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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Israel requires advertisers to disclose Photoshopping of models - Ars Technica

Posted: 09 May 2012 07:01 PM PDT


Israel requires advertisers to disclose Photoshopping of models
Ars Technica
The legislation requires all models to maintain a certain BMI, and all designers to disclose when they've photoshopped their models. Today, The Atlantic posted a thorough look into the making of the laws, and whether governments can intervene in a ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Pot Belly Boosts Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death: Study - MSN Health & Fitness

Posted: 09 May 2012 05:40 PM PDT


Pot Belly Boosts Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death: Study
MSN Health & Fitness
A larger waist-to-hip ratio matters even more than body-mass index when it comes to sudden cardiac death risk, said study researcher Dr. Selcuk Adabag, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Body-mass index is ...

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Posted: 09 May 2012 02:02 PM PDT


New York Daily News

Long commutes linked to weight gain, poorer fitness levels
New York Daily News
People who drove longer distances to work were found to have larger waist circumferences, lower cardiovascular fitness levels, higher blood pressure and higher body mass index. "Longer commuting distance may lead to a reduction in overall energy ...
Long Commutes Can Kill Men's Fitness
Recommended: Beep! Beep! That creeping commute is hurting your health msnbc.com
Possible Health Consequences Resulting From Long Commutes RedOrbit
Baltimore Sun  - WFMJ
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Nurse-Led Home Interventions Reduce TV Viewing Time And BMI In Kids - Medical News Today

Posted: 09 May 2012 01:01 PM PDT


Nurse-Led Home Interventions Reduce TV Viewing Time And BMI In Kids
Medical News Today
The study demonstrated that mothers were able to reduce their child's body-mass index (BMI), TV-viewing time and improve their child's vegetable intake by the age of 2 years by participating in a nurse-led, home-based intervention.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Body weight dissatisfaction by socioeconomic status among obese, preobese and ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

Posted: 09 May 2012 10:29 AM PDT


Body weight dissatisfaction by socioeconomic status among obese, preobese and ...
7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Body weight dissatisfaction, educational level, household income and occupational status were assessed by computer-aided personal interviewing. An index for socioeconomic status was calculated and categorized into quintiles.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Can Testosterone Therapy Help Obese Men Lose Weight? - Doctors Lounge

Posted: 09 May 2012 09:13 AM PDT


CBS News

Can Testosterone Therapy Help Obese Men Lose Weight?
Doctors Lounge
Their average body-mass index -- a measurement that takes height and weight into account -- dropped from 34 to 29, moving them from the obese category into the overweight category. In addition, they also saw improvements in their cholesterol and ...
Testosterone Treatment Helps Obese Older Males Lose Weight, Other Health Gains Too Medical News Today
Testosterone Therapy Injections For Weight Loss? The Inquisitr

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Improving body satisfaction can help prevent eating disorders and obesity - Sacramento Bee

Posted: 09 May 2012 07:58 AM PDT


Improving body satisfaction can help prevent eating disorders and obesity
Sacramento Bee
By Boston Children's Hospital BOSTON, May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a study that examined the relationship between body dissatisfaction, body mass index (BMI) and binge eating in overweight and obese adolescent girls, Kendrin R. Sonneville, ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Unless We Shape Up, 42% of Us Will Be Obese Within 20 Years - The Atlantic

Posted: 09 May 2012 05:56 AM PDT


The Atlantic

Unless We Shape Up, 42% of Us Will Be Obese Within 20 Years
The Atlantic
At this rate, by 2030, two-fifths of Americans will have a body mass index of 30 or higher -- the clinical definition of obesity according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The new forecast comes from a CDC and Duke University report alleging ...
42% of American adults will be obese by 2030, study says Los Angeles Times
Fat Future: 42% of Americans May Be Obese by 2030 Atlanta Journal Constitution
American Obesity Rate Continues to Rise (Infographic) LiveScience.com
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald  - msnbc.com
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity-fighting BMI Busters program wins award - The Times Herald

Posted: 09 May 2012 03:29 AM PDT


Obesity-fighting BMI Busters program wins award
The Times Herald
BMI Busters – the BMI stands for Body Mass Index – uses weight training, cardiovascular exercise and nutrition sessions on topics like portion control and healthy snack choices to help kids "lose weight and gain confidence.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>How to lose weight cycling

Posted: 09 May 2012 01:42 AM PDT

Achieving your optimal cycling weight will make you faster, and fitter. But what is it and how do you reach it? "Excess body weight is the cyclist's enemy," says Matt Fitzgerald, author of Racing Weight: How to get lean for peak performance (VeloPress). "It wastes energy, slows you down, affects performance and stresses joints." You can't change your basic physiology such as height, limb length ...

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