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Sunday, December 18, 2011

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Kiwis tubby cider-lovers - survey - Stuff.co.nz

Posted: 18 Dec 2011 05:29 PM PST


Stuff.co.nz

Kiwis tubby cider-lovers - survey
Stuff.co.nz
The Roy Morgan surveys also found the proportion of New Zealanders with an acceptable weight, based on body mass index, were down to 35 per cent from 38 per cent in 2009. Elliott said the BMI calculations were based on height and weight information ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Blame your weight on your childhood companions - Times of India

Posted: 18 Dec 2011 04:45 PM PST


Blame your weight on your childhood companions
Times of India
In both groups, the body mass indices (BMIs) of siblings became more similar over time. Body mass index is a ratio of weight to height, considered an indicator of body fatness. The researchers found that family factors, such as heredity and a similar ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>'You're bordering on obese': What healthy 7-year-old girl was told by NHS weigh scheme

Posted: 18 Dec 2011 05:32 AM PST

Libbie Boardman, who is 4ft 2in tall and 5st 5lb, was weighed and measured as part of a pilot scheme in Bolton, Greater Manchester.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight loss efforts in Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester counties combat high ... - NJ.com

Posted: 18 Dec 2011 01:07 AM PST


NJ.com

Weight loss efforts in Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester counties combat high ...
NJ.com
An appropriate candidate for bariatric surgery, according to most insurance companies, has a body mass index (BMI) of 35 to 40 with "co-morbidities" such as asthma, heart disease, diabetes or hypertension, or a BMI of 40 or above if there are no other ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Parents Unaware of Children' Weight, Study Says - Fox News

Posted: 06 Dec 2011 07:28 AM PST


CBC.ca

Parents Unaware of Children' Weight, Study Says
Fox News
Doctors have long tracked children's height and weight during yearly checkups, but more recent guidelines urge them to calculate a youngster's body mass index, or BMI, to screen for developing obesity. Unlike with adults, one measurement alone doesn't ...
Docs Don't Tell Parents Their Kids Are Overweight MedPage Today

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