Body Mass Index

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• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Sex, lies and media: New wave of activists challenge notions of beauty - CNN
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Too Fat or Too Thin – Can The Law Help? - Patch.com
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Health Watch: Saving on insurance - Leavenworth Times
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Survey: Fort Collins-Loveland is 3rd skinniest area in nation - The Coloradoan
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>We're fat, but the Tri-Cities is fatter
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Tri-Cities gets high obesity rank
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Tri-Cities gets high obesity rank - The Seattle Times
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>26 percent of U.S. adults obese in 2011
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>26 percent of U.S. adults obese in 2011 - UPI.com
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight loss surgery carries stigma - study - The Australian
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Skinny study: Boulder has smallest percentage of obese residents
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Tri-Cities one of most obese areas in US, Yakima not far behind - Yakima Herald-Republic
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Preventative care does a body good - Buffalo Bulletin
• <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

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Sex, lies and media: New wave of activists challenge notions of beauty - CNN Posted: 09 Mar 2012 02:35 PM PST Sex, lies and media: New wave of activists challenge notions of beauty CNN His second film, The Thin Commandments, follows his progress as he explores a variety of fad diets in an effort to lose weight and lower his body-mass index, or BMI. Along his journey, Roberts speaks with dietitians, dieters and politicians including ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Too Fat or Too Thin – Can The Law Help? - Patch.com Posted: 09 Mar 2012 11:42 AM PST Too Fat or Too Thin – Can The Law Help? Patch.com But screening for eating disorders will not be as simple as the calculations for BMI, which uses a child's height and weight measurements, obtained in a quick trip to the nurse's office. BMI is age- and sex-specific, so that the same BMI values for ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Health Watch: Saving on insurance - Leavenworth Times Posted: 09 Mar 2012 09:18 AM PST Health Watch: Saving on insurance Leavenworth Times A recent study conducted by eHealth Inc. found that policyholders with a body mass index in the "obese" range paid 22 percent more than those in the "normal" BMI range –– an average annual savings of $444. Try a plan with a higher deductible. and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Survey: Fort Collins-Loveland is 3rd skinniest area in nation - The Coloradoan Posted: 09 Mar 2012 04:06 AM PST Survey: Fort Collins-Loveland is 3rd skinniest area in nation The Coloradoan The Gallup-Healthways Wellbeing Index interviewed more than 350000 Americans, asking for heights and weights to calculate their Body Mass Index, or BMI. A BMI of 30 or more is considered obese. Boulder earned the title of skinniest city in the nation, ... Non-fat: Colorado least obese state, Boulder trimmest city Westword (blog) all 2 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>We're fat, but the Tri-Cities is fatter Posted: 08 Mar 2012 11:39 PM PST Yakima has narrowly avoided being labeled one of the 10 fattest cities in the country. But our neighbors to the southeast, the Tri-Cities, weren't so lucky. They're No. 9.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Tri-Cities gets high obesity rank Posted: 08 Mar 2012 09:25 PM PST Washington's Tri-Cities rank as the ninth-most obese metro area in the U.S.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Tri-Cities gets high obesity rank - The Seattle Times Posted: 08 Mar 2012 09:11 PM PST Tri-Cities gets high obesity rank The Seattle Times Participants reported their height and weight. Those figures were used to calculate body mass index (BMI) — an assessment of an individual's weight and health risk. Scores of 30 and higher are considered obese. Tri-Citians averaged a 33.2 BMI. and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>26 percent of U.S. adults obese in 2011 Posted: 08 Mar 2012 08:45 PM PST WASHINGTON, March 8 (UPI) -- One-in-four U.S. adults were considered obese in 2011, a Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index found.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>26 percent of U.S. adults obese in 2011 - UPI.com Posted: 08 Mar 2012 08:22 PM PST Mother Nature Network 26 percent of U.S. adults obese in 2011 UPI.com WASHINGTON, March 8 (UPI) -- One-in-four US adults were considered obese in 2011, a Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index found. The index used Americans' self-reported height and weight to calculate body mass index scores. The 2011 metro area findings ... More Than 15% Obese in Nearly All US Metro Areas Gallup.com The List: The Most Obese Cities LiveScience.com Skinny study: Boulder has smallest percentage of obese residents Colorado Daily Fox 31 KDVR.com  - The Epoch Times all 27 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight loss surgery carries stigma - study - The Australian Posted: 08 Mar 2012 03:13 PM PST BigPond News Weight loss surgery carries stigma - study The Australian In a study by the University of NSW (UNSW) School of Psychology, 73 students were shown photographs of an obese woman called "Susan" who had a body-mass index (BMI) of almost 40 - well above the healthy range of 20 to 25. The students were given her ... Study finds obesity surgery still has stigma ABC Online Losing the weight but not the stigma HealthCanal.com all 19 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Skinny study: Boulder has smallest percentage of obese residents Posted: 08 Mar 2012 01:10 PM PST Boulder has the smallest percentage of obese residents, according to a Gallup-Healthways poll released Wednesday.

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Tri-Cities one of most obese areas in US, Yakima not far behind - Yakima Herald-Republic Posted: 08 Mar 2012 11:55 AM PST Tri-Cities one of most obese areas in US, Yakima not far behind Yakima Herald-Republic Those figures were used to calculate body mass index (BMI) — an assessment of an individual's weight and health risk. Scores of 30 and higher are considered obese. For example, a 5-foot-4-inch woman who weights 174 pounds or a 5-foot-10 man at 209 ... Tri-Cities, Yakima cut wide swath The Wenatchee World Online Tri-Cities named 9th most obese area in America KVEW Weighing in on Tallahassee: Most Obese Cities Ranked WCTV all 10 news articles »

<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 ... Obesity costs Americans billions each year WBTV Obesity Problems Weigh on Workers' Comp Workforce Management all 22 news articles »

<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 all 3 news articles »

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