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Thursday, December 15, 2011

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Prepregnancy BMI, Pregnancy Weight Gain Affect Birth Weight - Medscape

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 06:26 PM PST


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Prepregnancy BMI, Pregnancy Weight Gain Affect Birth Weight
Medscape
December 15, 2011 — Women with a high prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) or who gain large amounts of weight during pregnancy tend to have heavier babies, according to a study published online November 14 in Acta Obstetricia et gynecologica ...
Mother's weight throughout pregnancy affects baby Mediplacements
Mothers' weight before and during pregnancy affects baby's weight PhysOrg.com
Exercise during pregnancy 'is good for mother and baby' Spire Healthcare
NBC New York (blog)  - Candis  - Endocrine Today
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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Knee Pain More Common, but Age, BMI Not at Fault - Medscape

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 06:07 PM PST


Knee Pain More Common, but Age, BMI Not at Fault
Medscape
"Using data from 2 community-based studies, we found that the age- and [body mass index (BMI)-]adjusted prevalence of knee pain over 20 years has increased for non-Hispanic white and Mexican American men and women and African American women," the ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Beat bulge with body maths index - Sydney Morning Herald

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 03:59 PM PST


Beat bulge with body maths index
Sydney Morning Herald
I began the year weighing 86.5 kilograms with a body mass index of 27 (anything 26 or more is overweight). I'll end it at 67.5 kilograms with an index of 21, well within the healthy range. I realise I'm supposed to be horribly embarrassed revealing all ...
how to avert the Christmas spread dread The Age

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Citing obesity data, city says schools have boosted kids' health - GothamSchools

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 01:19 PM PST


GothamSchools

Citing obesity data, city says schools have boosted kids' health
GothamSchools
More information about how to calculate BMI for children is available on the CDC website. Many serious health conditions are related to being overweight or obese, such as asthma, depression, diabetes, high blood pressure, respiratory problems and heart ...
Obesity Rate Falls for New York Schoolchildren New York Times
Childhood obesity drops dramatically in New York City Washington Post (blog)
Obesity drops among NYC K-8 students overall Wall Street Journal
NY1 (blog)  - ABC News  - About - News & Issues
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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Our Fattening Habits May Be Set in Childhood - TIME

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 12:55 PM PST


MyHealthNewsDaily

Our Fattening Habits May Be Set in Childhood
TIME
Researchers at Newcastle University in England looked at brother and sister pairs to assess how their upbringing and experiences affected their body-mass index (BMI), a measurement that gauges body fat. Relying on data from a University of Michigan ...
Body Weight More 'Contagious' in Childhood than Adulthood MyHealthNewsDaily
Study links weight concept to childhood Irish Times
Obesity Affects Personal Finances, Especially Among Women eMaxHealth
WebMD.Boots.com  - Becker's ASC Review
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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>NYC Children Slim Down, Survey Shows

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 12:28 PM PST

New York City school children slimmed down during the past five years, according to research results published Thursday.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Waist circumference seems related to children's metabolic risk - BCM News

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 12:24 PM PST


Waist circumference seems related to children's metabolic risk
BCM News
HOUSTON -- (December 15, 2011) -- Waist circumference and physical activity, in addition to body mass index (BMI), play an important role in cardiovascular and diabetes risk factors in children, according to researchers at the USDA Agriculture Research ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Obesity crisis in primary schools as one-in-five 11-year-olds are now grossly overweight

Posted: 15 Dec 2011 01:32 AM PST

Almost a fifth are classed as obese. The number of ten and 11-year-olds who fall into this category has risen by nearly 10 per cent in just four years, according to NHS data.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Well with Michelle: Japanese have healthier diet habits - The News-Press

Posted: 14 Dec 2011 10:11 PM PST


Well with Michelle: Japanese have healthier diet habits
The News-Press
Only 3.6 percent of Japanese have a body mass index over 30, which is the international standard for obesity, whereas 32 percent of Americans do. A total of 66.5 percent of Americans have a BMI over 25, making them overweight, but only 24.7 percent of ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Fitness More Important Than Body Weight in Reducing Death Risk - HelpingYouCare™

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 02:51 PM PST


HelpingYouCare™

Fitness More Important Than Body Weight in Reducing Death Risk
HelpingYouCare™
Researchers used maximal treadmill tests to estimate physical fitness (maximal METs), and height and weight measurements to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI). MET measures the intensity of aerobic exercise – specifically, the ratio of metabolic rate ...
Just as Fit With a Lower Heart Risk? dailyRx
Fitness Key to Longevity MedPage Today
Maintaining Fitness Levels Can Reduce Risk of Death Even if Body Weight ... Physical Therapy Products
WebMD.Boots.com  - Occupational Health and Safety
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