Body Mass Index

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• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>High BMI Up to Age 4 Does Not Impact School-Age Asthma Risk - Doctors Lounge
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Walking doesn't build muscle - study - Stuff.co.nz
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Safety of Hepatic Resections in Obese Veterans - Archives of Surgery
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Hingham Students to Have Height and Weight Measured - Patch.com
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>African American women and the obesity epidemic - Gant Daily
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obese Adults Pay 22.6% Higher Monthly Premiums for Individual Health Insurance ... - MarketWatch (press release)
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Multiple Factors Predict Knee Pain in Women - MedPage Today
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Healthy schoolgirl, 7, branded obese by health chiefs
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Gluten-free Diet and Body Mass in Normal-weight and Overweight Children with ... - Celiac.com
• <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
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Healthy schoolgirl, 7, branded obese by health chiefs - Telegraph.co.uk

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>High BMI Up to Age 4 Does Not Impact School-Age Asthma Risk - Doctors Lounge Posted: 19 Dec 2011 05:11 PM PST High BMI Up to Age 4 Does Not Impact School-Age Asthma Risk Doctors Lounge Having a high body mass index (BMI) in the first four years of life does not impact asthma risk at age 8, for those whose BMI normalizes by age 7 years, according to a study published online Dec. 19 in Pediatrics. MONDAY, Dec. ... BMI at Age 7 Appears Key to Asthma Risk in Kids MedPage Today all 3 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Walking doesn't build muscle - study - Stuff.co.nz Posted: 19 Dec 2011 01:51 PM PST Stuff.co.nz Walking doesn't build muscle - study Stuff.co.nz The women who walked the most weighed less and had a smaller percentage of body fat. "This is good for the prevention of cardiovascular risk factors," said Aubertin-Leheudre. The highest activity group, for instance, had an average body mass index ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Safety of Hepatic Resections in Obese Veterans - Archives of Surgery Posted: 19 Dec 2011 01:07 PM PST Safety of Hepatic Resections in Obese Veterans Archives of Surgery Objective To determine the effects of body mass index (BMI; calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) on outcomes after liver resection performed at Veterans Affairs medical centers. Design, Setting, and Patients We queried ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Hingham Students to Have Height and Weight Measured - Patch.com Posted: 19 Dec 2011 07:59 AM PST Hingham Students to Have Height and Weight Measured Patch.com By Tony Catinella Body Mass Index (BMI) is a calculation based on a child's height and weight. The measurement is used to assess whether a person is maintaining a healthy weight. This month parents of some Hingham parents will receive their child's ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>African American women and the obesity epidemic - Gant Daily Posted: 19 Dec 2011 06:30 AM PST African American women and the obesity epidemic Gant Daily The investigators reviewed body mass index–a measure of body fat–and death rates for participants in the ongoing Black Women's Health Study. A BMI of 25 is considered overweight. The study found a significant increased death risk at a BMI of ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obese Adults Pay 22.6% Higher Monthly Premiums for Individual Health Insurance ... - MarketWatch (press release) Posted: 19 Dec 2011 06:07 AM PST Obese Adults Pay 22.6% Higher Monthly Premiums for Individual Health Insurance ... MarketWatch (press release) BMI was calculated based on this height and weight data according to a formula published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC): (weight in pounds divided by height in inches squared, multiplied by a conversion factor of 703). The BMI categories ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Multiple Factors Predict Knee Pain in Women - MedPage Today Posted: 19 Dec 2011 06:00 AM PST MedPage Today Multiple Factors Predict Knee Pain in Women MedPage Today By Kurt Ullman, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today Higher body mass index (BMI), previous knee injury, and radiographically confirmed osteoarthritis (OA) are predictors of persistent knee pain in women 50 years and older, according to the results of a ... 63% women complain of knee pain Zee News Knee pain, common complaint in women WebMD.Boots.com Pains Has Got Women by the Knee International Business Times AU U.S. News & World Report  - Physical Therapy Products all 29 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Healthy schoolgirl, 7, branded obese by health chiefs Posted: 19 Dec 2011 01:16 AM PST The parents of a healthy and active seven-year-old girl have been left angered after health chiefs warned she was borderline obese.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Gluten-free Diet and Body Mass in Normal-weight and Overweight Children with ... - Celiac.com Posted: 19 Dec 2011 12:08 AM PST Celiac.com Gluten-free Diet and Body Mass in Normal-weight and Overweight Children with ... Celiac.com Recently, a team of researchers sought to document the way celiac disease presents in children with normal and with elevated body mass index (BMI) for age, and to study BMI changes in those kids following a gluten-free diet. The research team included ... and more »

<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: 19 Dec 2011 12:01 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"/>Healthy schoolgirl, 7, branded obese by health chiefs - Telegraph.co.uk Posted: 19 Dec 2011 12:01 AM PST Telegraph.co.uk Healthy schoolgirl, 7, branded obese by health chiefs Telegraph.co.uk Libbie has a body mass index (BMI) centile of 97. Between 91 and 97 is overweight, and 98 and above is clinically obese. She had her height and weight measured by NHS staff to calculate their BMI as part of a scheme to crackdown on childhood obesity. ... Doctors reluctant to tell parents their child is overweight American Medical News all 9 news articles »

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