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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Overweight Children May Be at Risk for Asthma - WebMD

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 03:48 PM PST


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Overweight Children May Be at Risk for Asthma
WebMD
"Our study indicates that high BMI [body mass index] during the first four years does not increase the risk of asthma at school age among children who have developed a normal weight by age 7 years," write researcher Jessica Öhman Magnusson, MSc, ...
Lower asthma risk in chubby tots who slim down: study Baltimore Sun (blog)

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Black Girls Exercise Less Than Whites As They Age - News One

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 09:21 AM PST


News One

Black Girls Exercise Less Than Whites As They Age
News One
For both Black and white girls in the study, less exercise meant a higher body-mass index—the measure of body fat based on height and weight—though Black girls reported higher BMI than whites. When I see MANY of them out and about, many of them DO ...
Study: Black Girls Exercise Less Than Whites as They Age BET

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Sugar obsession in America! - RDH

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 09:08 AM PST


Sugar obsession in America!
RDH
However, here are some facts that cannot be disputed: Over two thirds of the adult population in America is overweight as defined by a body mass index of 25 to 29.9, or obese as defined by a body mass index of 30 or higher. ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Play your carbs right - National Post (blog)

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 05:02 AM PST


National Post (blog)

Play your carbs right
National Post (blog)
In the study, published in the October issue of the journal Obesity, 78 obese (Body Mass Index, or BMI, greater than 30) police officers were assigned to two similar weight loss diets for six months. In the first (or control) diet, the subjects were ...
To reduce body fat percentage Teatro Naturale

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>63% women complain of knee pain - Hindustan Times

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 04:02 AM PST


Hindustan Times

63% women complain of knee pain
Hindustan Times
Predictors for persistent pain included higher body mass index (BMI), previous knee injury, and radiographic osteoarthritis (OA). "Our study is the first community-based investigation of knee pain patterns using multiple assessment points over a ...
Multiple Factors Predict Knee Pain in Women MedPage Today
Knee pain 'common' among women over 50 Netdoctor
Knee pain, common complaint in women WebMD.Boots.com
International Business Times AU  - U.S. News & World Report  - Medical News Today
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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>FMCSA Reminds Carriers to Update Fleet Data - Truckinginfo

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 12:12 AM PST


FMCSA Reminds Carriers to Update Fleet Data
Truckinginfo
Two advisory panels, one from the medical community and one representing industry, enforcement, labor and safety advocacy interests, said the agency should tell medical examiners that drivers with a body mass index of 35 or more must be evaluated for ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Government/Regulations: Related News

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 12:09 AM PST

12/20/2011 - Legislators Seek Info on Remanufactured Parts A group of legislators is asking the Government Accountability Office to look into the use of remanufactured parts by non-defense federal fleets....

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI at Age 7 Appears Key to Asthma Risk in Kids - MedPage Today

Posted: 18 Dec 2011 09:05 PM PST


MD News

BMI at Age 7 Appears Key to Asthma Risk in Kids
MedPage Today
Children with a high BMI at age 7 had an increased risk of sensitivity to inhalant allergens. Overweight youngsters did not have an increased risk of asthma in later childhood if their weight normalized by age 7, according to a Swedish study that ...
High BMI Up to Age 4 Does Not Impact School-Age Asthma Risk Doctors Lounge

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