Body Mass Index

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• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>FDA Reviewers Divided on Second Round for Diet Drug - MedPage Today
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Diminishing Waistlines, a Japanese Health Problem - ABC News (blog)
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Use multiple measurements to track weight loss - Medical Xpress
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Quitting smoking results in minimal weight gain - Medical Xpress
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>EU agency says weight-loss drugs risk acceptable - Reuters
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Health beat: A weighty problem parents can't see - Minneapolis Star Tribune
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Healthy BMI, or 'skinny fat' - New Philadelphia Times Reporter
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Making sense of your child's health numbers - CNN (blog)
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Regulation To Allow Schools To Track Students' BMI - WLKY Louisville
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Man is healthy despite weight
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Ky. schools to track students' body mass index - NECN

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>FDA Reviewers Divided on Second Round for Diet Drug - MedPage Today Posted: 17 Feb 2012 11:18 AM PST FDA Reviewers Divided on Second Round for Diet Drug MedPage Today Vivus is seeking approval for a once-daily pill for obese men and women with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, or for overweight patients (those with a BMI of 27 or higher) who also have weight-related comorbidities such as hypertension, ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Diminishing Waistlines, a Japanese Health Problem - ABC News (blog) Posted: 17 Feb 2012 09:32 AM PST BlissTree Diminishing Waistlines, a Japanese Health Problem ABC News (blog) Those with a body mass index of less than 18.5 are considered underweight by Japanese standards. "The women are not at risk of health problems yet, but we are making it a goal to bring the number down to 20 percent in the next decade," Yoko Saito, ... 29% Of Japanese Women Are Underweight, Signaling Body Image Problems Abroad BlissTree all 5 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Use multiple measurements to track weight loss - Medical Xpress Posted: 17 Feb 2012 06:23 AM PST Staffordshire Newsletter Use multiple measurements to track weight loss Medical Xpress "The standard fitness measurements should include height, weight, body fat percentage and body mass index (BMI)," he says. Focusing on just one measurement like weight or BMI can be misleading, says Carl, "but monitoring all the measurements gives a ... Weight Matters Staffordshire Newsletter all 2 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Quitting smoking results in minimal weight gain - Medical Xpress Posted: 17 Feb 2012 06:18 AM PST Quitting smoking results in minimal weight gain Medical Xpress The study found that quitting smoking was associated with a small increase in BMI and that this effect increased over time. Young women gained about 2.3 percent in BMI within a month after quitting smoking, up to a maximum of 5.2 percent between 3 and ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>EU agency says weight-loss drugs risk acceptable - Reuters Posted: 16 Feb 2012 03:06 PM PST EU agency says weight-loss drugs risk acceptable Reuters It said on Thursday that the drugs were beneficial in the treatment of obese or overweight patients with a body mass index (BMI) of 28 or above. However, it recommended that labeling for the medicines, including nationally authorized ... Orlistat diet pills 'benefits outweigh risks' WebMD.Boots.com Weightloss Drugs Run Risk of Rare Liver-Related Side Effects: European ... International Business Times European Medicines Agency confirms positive benefit-risk balance of orlistat ... PharmaLive (press release) (subscription) all 18 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Health beat: A weighty problem parents can't see - Minneapolis Star Tribune Posted: 16 Feb 2012 03:00 PM PST Health beat: A weighty problem parents can't see Minneapolis Star Tribune The researchers found that nearly 30 percent of kindergartners on the reservation were overweight -- some extremely so -- as measured by their body-mass index (BMI). But only 10 percent of the parents thought their children were "slightly or very" ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Healthy BMI, or 'skinny fat' - New Philadelphia Times Reporter Posted: 16 Feb 2012 12:05 PM PST Evening Standard Healthy BMI, or 'skinny fat' New Philadelphia Times Reporter Not because of my race or gender but because I am 1 of 3 Americans still WITHIN a healthy weight range meaning my body mass index (BMI) is somewhere between 18.5 and 24.9 (don't pin me down to a number here). To be honest, my BMI creeps up every winter ... Making Sense Of Your Child's Health Numbers WISN Milwaukee UC HEALTH LINE: Use Multiple Measurements to Track Weight Loss HealthCanal.com Big fat liars Evening Standard all 14 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Making sense of your child's health numbers - CNN (blog) Posted: 14 Feb 2012 06:47 AM PST WLFI.com Making sense of your child's health numbers CNN (blog) BMI, a calculation that takes into consideration the height and weight, is a fairly good reflection of a person's body fat. For children, height, weight and BMI are plotted on standard growth charts that give percentile curves for the measurements. Living Nutrition A tape measure is a better tool against obesity Wooster Daily Record 10% Of World's Population Is Now Obese, Double Than 30 Years Ago SBWire (press release) Weight on your mind Waterford Today all 67 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Regulation To Allow Schools To Track Students' BMI - WLKY Louisville Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:05 PM PST Regulation To Allow Schools To Track Students' BMI WLKY Louisville The Kentucky State Board of Education recently approved a proposal that would require schools to calculate and record a child's body mass index. The approval comes after research into the growing problem of childhood obesity. Kentucky ranked third in ... Breast-feeding can help to reduce childhood obesity for diabetic mothers Diabetes.co.uk all 2 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Man is healthy despite weight Posted: 10 Feb 2012 03:25 PM PST Dear Dr. Donohue • I have serious doubts about judging weight and health. Everyone talks about the obesity epidemic, but no one speaks for those of us who are overweight by accepted standards but are still in good shape. I am 33. Since grade school, I have exercised hard. I lift weights and run long distances and do both regularly. I am 5 feet 8 and weigh 185 pounds. My BMI is 28, which puts me ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Ky. schools to track students' body mass index - NECN Posted: 10 Feb 2012 12:47 AM PST Ky. schools to track students' body mass index NECN 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. At the same time, the proposal also ... and more »

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