Body Mass Index

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• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Childhood obesity rates leveling off - ModernMedicine
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Calculating Your BMI: Measuring Your Fitness Level - TribLocal
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Timberline recognized by HHS
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Body mass index and height over three generations: evidence from the Lifeways ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Obese Teen Girls Three Times More Likely to Be Bullies
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Man refuses surgery, drops 270 pounds - CNN
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Device makers urge coverage of weight-loss surgery - Fox News
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Fat patients told to slim down for surgery - Herts and Essex Observer
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Prince Fielder is big and rich - Houston Chronicle (blog)
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Timberline one of 229 physician groups recognized by HHS

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Childhood obesity rates leveling off - ModernMedicine Posted: 25 Jan 2012 06:23 PM PST Childhood obesity rates leveling off ModernMedicine Among children and adolescents aged 2 through 19 years, 16.9% were obese (ie, body mass index [BMI] at or above the 95th percentile on the CDC's 2000 BMI-for-age growth charts). Significant differences by race or ethnicity were found: Hispanic children ... US Making No Progress Against Obesity About - News & Issues 7 Reasons We're Finally Starting to See Obesity Rates Level Off The Atlantic Let's cut the fat on obesity commentary in the US Daily Athenaeum all 10 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Calculating Your BMI: Measuring Your Fitness Level - TribLocal Posted: 25 Jan 2012 02:37 PM PST TribLocal Calculating Your BMI: Measuring Your Fitness Level TribLocal My last post was about measuring aerobic fitness; this time I'm going to focus on body composition and calculating your Body Mass Index (BMI). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), "BMI is a fairly reliable indicator of ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Timberline recognized by HHS Posted: 25 Jan 2012 01:48 PM PST Bruce Carmichael receives the recognition certificate from Dr. Farzad Mostashari, with two representatives from CORHIO on each side. ( Courtesy photo )

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Body mass index and height over three generations: evidence from the Lifeways ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release) Posted: 25 Jan 2012 08:33 AM PST Body mass index and height over three generations: evidence from the Lifeways ... 7thSpace Interactive (press release) Obesity and its measure of body mass index are strongly determined by parental body size. Debate continues as to whether both parents contribute equally to offspring body mass which is key to understanding the aetiology of the disease.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Obese Teen Girls Three Times More Likely to Be Bullies Posted: 25 Jan 2012 08:19 AM PST A new study by Queen's University researchers should just about banish the stereotype of the jolly fat girl once and for all.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Man refuses surgery, drops 270 pounds - CNN Posted: 25 Jan 2012 08:15 AM PST Man refuses surgery, drops 270 pounds CNN By the age of 37, he had a body mass index around 87. A BMI over 30 is considered obese. "He was very aware that he had a problem," Martha said. "It was out of control." June 20 was possibly the best thing that could have happened to Bryan, ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Device makers urge coverage of weight-loss surgery - Fox News Posted: 25 Jan 2012 05:35 AM PST PR Web (press release) Device makers urge coverage of weight-loss surgery Fox News COSTS IN THE BILLIONS Nearly 73 million Americans are considered obese, defined as having a ratio of weight to height, or Body Mass Index (BMI), of more than 30. For example, a 5'9" adult weighing more than 203 pounds is consider obese. Weight Loss Surgery Coverage Push Diets In Review (blog) Medical Minute: Weight Loss Surgery and Diabetes WHO-TV BMI of Texas Makes Weight Loss Surgery More Affordable; Offers $1000 Discount ... PR Web (press release) all 34 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Fat patients told to slim down for surgery - Herts and Essex Observer Posted: 25 Jan 2012 01:06 AM PST Herts and Essex Observer Fat patients told to slim down for surgery Herts and Essex Observer Those with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 40.0 requiring any routine surgery under general, epidural or spinal anaesthetic will need to reduce their bulk by 10 per cent over a period of nine months before their operation. Patients with a BMI of ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Prince Fielder is big and rich - Houston Chronicle (blog) Posted: 24 Jan 2012 09:15 PM PST Prince Fielder is big and rich Houston Chronicle (blog) According to calculations, the 27-year-old's BMI (body mass index) is 38.4, which suggests he is extremely obese. A largely-built man standing 5-feet, 11-inches at the age of 27 should ideally weigh between 161 and 179 pounds with a healthy BMI within ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Timberline one of 229 physician groups recognized by HHS Posted: 24 Jan 2012 06:32 AM PST Bruce Carmichael receives the recognition certificate from Dr. Farzad Mostashari, with two representatives from CORHIO on each side. ( Courtesy photo )

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