Body Mass Index

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• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>American Heart Month: know your numbers! - WPDE
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Doctor's weight may sway obesity diagnosis - San Antonio Express
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Exercise Aids Health, Well-Being of Cancer Survivors - Doctors Lounge
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>February is Heart Health Month
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>“Butterball” Vince Wilfork says people are surprised he can dunk - NBCSports.com
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Exercise Enhances Body Composition, Nutritional Status in Dialysis Patients - Renal and Urology News
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Assessing the Value of BMI Screening and Surveillance in Schools - HealthCanal.com
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Understand numbers to help control risk of heart disease - Leader-Telegram
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Heavier Docs Less Likely to Tackle Patient Weight - MedPage Today
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Disc Degeneration More Likely in Overweight, Obese Adults - Doctors Lounge

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>American Heart Month: know your numbers! - WPDE Posted: 01 Feb 2012 01:45 PM PST French Tribune American Heart Month: know your numbers! WPDE There are steps you can take to reduce your risk of heart disease, but first you need to know the numbers for certain risk factors, including your cholesterol level, blood glucose, blood pressure and body mass index. Starting with your cholesterol ... Heart Health Awareness Month: Former heart attack victim starts program to ... Q13 FOX In Honor of American Heart Month Starting Today, Rite Aid Launches Nationwide ... MarketWatch (press release) Heart Disease Is No. 1 Cause of Death in Kane County Patch.com all 240 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Doctor's weight may sway obesity diagnosis - San Antonio Express Posted: 01 Feb 2012 01:20 PM PST Daily Mail Doctor's weight may sway obesity diagnosis San Antonio Express A patient's body mass index (BMI) may not be the only factor at play when a physician diagnoses a patient as obese. According to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the diagnosis could also depend on ... Fat doctors less likely to diagnose obesity Times of India Fat doctors 'far less likely to help obese patients lose weight' Daily Mail Being Obese Increases your Risk for Cancers EmpowHer Central Florida News 13  - CBS News  - PLoS Blogs (blog) all 12 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Exercise Aids Health, Well-Being of Cancer Survivors - Doctors Lounge Posted: 01 Feb 2012 10:11 AM PST Zee News Exercise Aids Health, Well-Being of Cancer Survivors Doctors Lounge When studies on different types of cancers were combined, exercise was associated with significant improvements in body mass index, body weight, peak oxygen consumption, peak power output, distance walked in six minutes, right handgrip strength, ... Exercise a Good Pick-Me-Up After Cancer Treatment: Study U.S. News & World Report Large study confirms benefits of exercise for some cancer patients Cancer Research UK Exercise 'beneficial' for cancer patients Netdoctor Los Angeles Times  - Nursing Times  - Reuters all 47 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>February is Heart Health Month Posted: 01 Feb 2012 09:16 AM PST About every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event. Heart Disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and also a major cause of disability.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>“Butterball” Vince Wilfork says people are surprised he can dunk - NBCSports.com Posted: 01 Feb 2012 08:19 AM PST NBCSports.com "Butterball" Vince Wilfork says people are surprised he can dunk NBCSports.com He's listed at 6-foot-2 and 325 pounds, which pegs his body mass index at 41.7, on a scale where anything over 30 is obese. And Wilfork probably weighs a good deal more than 325 — in college the Miami Hurricanes listed him at 344 pounds, ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Exercise Enhances Body Composition, Nutritional Status in Dialysis Patients - Renal and Urology News Posted: 01 Feb 2012 08:01 AM PST Renal and Urology News Exercise Enhances Body Composition, Nutritional Status in Dialysis Patients Renal and Urology News The active group, which took more than 7500 steps as measured by a pedometer, had significantly lower serum insulin and leptin concentrations and lower body mass index (BMI) than the group taking fewer than 7500 steps. Additionally, when the number of ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Assessing the Value of BMI Screening and Surveillance in Schools - HealthCanal.com Posted: 01 Feb 2012 07:11 AM PST Assessing the Value of BMI Screening and Surveillance in Schools HealthCanal.com New Rochelle, NY - The value of routine body mass index (BMI) screening in schools has been a topic of ongoing controversy. An expert Roundtable Discussion in the current issue of Childhood Obesity, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Understand numbers to help control risk of heart disease - Leader-Telegram Posted: 31 Jan 2012 09:56 PM PST WTNH Understand numbers to help control risk of heart disease Leader-Telegram In addition to a full lipid panel - triglycerides, LDL, HDL and total cholesterol, the screening includes blood pressure, blood sugar, body-mass index, circulation and waist-hip ratio tests. "I wanted to make sure my cholesterol numbers were in line," ... Heart Aware: Edward Hospital offers guidelines for women Chicago Sun-Times Heart Disease Attacks Both Young And Old Oklahoma Daily all 13 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Heavier Docs Less Likely to Tackle Patient Weight - MedPage Today Posted: 30 Jan 2012 03:34 PM PST MedPage Today Heavier Docs Less Likely to Tackle Patient Weight MedPage Today A physician's body mass index (BMI) may have an impact on how he or she cares for overweight and obese patients, according to a nationwide survey. Physicians with normal BMIs were more likely to engage their patients in weight-loss conversations ... Doctor Overweight? Slim Chance of Getting Weight Loss Advice WebMD Overweight Doctors Less Likely to Discuss Weight Loss With Patients Wall Street Journal (blog) Physician Overweight/Obesity Impacts Obesity Care Doctors Lounge ThirdAge  - Los Angeles Times  - RedOrbit all 69 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Disc Degeneration More Likely in Overweight, Obese Adults - Doctors Lounge Posted: 30 Jan 2012 10:10 AM PST Press TV Disc Degeneration More Likely in Overweight, Obese Adults Doctors Lounge Overweight and obese adults are significantly more likely to have lumbar disc degeneration compared with those who have a normal body mass index, according to a study published online Jan. 27 in Arthritis & Rheumatism. MONDAY, Jan. High BMI, spinal damage linked Press TV Carrying extra weight may damage your spine WebMD.Boots.com Those Extra Pounds Could Harm Your Back U.S. News & World Report Medical Xpress  - Ortho SuperSite all 32 news articles »

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