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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Body Mass Index


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

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:28 PM PST

1/18/2012 - CSA BASIC Fact Sheets Available on the Web The Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program released a new Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Category (BASIC) fact sheet series on its website....

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Superior to Gastric Banding - Medscape

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 04:21 PM PST


USA TODAY

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Superior to Gastric Banding
Medscape
"For patients with body mass index (BMI) less than 50 (calculated as the weight in kilograms divided by the height in meters squared), it lies mostly between purely restrictive procedures (GB and vertical banded gastroplasty) and ...
Bypass Beats Band for Weight Loss Wall Street Journal
Weight loss: Is bypass better than banding? CBS News
Long term, gastric bypass beats out banding: study Reuters
Daily Gossip  - Family Practice News Digital Network
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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>When your period, body weight signal a problem - Nigerian Tribune

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 03:10 PM PST


When your period, body weight signal a problem
Nigerian Tribune
According to Dr Marhason-Bello, "if you look at their weight and height and calculate what is called their body mass index (BMI), they might fall into the overweight to obese range. They may have fat deposition in some areas of the body like the trunk ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Your Dieting Days Are Numbered: Start Living Your Way to a Healthy Weight - Huffington Post

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 02:46 PM PST


Your Dieting Days Are Numbered: Start Living Your Way to a Healthy Weight
Huffington Post
Hudnall: The best ways to measure health involves noticing how you feel in your body. Do you have energy? Are you less stressed? How are you sleeping? How is your mood? Weight and body mass index (BMI) simply are poor predictors of health and longevity ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity: At a loss to lose the gain - Deseret News

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 12:17 PM PST


USA TODAY

Obesity: At a loss to lose the gain
Deseret News
The numbers do not count those who are overweight but people who are actually considered obese, based on a calculation called the Body Mass Index. It looks at weight in kilograms (it converts them from pounds) divided by height in meters squared (also ...
Obesity rates in US appear to be finally leveling off Los Angeles Times
Obesity In Children - Virtually Unchanged In US Medical News Today
US obesity epidemic at standstill, CDC says CBS News
WebMD  - HispanicBusiness.com  - USA TODAY
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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>A Chance To Win Body mApp For iPhone - AppAdvice

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 11:35 AM PST


AppAdvice

A Chance To Win Body mApp For iPhone
AppAdvice
Body mApp is able to auto-calculate and track your body mass index as well. All you need to do is enter your height and current weight. The app provides you with a breakdown of how to read your BMI at the bottom of the screen. Body mApp also includes ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>New Equation Accurately Predicts Body Fat Percentage - Doctors Lounge

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 10:04 AM PST


New Equation Accurately Predicts Body Fat Percentage
Doctors Lounge
In the subset of 634 participants, BF% predicted by CUN-BAE had a better correlation with cardiometabolic risk factors than body mass index (BMI) or waist circumference. "Because the possibility of measuring BF% is not always available and the relation ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Liver Transplant Stabilizes Lung Function in Cystic Fibrosis - Doctors Lounge

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 10:04 AM PST


Liver Transplant Stabilizes Lung Function in Cystic Fibrosis
Doctors Lounge
Body mass index (BMI) was used to assess nutritional status. The investigators found that, at one year, survival rates were 85 and 90 percent for adults and pediatric patients, respectively. The corresponding survival rates at five years were 64 and 85 ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>HealthCheck Offers Employees Snapshot Of Health

Posted: 17 Jan 2012 11:04 PM PST

Free, confidential assessment helps employees with health goals

<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


USA TODAY

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 USA TODAY
Excess Weight Found to Double the Odds of Acne in Teen Girls MD News (press release)
Obesity ups acne risk in teenage girls Press TV

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Most Models Meet Criteria for Anorexia, Size 6 Is Plus Size: Magazine - ABC News (blog)

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST


CollegeNews

Most Models Meet Criteria for Anorexia, Size 6 Is Plus Size: Magazine
ABC News (blog)
Most runway models meet the body mass index criteria for anorexia, according to an editorial pictorial in the January issue of PLUS Model magazine. Twenty years ago, the average fashion model weighed 8 percent less than the average woman. ...
Naked models offer a body image reality check Salon
Plus Model Magazine Makes Skinny Scary Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)
Plus Size Magazine 'Reveals' Low Weight Among Models Huffington Post (blog)
AOL Lifestyle UK  - Fox News  - Globe and Mail
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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Is BMI ever TMI? - CNN (blog)

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 09:04 AM PST


Is BMI ever TMI?
CNN (blog)
Georgia is one of the latest states to mandate that schools track fitness levels and calculate body mass index (BMI) in an effort to combat childhood obesity, and provide parents with reports on their students' physical composition and fitness. ...

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