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Saturday, May 5, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>High birth weight and sex increases cardiometabolic risk factors - Science Network Western Australia

Posted: 05 May 2012 03:09 PM PDT


High birth weight and sex increases cardiometabolic risk factors
Science Network Western Australia
The study demonstrated birth weight by sex interaction has an impact on cardiometabolic risk factors. Compared to the female low-risk cluster, females in the high-risk cluster were heavier from birth with a consistently higher body mass index and ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obese Drivers Less Likely to Buckle Up: Study - Philadelphia Inquirer

Posted: 05 May 2012 05:44 AM PDT


Obese Drivers Less Likely to Buckle Up: Study
Philadelphia Inquirer
A person with a body-mass index (BMI) of 40 or higher is considered morbidly obese. A BMI between 18.5 and 24.9 is considered normal weight. BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight. "We found that the relationship between the amount of ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Harriett Kardel: The First Law of Motion is simple: Move - The Salinas Californian

Posted: 05 May 2012 05:11 AM PDT


Harriett Kardel: The First Law of Motion is simple: Move
The Salinas Californian
BMI is how we determine if an adult is underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese. Charts are available for the math-impaired. I like the one with a calculator at www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/. Or, if you want to do it yourself, BMI = (weight in ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weighty Issues: Study Quantifies BMI's Causal Contribution To Heart Disease Risk - RTT News

Posted: 01 May 2012 10:44 PM PDT


RTT News

Weighty Issues: Study Quantifies BMI's Causal Contribution To Heart Disease Risk
RTT News
(RTTNews) - It is a long established fact that body mass index, or BMI, of a person is associated with a higher risk of certain diseases, particularly heart disease, and an increase in mortality. But the actual causal contribution of BMI to heart ...
Causal Link ID'd Between BMI, Ischemic Heart Disease Doctors Lounge
Heavy new arguments weigh in on the danger of obesity Medical Xpress

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Sleep outweighs genes in reducing BMI - WBIR-TV

Posted: 01 May 2012 05:51 AM PDT


WBIR-TV

Sleep outweighs genes in reducing BMI
WBIR-TV
Those who slept longer at night had lower body mass index (BMI), based on weight and height, than those sleeping less. People who sleep less increase their genetic risk of an elevated BMI, Watson says. For twins averaging more than nine hours of sleep, ...
Sleeping longer may counter effects of "obesity genes" CBS News
Longer sleep times may counteract genetic factors related to weight gain Science Daily (press release)
Getting more sleep could quiet obesity genes: study CTV.ca
TIME  - CBC.ca  - Counsel & Heal
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<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


Sci-Tech 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 ...
Want To Lose Weight? Get Some Sleep! Sci-Tech Today
Oversleeping Not A Major Cause Of Weight Gain RedOrbit
Sleep curbs influence of obesity genes CNN International
Huffington Post  - Irish Independent
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Fayetteville PWC employees get credits for abstaining from tobacco use, overall fitness

Posted: 25 Apr 2012 10:30 AM PDT

For employees of Fayetteville's Public Works Commission, it pays not to smoke or be overweight. Starting July 1, almost 600 PWC employees who pledge not to use tobacco products will get a $40 monthly credit toward their health insurance premiums.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Good nutrition right on a button

Posted: 09 Apr 2012 04:22 PM PDT

An upgraded version of a mobile phone application that helps individual consumers make better food choices is available.

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