Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Reliance on BMI understates the true obesity crisis, experts say
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Healthy Waltham: School nurses keep our kids healthy
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>FOX MEDICAL TEAM: Weight Bullying - MyFox Atlanta
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Reliance on BMI understates the true obesity crisis, experts say - Los Angeles Times
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>ASCO Guideline Recommends the Use of Actual Body Weight to Calculate ... - HealthCanal.com
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Bulging Waistline May Signal Hypertension Risk in Teens - LiveScience.com
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>US women in labor longer than they were 50 years ago - KTTC
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Low BMI may up complication, mortality risk at ICD implantation - TheHeart.Org
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Chocolate-eaters have lower body mass – study - Times of Malta
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Vegetarian, Flexitarian or Pescatarian? - Patch.com
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Does A Chocolate Habit Help Keep You Lean?

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Reliance on BMI understates the true obesity crisis, experts say Posted: 02 Apr 2012 05:23 PM PDT As if the nation's weight problems were not daunting enough, a new study has found that the body-mass index, the 200-year-old formula used to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy weight, may be misclassifying roughly half of women and just over 20% of men as healthy when their body-fat composition suggests they are obese.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Healthy Waltham: School nurses keep our kids healthy Posted: 02 Apr 2012 04:41 PM PDT Waltham has 12 school nurses who work tirelessly to serve the health and safety needs of Waltham's 5,000 school children. Massachusetts recommends a minimum of one nurse per 250 to 500 students, depending on student needs. During the last school year (2010-11), Waltham school nurses reported a total of 51,763 student health visits. Illness assessment, injury/first aid, and scheduled medication ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>FOX MEDICAL TEAM: Weight Bullying - MyFox Atlanta Posted: 02 Apr 2012 03:29 PM PDT MyFox Atlanta FOX MEDICAL TEAM: Weight Bullying MyFox Atlanta They break down what a child's body mass index is, why that's important and there are tips for parents on how to help kids get more play time and less screen time. Weight Billboards_20120402182145_JPG. and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Reliance on BMI understates the true obesity crisis, experts say - Los Angeles Times Posted: 02 Apr 2012 02:18 PM PDT BBC News Reliance on BMI understates the true obesity crisis, experts say Los Angeles Times As if the nation's weight problems were not daunting enough, a new study has found that the body-mass index, the 200-year-old formula used to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy weight, may be misclassifying roughly half of women and just over ... Obesity Rate in US Higher Than Thought? WebMD Study: American Obesity Epidemic Much Worse Than CDC Believes U.S. News & World Report US obesity 'higher than thought' BBC News MSN Health & Fitness  - EurekAlert (press release)  - Health.com all 21 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>ASCO Guideline Recommends the Use of Actual Body Weight to Calculate ... - HealthCanal.com Posted: 02 Apr 2012 01:58 PM PDT ASCO Guideline Recommends the Use of Actual Body Weight to Calculate ... HealthCanal.com The guideline recommends that physicians routinely use an obese patient's actual body weight, rather than an ideal body weight or other estimate, to calculate the appropriate dose of nearly all chemotherapy drugs. The guideline was released on April 2, ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Bulging Waistline May Signal Hypertension Risk in Teens - LiveScience.com Posted: 02 Apr 2012 01:18 PM PDT MedPage Today Bulging Waistline May Signal Hypertension Risk in Teens LiveScience.com Armed with nothing more complicated than a tape measure and a scale, researchers are perfecting the art of estimating levels of dangerous body fat in teenagers. The technique simply combines measurements of body-mass index (BMI) and the waist-to-height ... Use Waistline to Predict Teens' Heart Risk MedPage Today Study examines use of waist measures among overweight and obese adolescents EurekAlert (press release) all 5 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>US women in labor longer than they were 50 years ago - KTTC Posted: 02 Apr 2012 10:33 AM PDT Telegraph.co.uk US women in labor longer than they were 50 years ago KTTC "Older maternal age and increased BMI (body-mass index, a ratio of weight to height) accounted for a part of the increase. We believe that some aspects of delivery-room practice are also responsible for this increase," lead author Dr. Katherine Laughon ... Study: Labor Longer for Pregnant Women Now than 50 Years Ago Opposing Views Women Have Longer Labors Now WebMD all 143 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Low BMI may up complication, mortality risk at ICD implantation - TheHeart.Org Posted: 02 Apr 2012 08:18 AM PDT Low BMI may up complication, mortality risk at ICD implantation TheHeart.Org The 1.7% of patients who were underweight, defined as a body-mass index (BMI) <18.5 kg/m 2 , had significantly more periprocedural complications, longer hospital stays, and higher in-hospital mortality than those who were of normal weight.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Chocolate-eaters have lower body mass – study - Times of Malta Posted: 02 Apr 2012 07:00 AM PDT RTT News Chocolate-eaters have lower body mass – study Times of Malta Those who said they ate chocolate more often than the norm tended to have a lower ratio of weight over height, a calculation made by taking a person's weight and dividing it by their height times two. A normal BMI is typically 18.5 to 24.9, ... WDAM.COM - TV 7 - News, Weather and SportsChocoholics rejoice. In this study ... WDAM-TV Health Benefits Rising For Chocolate RTT News Lose weight by eating chocolate — I'm not fooling Warren Tribune Chronicle The Salinas Californian  - Patch.com all 21 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Vegetarian, Flexitarian or Pescatarian? - Patch.com Posted: 02 Apr 2012 02:53 AM PDT Vegetarian, Flexitarian or Pescatarian? Patch.com ... whose numbers are growing in tandem with the recognition that meals rich in legumes, vegetables and fruit offer a wide array of health benefits including an overall lower Body Mass Index, which helps calculate weight in relation to body fat. and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Does A Chocolate Habit Help Keep You Lean? Posted: 26 Mar 2012 02:50 PM PDT New research suggests that frequent chocolate consumption may favorably influence metabolism. It adds to the growing evidence that our bodies may not treat all calories the same way.

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