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Monday, January 16, 2012

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Bypass Beats Band for Weight Loss - Wall Street Journal

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 05:02 PM PST


CBS New York

Bypass Beats Band for Weight Loss
Wall Street Journal
Weight loss was measured by looking at group changes in body mass index at various times after surgery. BMI is a measure that estimates body fat by using a person's height and weight. People with BMIs of 30 or higher are considered obese. ...
Gastric Bypass Better Bariatric Bet than Banding MedPage Today
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Better Than Gastric Banding For Rapid And Safe Weight ... Medical News Today
Weight Loss: Is Bypass Better Than Banding? WebMD
Nurse.com  - Endocrine Today
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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Blame is not best way to tackle obesity - Irish Times

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 04:10 PM PST


Blame is not best way to tackle obesity
Irish Times
MEDICAL MATTERS: GIVEN MY strong feelings about the stigmatisation of those who are overweight or obese, anyone focusing in on today's column expecting a public health missive on the absolute need for a perfect body mass index (BMI) will be sorely ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>A Population-Based Study of Acne and Body Mass Index in Adolescents - Archives of Dermatology

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 01:08 PM PST


A Population-Based Study of Acne and Body Mass Index in Adolescents
Archives of Dermatology
Body mass index was divided into 4 categories: lower than 18.50; 18.50 to 22.99; 23.00 to 24.99; and 25 or higher. 9 To calculate the adjusted odds ratios (ORs), the following variables were included in the model: mental distress; cigarette smoking; ...
Overweight Teen Girls May Have Higher Acne Risk U.S. News & World Report

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Gallbladder cancer cases increasing in Karachi for past two decades - PakistanToday.com.pk

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 12:03 PM PST


PakistanToday.com.pk

Gallbladder cancer cases increasing in Karachi for past two decades
PakistanToday.com.pk
After comparing both groups for basic demographic characteristics and risk factors for gallbladder cancer, the differences between the two groups were calculated using the chi square test. After the initial comparison, age, BMI, parity, stone size and ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI of Texas Bariatric Surgeons Named San Antonio's Best Doctors by Scene in ... - PR Web (press release)

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 12:24 AM PST


PR Web (press release)

BMI of Texas Bariatric Surgeons Named San Antonio's Best Doctors by Scene in ...
PR Web (press release)
BMI of Texas is one of the only practices in the nation that performs fluoroscopic assisted band adjustments in the office. The practice's Web site includes a calculator for prospective patients to calculate their BMI. ...

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

Posted: 16 Jan 2012 12:09 AM PST

1/16/2012 - Minnesota Governor Addresses Infrastructure Problems With New Task Force The day after announcing a $775 million jobs plan for Minnesota, Gov. Mark Dayton announced plans to establish the Commissioner's Transportation Finance Advisory Group, a task force that will be responsible for recommending new ways to finance a better state infrastructure....

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Evaluation of preoperative bioimpedance spectroscopy quantification of body ... - UroToday

Posted: 15 Jan 2012 10:01 PM PST


Evaluation of preoperative bioimpedance spectroscopy quantification of body ...
UroToday
Bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) is a novel, precise quantification of body composition (BC) using low electrical currents through tissue. Accurate BC quantification may better predict postoperative outcomes. We compared BIS-BC and body mass index (BMI) ...

<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 ...
BMI Method Urged for Treating Children With Eating Disorders MedIndia

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI 'should be used to treat children with eating disorders' - Private Healthcare UK

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 10:10 AM PST


Medical Daily

BMI 'should be used to treat children with eating disorders'
Private Healthcare UK
Doctors treating children with eating disorders should use the body mass index (BMI) method to calculate the expected body weight of a child. This is the main conclusion from research that was carried out at the University of Chicago, ...
Standardizing Ideals dailyRx
Experts Urge BMI Method for Managing Kids with Eating disorders Medical Daily
Expected Body Weight's Role in Eating Disorder Treatment Studied Doctors Lounge
Science Codex
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