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Monday, February 13, 2012

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>IRWD2012: Nutrisystem gets its mobile channel in shape

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 04:08 PM PST

A big challenge for Nutrisystem Inc., a provider of weight-loss programs and nutritional foods, is getting prospective customers to go through the several steps required to calculate their Body Mass Index—a crucial first step in planning a diet program with a customized meal menu, vice president of e-commerce technology Vijay Murali said today at the Internet Retailer Web Design & Usability ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>IRWD2012: Nutrisystem gets its mobile channel in shape - InternetRetailer.com

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 04:01 PM PST


IRWD2012: Nutrisystem gets its mobile channel in shape
InternetRetailer.com
A big challenge for Nutrisystem Inc., a provider of weight-loss programs and nutritional foods, is getting prospective customers to go through the several steps required to calculate their Body Mass Index—a crucial first step in planning a diet ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>February is National Heart Month

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 02:48 PM PST

Women: Listen up. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women age 20 and over and more women die of cardiovascular disease than the next four causes of death combined, including all forms of cancer. In the United States, one in 30 wome Copyright 2012 Vail Daily. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Vail Daily February is National Heart ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>TFAH Statement on the President's Budget Announcement: Deeply Disappointed by ... - Sacramento Bee

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 02:20 PM PST


TFAH Statement on the President's Budget Announcement: Deeply Disappointed by ...
Sacramento Bee
The Fund is providing resources to support evidence-based strategies that can achieve significant gains such as reducing average body mass index (BMI). A new analysis by TFAH shows that reducing the average BMI by just five percent – the goal set for ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>February is National Heart Month - Vail Daily News

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 02:15 PM PST


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February is National Heart Month
Vail Daily News
Body Mass Index (BMI) is an indicator of whether you're at a healthy or unhealthy weight. To calculate your BMI, multiply your weight in pounds by 703, divide by your height in inches, then divide again by your height in inches.
Five Ways You Can Help Your Child Have a Healthy Heart for Life Huffington Post (blog)
Assessing your risk of getting heart disease Aiken Standard
Fitness Vs. Heart Disease KERA News
News Sentinel  - Hong Kong Standard
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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Changes in the Association Between Body Mass Index and Medicare Costs, 1997-2006 - Archives of Internal Medicine

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:03 PM PST


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Changes in the Association Between Body Mass Index and Medicare Costs, 1997-2006
Archives of Internal Medicine
Medicare expenditures were calculated as total Medicare payments for services covered by Part A and B and converted to 2006 dollars. Body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) was corrected for self-report ...
Regulation To Allow Schools To Track Students' BMI WLKY Louisville
Life insurance: How shedding pounds could slash your health cover bills This is Money
10% Of World's Population Is Now Obese, Double Than 30 Years Ago! openPR (press release)
Diabetes.co.uk
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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Belly Fat Linked to Cognitive Deficits in HIV - MedPage Today

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 01:00 PM PST


Belly Fat Linked to Cognitive Deficits in HIV
MedPage Today
In this study of HIV-infected persons, central obesity as determined by waist circumference, but not body mass index, was associated with a higher prevalence of neurocognitive impairment. A large waistline was associated with an increased risk of ...
Big Waistline in HIV Tied to Neurocognitive Impairment Doctors Lounge
Larger Waistlines Are Associated With Brain Impairment In People With HIV The AIDS Beacon

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Healthy Eating Index and Mortality in a Nationally Representative Elderly Cohort - Archives of Internal Medicine

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:57 PM PST


Healthy Eating Index and Mortality in a Nationally Representative Elderly Cohort
Archives of Internal Medicine
Baseline age, sex, diabetes, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, stroke, hypertension, race, body mass index, total cholesterol level, poverty to income ratio, and current smoking were adjusted for in the multivariate analysis.

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Regulation To Allow Schools To Track Students BMI

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:21 PM PST

The Kentucky State Board of Education recently approved a proposal that would require schools to calculate and record a childs body mass index.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>The Surprising Benefits of Mindful Eating - Huffington Post (blog)

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 11:34 AM PST


The Surprising Benefits of Mindful Eating
Huffington Post (blog)
During the past 20 years, studies have found that mindful eating can help you to 1) reduce overeating and binge eating [1] , 2) lose weight and reduce your body mass index (BMI) [2] , 3) cope with chronic eating problems such as anorexia and bulimia, ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Do Teen Weight Loss Programs Work Better Without Mom or Dad? - TIME

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 08:11 AM PST


TIME

Do Teen Weight Loss Programs Work Better Without Mom or Dad?
TIME
After six months, all of the girls were evaluated for weight and height to calculate their body mass index, or BMI; six months later, they were measured again. By the end of the yearlong interval, the teens in the behavioral program showed only ...
Primary Care Intervention Helps Obese Teen Girls Manage Weight, Improve Body ... MarketWatch (press release)
What's the Best Way to Help Teen Girls Control Their Weight? Wall Street Journal (blog)

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>8 Ways to Keep From Becoming Another Breast Cancer Casualty - The Atlantic

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 07:10 AM PST


8 Ways to Keep From Becoming Another Breast Cancer Casualty
The Atlantic
KNOW YOUR BODY MASS INDEX. And make a realistic weight loss plan to keep it under 25. Calculate your BMI in less than a minute here. According to the American Cancer Society: "Both increased body weight and weight gain during adulthood are linked with ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Kentucky schools to track students’ body mass index

Posted: 10 Feb 2012 07:36 AM PST

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Public school health screenings in Kentucky are changing with the times. In a nod to the growing problem of childhood obesity, the state Board of Education recently approved a proposal that would require schools to calculate and record a child's body mass index, which relates to body fat.

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