Surgery Centers To Drop 'Misleading' Lap-Band Ads Medscape CBS News  - Sacramento Bee all 171 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity Less Harmful to Self-Esteem in Black Women: Study - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 13 Dec 2011 11:05 AM PST Obesity Less Harmful to Self-Esteem in Black Women: Study U.S. News & World Report Among all the women, quality-of-life fell as body mass index (BMI) rose. BMI is a measurement of overweight and obesity. However, at similar BMIs, black women consistently had higher quality-of-life scores than white women and self-esteem was ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>School Transforms Teens' Lives, One Pound At A Time - WBUR Posted: 13 Dec 2011 10:32 AM PST School Transforms Teens' Lives, One Pound At A Time WBUR "She lost about 34 pounds in six weeks, her body mass index went down a few points," Humphrey says. Haley is "a lot healthier, and a lot happier with herself and who she is, which has been a great thing for us." It's what other parents are hoping for ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity: A global epidemic that poses challenges for total joint replacement - Ortho SuperSite Posted: 13 Dec 2011 08:18 AM PST Obesity: A global epidemic that poses challenges for total joint replacement Ortho SuperSite Patients with class 3 obesity, where body mass index (BMI) is greater than 40, have an 8.5 times higher risk of needing total hip arthroplasty (THA) and a 32 times higher risk for a total knee arthroplasty (TKA) compared with patients with normal BMI, ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Mothers' weight before and during pregnancy affects baby's weight - PhysOrg.com Posted: 13 Dec 2011 07:49 AM PST New York Daily News Mothers' weight before and during pregnancy affects baby's weight PhysOrg.com A new study published in the journal Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica (AOGS) reveals that both pre-pregnant weight (body mass index, BMI) and weight gain in pregnancy are important predictors of babies' birthweight. ... Study Shows Link Between Mother's Weight and Birth Weight NBC New York (blog) Study:Mother's pre-pregnancy weight can influence baby's birth size New York Daily News all 9 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>New federal affirmative action policy divides Iowa’s higher education experts Posted: 13 Dec 2011 05:46 AM PST In the wake of new legal guidance issued by President Barack Obama's administration last week, a decades-old national debate on the legality of using race in college admissions decisions is reawakening.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Coverage of bariatric surgery spotty for obese kids - Gant Daily Posted: 13 Dec 2011 04:54 AM PST BlissTree Coverage of bariatric surgery spotty for obese kids Gant Daily Americans generally are getting fatter; more than a third of adults qualify as obese, with a body mass index of 30 or higher, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But kids are putting on the pounds even faster than adults. ... Comprehensive Weight Management Center helps patients 'achieve dreams' Kingsport Times News Getting their lives back: Bariatric patients model their success at show Maryville Daily Times all 21 news articles »

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