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Thursday, January 19, 2012

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Debt crisis: as it happened January 19, 2012

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 04:11 PM PST

An EU fiscal treaty draft states that bailout aid is only for countries that ratify the new budget treaty, while EU-IMF inspectors say Ireland has passed the harsh austerity targets imposed under its bailout....

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Move to help obese school kids lead healthy lifestyle - Malaysia Star

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 03:43 PM PST


Move to help obese school kids lead healthy lifestyle
Malaysia Star
When children get their body mass index (BMI) checked, we will also send our officers to schools to promote the importance of healthy eating and lifestyle," he said after witnessing the signing of an MoU between the Newcastle University Medicine ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity Surgery Risk Score Helps Identify Potential Complications Say ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 02:20 AM PST


Obesity Surgery Risk Score Helps Identify Potential Complications Say ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Doctors at the Bluepoint Surgical Group in the Northern Virginia-Washington, DC area say thanks to certain specific calculations based on factors such as age, sex, and body mass index, physicians can help minimize possible complications with weight ...

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

Posted: 19 Jan 2012 12:13 AM PST

1/19/2012 - Obama Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline Proposal President Obama announced that his administration is rejecting the controversial proposal for the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline, which would have transported 700,000 barrels of oil daily from Canada, Montana and the Dakotas to U.S. refineries in Houston....

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Words on Wellness: Annual exams, screenings beneficial - The News-Press

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 10:16 PM PST


Words on Wellness: Annual exams, screenings beneficial
The News-Press
At the annual exam, your blood pressure will be measured, as well as your height and weight to calculate your body mass index, or BMI, which tells you if your weight is OK for your height. Blood tests will probably be done for the cholesterol profile ...
2012 Trends in Corporate Wellness Programs Diets In Review (blog)

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Rates are still high, but new data on obesity encourage health experts - STLtoday.com

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 10:01 PM PST


USA TODAY

Rates are still high, but new data on obesity encourage health experts
STLtoday.com
The statistics showed that more than 35 percent of US adults (78 million people) are obese, defined as having a body mass index of 30 or greater. That is similar to the 2005-06 rate. Calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared ...
Are Americans Getting Fed Up With Obesity? WebMD
Obesity: At a loss to lose the gain Deseret News
Obesity rate inches up for males, but levels off overall USA TODAY
Occupational Health and Safety  - CBS News  - Reuters
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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Women with High BMI Produce More Follicles and Require Less Gonadotropins ... - IVF NEWS.Direct!

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 08:23 PM PST


Women with High BMI Produce More Follicles and Require Less Gonadotropins ...
IVF NEWS.Direct!
However, the findings of various studies on the influence of BMI on controlled ovarian hyperstimulation factors, such as quantity of gonadotropin and days of stimulation required, oocyte quality/quantity, maximum level of estradiol, and success of ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity In Children - Virtually Unchanged In US - Medical News Today

Posted: 18 Jan 2012 03:28 PM PST


Campus Progress

Obesity In Children - Virtually Unchanged In US
Medical News Today
Obesity was defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater. The Survey includes the heights and weights of 22847 adult individuals from a nationally representative sample of the US population in 1999-2008, and 5926 adult individuals in 2009-2010. ...
Prevalence of obesity remains high in US Examiner.com
Obesity rates stall but don't decline San Antonio Express
EDITORIAL: Mayor's weight loss plan can inspire others insideTORONTO.com
Scientific American (blog)  - New York Times (blog)  - Smart Business Network
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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Is BMI Ever TMI? - WCVB-TV

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 11:28 AM PST


Is BMI Ever TMI?
WCVB-TV
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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<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. [...]

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