Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Evidence that BMI has an independent and causal effect on heart disease risk - EurekAlert (press release)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>How Will Jessica Simpson Lose the Baby Weight? - U.S. News & World Report
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Surgical Weight Loss is a Team Effort Between Doctors and Patients - MarketWatch (press release)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Tami Best: Pregnancy weight linked to childhood obesity - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>EndoBarrier(R) Therapy Data Published in Annals of Surgery - MarketWatch (press release)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>A new study finds too much sleep may not be as bad for weight as previously ... - ABC News
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Losing Weight May Help Lower Cancer Risk - WebMD
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Study: Obesity adds $190 billion in health costs - msnbc.com
• <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/Google.JPG"/>Evidence that BMI has an independent and causal effect on heart disease risk - EurekAlert (press release) Posted: 01 May 2012 02:19 PM PDT Bristol24-7 Evidence that BMI has an independent and causal effect on heart disease risk EurekAlert (press release) In addition to the many risk factors associated with poor health, reducing body mass index (BMI) will have a considerable and independent impact if you want to reduce the risk of developing ischemic heart disease (IHD). This is the key finding from new ... Evidence Grows for Effects of Fat on Heart MedPage Today Heavy new arguments weigh in on the danger of obesity Science Codex Bristol scientists prove weight gain link to heart disease Bristol24-7 all 12 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>How Will Jessica Simpson Lose the Baby Weight? - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 01 May 2012 02:05 PM PDT How Will Jessica Simpson Lose the Baby Weight? U.S. News & World Report "After pregnancy, women should return to normal range for body mass index [a measure of body fat based on height and weight], which is anywhere between 19 and 25." How long that should take depends on the individual. Celebrities have been known to drop ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Surgical Weight Loss is a Team Effort Between Doctors and Patients - MarketWatch (press release) Posted: 01 May 2012 12:57 PM PDT Surgical Weight Loss is a Team Effort Between Doctors and Patients MarketWatch (press release) A lot goes into this final determination, from your BMI (Body Mass Index) to co-morbidities (obesity-related health issues such as hypertension and diabetes), and many other considerations. You may be an ideal candidate for gastric bypass or sleeve ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Tami Best: Pregnancy weight linked to childhood obesity - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Posted: 01 May 2012 09:00 AM PDT Tami Best: Pregnancy weight linked to childhood obesity Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Answer: The largest correlation appears to be if a mother has a high Body Mass Index prior to becoming pregnant. If a woman is obese when she becomes pregnant, her child is at risk for obesity as well. Ideally, if a woman is planning on starting a ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>EndoBarrier(R) Therapy Data Published in Annals of Surgery - MarketWatch (press release) Posted: 01 May 2012 03:30 AM PDT EndoBarrier(R) Therapy Data Published in Annals of Surgery MarketWatch (press release) This study enrolled 24 obese patients with an average weight of 109 kg and an average body mass index (BMI) of 43.7 who completed 12 months of EndoBarrier Therapy. Certain patients in the study also had co-morbid conditions including hypertension, ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>A new study finds too much sleep may not be as bad for weight as previously ... - ABC News Posted: 01 May 2012 03:01 AM PDT USA TODAY A new study finds too much sleep may not be as bad for weight as previously ... ABC News "The paper is supporting the long-time belief that there is an association between body mass index and duration of sleep, but the effect of more sleep may not be as powerful as we believed," said Dr. David Schulman, medical director of the Emory Sleep ... Sleep curbs influence of obesity genes CNN Sleep lessens the effect genes have on weight USA TODAY Longer sleep times may counteract genetic factors related to weight gain Science Daily (press release) CBS News all 84 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Losing Weight May Help Lower Cancer Risk - WebMD Posted: 01 May 2012 01:32 AM PDT ABC7Chicago.com Losing Weight May Help Lower Cancer Risk WebMD All of them had a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or higher, which meant that they were all considered overweight or obese. They were otherwise considered healthy, with no history of breast cancer, heart disease, diabetes, or other serious illness. Weight Loss May Cut Cancer Risk: Study Huffington Post all 51 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Study: Obesity adds $190 billion in health costs - msnbc.com Posted: 30 Apr 2012 07:49 AM PDT Globe and Mail Study: Obesity adds $190 billion in health costs msnbc.com Now, as economists put a price tag on sky-high body mass indexes (BMIs), policymakers as well as the private sector are mobilizing to find solutions to the obesity epidemic. "As committee chairmen, Cabinet secretaries, the head of Medicare and health ... Study Shows Financial Impact of Obesity Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun The Costs Of Obesity Huffington Post New Reports Document High Costs of Obesity in America HelpingYouCare™ all 124 news articles »

<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 02:18 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.

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