Body Mass Index

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• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Are you obese? Might depend on whether your doctor is, too - Los Angeles Times
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• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Are Americans Getting Fed Up With Obesity? - WebMD
• <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
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Slightly Fewer Americans Obese in 2011

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Are you obese? Might depend on whether your doctor is, too - Los Angeles Times Posted: 26 Jan 2012 12:56 PM PST Los Angeles Times Are you obese? Might depend on whether your doctor is, too Los Angeles Times Whether you're diagnosed as obese is supposed to depend on your own body-mass index -- but a new study shows that it can also depend on your doctor's. Physicians who were overweight or obese were far less likely to diagnose obese patients than ... Your physician's weight will tell yours too Times of India Hall County schools ask for feedback on BMI tests Gainesville Times Most People Fudge Numbers on Weight and Height Surveys Newswise (press release) Baltimore Sun (blog)  - Montreal Gazette all 49 news articles »

<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. 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) New Year - Time for a New You KSAT San Antonio all 36 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Debt crisis: as it happened January 19, 2012 Posted: 20 Jan 2012 04:00 AM 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"/>Are Americans Getting Fed Up With Obesity? - WebMD Posted: 17 Jan 2012 09:47 AM PST USA TODAY Are Americans Getting Fed Up With Obesity? WebMD Obesity in adults was defined by a body mass index, or BMI, of 30 or greater. BMI is a calculation based on an individual's height and weight. For example, a 5-foot-4 adult falls into the obese category starting at 174 pounds, while a 5-foot-9 person ... Obesity rates in US appear to be finally leveling off Los Angeles Times Little change in US obesity rates in recent years Reuters US Obesity Rates Have Leveled Off — But Why? Wall Street Journal (blog) Palm Beach Post  - Deseret News  - Daily Mail all 610 news articles »

<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 7 Body mass index was calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared and was based on participants' self-reported answer to the following question: "What was your weight and height when last measured?" A BMI of 25 or higher is ... 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) all 13 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Slightly Fewer Americans Obese in 2011 Posted: 10 Jan 2012 10:33 AM PST The percentage of American adults who are obese declined slightly in 2011 to 26.1%, from 26.6% in 2010, but this percentage is still higher than it was in 2008. Blacks, low-income Americans, and those who are middle aged remain the most likely to be obese.

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