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Thursday, March 22, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Rockford near top of US obesity list - Beloit Daily News

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 04:18 PM PDT


Rockford near top of US obesity list
Beloit Daily News
Body mass index, a formula that's associated with body fat, is at the center of Gallup's results. The group tracks obesity levels as part of its Well-Being Index using people's self-reported height and weight to calculate BMI. An adult with a BMI ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Israelis pose a no-skinny-models plan to target eating disorders - Chicago Tribune

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 03:02 PM PDT


Charlotte Observer

Israelis pose a no-skinny-models plan to target eating disorders
Chicago Tribune
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The skinny: Knesset weighs in on mass Charlotte Observer
Are thin women the enemy? BBC News
Israel to ban underweight models in attempt to curb spread of eating disorders Fox News
Christian Post  - STLtoday.com
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Lincoln to host wellness clinics - Wicked Local

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 01:57 PM PDT


Lincoln to host wellness clinics
Wicked Local
Among the available services are information and referral for chronic disease, wellness, and crisis intervention, blood pressure checks, body mass index calculations, and stress management counseling. On March 28, stop by St. Joseph House behind St.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Study: Obesity may lower cognitive function for aging adults - CBS News

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 01:08 PM PDT


Daily Mail

Study: Obesity may lower cognitive function for aging adults
CBS News
(Credit: IStockPhoto) (CBS News) Older adults who a high body mass index (BMI) and a big belly may have less brain power, according to Korean study. The study found said out of 250 test subjects involving people over 59 years old, people between 60 and ...
Prepregnancy BMI increases child's heart risk ModernMedicine
Obesity Might Lower Cognitive Function ABC News (blog)
Obesity harms 'later brain skill' BBC News
U.S. News & World Report  - GlobalPost
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Healthy body weight before menopause prevents cardiovascular risk - Ottawa Citizen

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 12:21 PM PDT


Healthy body weight before menopause prevents cardiovascular risk
Ottawa Citizen
The study, which followed 102 healthy pre-menopausal women for five years, found that the women who started out with a healthy BMI will go through menopause without increased risk of cardiovascular disease or diabetes. This was true, even if the ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Negative Talk About Body Weight Predicts Depression, Poor Body Image - Newswise (press release)

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 07:48 AM PDT


Negative Talk About Body Weight Predicts Depression, Poor Body Image
Newswise (press release)
The findings did not differ significantly by participants' sex or body mass index. Although there was no support in the initial study for fat talk being an outcome of body weight concerns and mental health issues, the second study did demonstrate this, ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>SPOTLIGHT: Rockford tops obesity list - NECN

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 02:26 AM PDT


SPOTLIGHT: Rockford tops obesity list
NECN
Body mass index, a formula that's associated with body fat, is at the center of Gallup's results. The group tracks obesity levels as part of its Well-Being Index using people's self-reported height and weight to calculate BMI. An adult with a BMI ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>New Israeli Law Bans Underweight Models In Ads, Undisclosed Airbrushing - Huffington Post

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 04:27 AM PDT


CBS News

New Israeli Law Bans Underweight Models In Ads, Undisclosed Airbrushing
Huffington Post
The UN agency relies on the body mass index, calculated by factors of weight and height. WHO says a body mass index below 18.5 indicates malnutrition. According to that standard, a woman 1.72 meters tall (5-feet-8) should weigh no less than 119 pounds ...
New Israeli law bans underweight models in ads BusinessWeek
Underweight models would be banned under Israeli ad law Chicago Sun-Times

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Obese Americans More Prone to Daily Pain

Posted: 22 Feb 2012 10:16 AM PST

U.S. adults who are obese report higher rates of daily pain than those who are not, according to Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index surveys of more than 1 million Americans. The association is stronger for women and older age groups.

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