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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Interim Data - Treatment of Low BMI Type 2 Diabetes Patients - 4-traders

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 05:20 PM PST


Interim Data - Treatment of Low BMI Type 2 Diabetes Patients
4-traders
GI Dynamics, Inc. Announces Interim Data Demonstrating Clinical Benefits of EndoBarrier® Treatment in Low BMI Type 2 Diabetes Patients Lexington, Massachusetts, United States and Sydney, Australia - (8 March 2012) - GI Dynamics, Inc. (ASX: GID) today ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>America's fattest city? It's in Texas

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 10:14 AM PST

Our nation's cities appear to be fat, according to a new Gallup-Healthways poll, which found that at least 15 percent of residents in 187 of the 190 metro areas surveyed are obese. Boulder, Colo., came out on top as the skinniest city, with just 12.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Preventative care does a body good - Buffalo Bulletin

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 09:09 AM PST


Preventative care does a body good
Buffalo Bulletin
But first, you need to know where you stand as far as weight – and that means calculating your body mass index. The CDC has an adult BMI calculator at www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/adult_bmi/english_bmi_calculator/bmi_calculator.html to get ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>The Skinniest and Fattest US Cities Revealed

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 08:52 AM PST

Our nation's cities appear to be fat, according to a new Gallup-Healthways poll, which found that at least 15 percent of residents in 187 of the 190 metro areas surveyed are obese.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>The List: The Most Obese Cities - LiveScience.com

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 07:32 AM PST


Mother Nature Network

The List: The Most Obese Cities
LiveScience.com
The results come from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index and are based on interviews with more than 350000 American adults between Jan. 2 and Dec. 29, 2011. Participants reported their height and weight, which was used to calculate body mass index, ...
More Than 15% Obese in Nearly All US Metro Areas Gallup.com
Poll Reveals Skinniest and Most Obese Cities The Epoch Times

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Dr. Joe Vinson to speak at ACS National Meeting & Expo on Applied Food ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 06:04 AM PST


Dr. Joe Vinson to speak at ACS National Meeting & Expo on Applied Food ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Primary measurements were body weight, body mass index (BMI) and fat mass (BIA). Heart rate and blood pressure were measured. There was a significant decrease (improvement) in all parameters except blood pressure. Weight loss averaged 8 kg without side ...

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Pistachios may help you stay slim and fit - Zee News

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 02:59 AM PST


Zee News

Pistachios may help you stay slim and fit
Zee News
The researchers also discovered that, on average, tree nut consumers had significantly lower weight, waist circumference and body mass index (BMI) compared to non-tree nut consumers. The average weight, BMI and waist circumference of tree-nut consumers ...
Nut Consumers Have Lower Health Risks Renal and Urology News

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>More Than 15% Obese in Nearly All U.S. Metro Areas

Posted: 07 Mar 2012 01:14 AM PST

Boulder, Colo., had the lowest obesity rate in the U.S. (12.1%) across 190 metro areas surveyed in 2011. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas, had the highest rate (38.8%). Obesity costs cities an estimated $80 billion a year in healthcare costs.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Mum's fury after son, 5, is branded overweight by health officials - This is Leicestershire

Posted: 06 Mar 2012 11:45 PM PST


The Sun

Mum's fury after son, 5, is branded overweight by health officials
This is Leicestershire
Karen Green received a letter from NHS Leicestershire County and Rutland about her son, Alex Butler, after his body mass index (BMI) was checked at St Denys' Infant School, in Ibstock. The youngster weighs 4st 3lb but, at 4ft 5in, is taller than most ...
Insulting ... Karen Butler holds the letter that brands her healthy boy, Alex ... The Sun

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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obese and smokers denied treatment 'to save money' - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 06 Mar 2012 10:01 PM PST


Telegraph.co.uk

Obese and smokers denied treatment 'to save money'
Telegraph.co.uk
In the case of one trust, NHS Hertfordshire, a controversial ban imposed last year on knee and hip operations for anyone with a body mass index (BMI) over 30 as well as smokers, has been extended to cover all routine surgery.
NHS trusts restricting access to routine surgery and IVF if patients are ... Daily Mail
Obese and Smokers Refused Treatment on UK's Health Service MyFox Washington DC
Trusts operate surgery restrictions The Press Association
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<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>AAAAI: Corticosteroid Response in Asthma Impacted by BMI - Doctors Lounge

Posted: 05 Mar 2012 05:11 PM PST


MD News

AAAAI: Corticosteroid Response in Asthma Impacted by BMI
Doctors Lounge
For children with asthma, an increased body mass index is associated with a decreased response to corticosteroids and increased daily requirements for inhaled corticosteroids, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy ...
Fat kids don't respond well to asthma meds Health24.com
Obese children with asthma need higher corticosteroid doses Clinical Advisor

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