Body Mass Index

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• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>When overeating, calories, contribute to high body fat - Jerusalem Post
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Standardize Measurement of Child Eating Disorders
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Give slim kids higher marks, says French diet guru - Reuters
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Here's what to expect from a fitness test - Aiken Standard
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Unhealthy dieting leads to higher weight in teens, study says - Los Angeles Times
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Arena Pharma Files Response to CRL - Zacks.com
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Why body fat measurement may be better than a scale - The Boston Globe
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Bariatric Surgery Results In Fewer Deaths And Cardiovascular Events - Medical News Today
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Standardize Measurement of Child Eating Disorders - PsychCentral.com
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Government/Regulations: Related News
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>The Atlantic: San Jose edges Santa Cruz for nation's healthiest metro title - San Jose Mercury News
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Experts urge BMI method for calculating weight in kids with eating disorders - Medical Xpress

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>When overeating, calories, contribute to high body fat - Jerusalem Post Posted: 06 Jan 2012 07:12 PM PST HULIQ When overeating, calories, contribute to high body fat Jerusalem Post The randomized controlled trial included 25 US healthy, weight-stable male and female volunteers, ages 18 to 35 years, with a body mass index between 19 and 30. The first participant was admitted to the inpatient metabolic unit in June 2005 and the ... Diets Differ in Effect on Weight Gain and Fat and Lean Mass Forbes Overall Fatness, Not Just BMI, Weight, for Measuring Obesity? Medical News Today New Ways Calories Can Add Up to Weight Gain Wall Street Journal WebMD  - HULIQ  - Fox News all 194 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Standardize Measurement of Child Eating Disorders Posted: 06 Jan 2012 02:19 PM PST Childhood eating disorders threaten the health and well-being of a new generation. Unfortunately, clear guidelines to assist family practitioners and pediatricians are nonexistent. Experts say that an exact determination of expected body weight for adolescents based on age, height and gender is critical for diagnosis and management of eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. [...]

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Give slim kids higher marks, says French diet guru - Reuters Posted: 06 Jan 2012 11:15 AM PST Telegraph.co.uk Give slim kids higher marks, says French diet guru Reuters The plan calls for high school students to be allowed to take a so-called "ideal weight" option in their final year exams, the "baccalaureat," under which they would earn extra points if they kept a body mass index (BMI) of between 18 and 25. ... The Saturday interview: Dukan diet creator Pierre Dukan The Guardian Dukan diet founder's students proposal provokes uproar Telegraph.co.uk Tying school grades to body weight goes too far The Province CBC.ca  - SheKnows.com all 136 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Here's what to expect from a fitness test - Aiken Standard Posted: 06 Jan 2012 10:55 AM PST Here's what to expect from a fitness test Aiken Standard Simpler methods of assessing your body weight and fatness include body mass index and circumferences. Body mass index can be calculated from your height and weight (look online for a BMI calculator) and is widely used to evaluate body weight and health ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Unhealthy dieting leads to higher weight in teens, study says - Los Angeles Times Posted: 06 Jan 2012 10:40 AM PST Los Angeles Times Unhealthy dieting leads to higher weight in teens, study says Los Angeles Times But the new study, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, found that unhealthy weight-control strategies caused teens to be heavier 10 years later no matter what their body mass index was to begin with. Researchers at the University of ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Arena Pharma Files Response to CRL - Zacks.com Posted: 06 Jan 2012 10:11 AM PST Arena Pharma Files Response to CRL Zacks.com In December 2009, Arena Pharma submitted the new drug application (NDA) to the FDA to get lorcaserin approved for weight management, including weight loss and its maintenance, in obese (Body Mass Index, or BMI, >30) or overweight (BMI >27) patients ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Why body fat measurement may be better than a scale - The Boston Globe Posted: 06 Jan 2012 08:51 AM PST Why body fat measurement may be better than a scale The Boston Globe That would occur if they have a high percentage of body fat and a low percentage of muscle, something that becomes more of a problem as people age. There are also muscular folks who have a body mass index, or BMI -- a measure of weight compared with ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Bariatric Surgery Results In Fewer Deaths And Cardiovascular Events - Medical News Today Posted: 06 Jan 2012 08:05 AM PST Bloomberg Bariatric Surgery Results In Fewer Deaths And Cardiovascular Events Medical News Today All eligible participants were aged between 37 to 60 years with a body mass index of at least 34 in men and at least 38 in women. In the bariatric surgery group, 13.2% underwent a gastric bypass, 18.7% of patients underwent banding, or 68.1% vertical ... Fewer Heart Attacks After Weight Loss Surgery Fox News JAMA: Bariatric surgery decreases CV risk, but why? Cardiovascular Business Weight loss surgery may prevent heart deaths CBS News Reuters  - Wall Street Journal  - MedPage Today all 130 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Standardize Measurement of Child Eating Disorders - PsychCentral.com Posted: 06 Jan 2012 04:33 AM PST PsychCentral.com Standardize Measurement of Child Eating Disorders PsychCentral.com A new study published in the journal Pediatrics compares three common methods for calculating expected body weight of adolescents with eating disorders and found that the body mass index (BMI) percentile method is recommended for clinical and research ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Government/Regulations: Related News Posted: 06 Jan 2012 12:09 AM PST 1/6/2012 - NY Crossover Mirror Law Effective Friday, Jan. 13 A New York law requiring trucks to have crossover mirrors will go into effect next Friday, Jan. 13....

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>The Atlantic: San Jose edges Santa Cruz for nation's healthiest metro title - San Jose Mercury News Posted: 05 Jan 2012 07:41 PM PST The Atlantic: San Jose edges Santa Cruz for nation's healthiest metro title San Jose Mercury News Obesity is measured by body mass index, a metric calculation based on height and weight and 30 signifies obese. You can do your own calculation at www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/. Santa Cruz's share of smokers is 11 percent, and its share of obesity is 18 ... Capitol Alert: Coastal California rates high nationwide in healthy lifestyles Sacramento Bee Calif. Tops List of Healthy Cities KMJ Now all 13 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Experts urge BMI method for calculating weight in kids with eating disorders - Medical Xpress Posted: 04 Jan 2012 01:50 AM PST Medical Daily Experts urge BMI method for calculating weight in kids with eating disorders Medical Xpress They calculated expected body weights using the BMI method along with two other commonly used measures: the McClaren and Moore methods. The BMI method compares a patient's current BMI to the 50th percentile BMI for a patient of the same age, ... Standardizing Ideals dailyRx Expected Body Weight's Role in Eating Disorder Treatment Studied Doctors Lounge BMI 'should be used to treat children with eating disorders' Private Healthcare UK Medical Daily all 11 news articles »

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