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Friday, January 20, 2012

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Corrections and clarifications - The Guardian

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 04:05 PM PST


Corrections and clarifications
The Guardian
Slimming clubs lock members into 'straitjackets' of false hope, says Orbach was amended because the original misquoted Zoe Hellman, head of public health for Weight Watchers, as saying that 66% of the UK population was technically obese, with a BMI ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Association found between phthalates and obesity in young children - Labmate Online

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 09:06 AM PST


The Moral Liberal

Association found between phthalates and obesity in young children
Labmate Online
A link has been found between exposure to phthalates and obesity in young children, which included increased BMI and waist circumference. The research, conducted by the Children's Environmental Health Center at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New ...
Exposure To Chemical Found In Personal Care Products May Contribute To ... PR Web (press release)

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

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 08:58 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"/>Parents don't recognise kids' obesity - Irish Health

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 08:26 AM PST


NewsNet5.com

Parents don't recognise kids' obesity
Irish Health
Calculation of the children's body mass index (BMI) for age indicated that 14.9% of the children were overweight or obese. In addition, 51.6% of the parents were also overweight or obese. Nearly 12% of the children surveyed were actually underweight. ...
US obesity statistics level off NewsNet5.com
Kids may have higher obesity risk if dad is overweight, study says Los Angeles Times

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity rates leveling off - CattleNetwork.com

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 04:04 AM PST


USA TODAY

Obesity rates leveling off
CattleNetwork.com
The researchers note that based on national survey data, the population prevalence of obesity, defined as a body mass index of 30 or greater, showed little change from 1960 through 1980. But around 1980, obesity rates began to climb with an increase of ...
Little change in US obesity rates in recent years Reuters
Are Americans Getting Fed Up With Obesity? WebMD
Obesity rate inches up for males, but levels off overall USA TODAY
Deseret News  - Boston.com  - STLtoday.com
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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


Daily Mail

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. ...
Magazine editorial reveals shocking disparity between sizes of models and real ... Fox News
PLUS Model Magazine's Katya Zharkova cover highlights body image in the ... Daily Mail
Plus Size Magazine 'Reveals' Low Weight Among Models Huffington Post (blog)
Styleite  - Salon  - Stuff.co.nz
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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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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Knowing self key to dieting

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 04:08 AM PST

January is crunch month for the weight management industry.

<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
Experts urge BMI method for calculating weight in kids with eating disorders Science Codex

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>/C O R R E C T I O N -- Zillow/

Posted: 22 Dec 2011 01:12 PM PST

In the news release, U.S. Homes Set to Lose Nearly $700 Billion in Value During 2011; Total Loss Smaller Than Prior Four Years, issued 22-Dec-2011 by Zillow over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company ...

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