Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>How being pear-shaped like Kate Winslet is better for women than being apple-shaped
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>An Easier Way to Assess Body Fat and Health Risks - WebMD
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight-Loss Surgery May Also Help Menstruation, Skin, Hair - U.S. News & World Report
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Birth Control Patch on Par with Oral Meds - MedPage Today
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity May Contribute to Organ Shortage - MedPage Today
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Is 'social jet lag' harming your health? - CNN International
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>New Diet Drug Lorcaserin Wins Vote From FDA Panel - WebMD

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>How being pear-shaped like Kate Winslet is better for women than being apple-shaped Posted: 11 May 2012 03:29 PM PDT Women who are wider below the waist and considered pear-shaped like Kate Winslet are healthier than their apple-shaped counterparts such as Catherine Zeta-Jones according to new research.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>An Easier Way to Assess Body Fat and Health Risks - WebMD Posted: 11 May 2012 03:22 PM PDT An Easier Way to Assess Body Fat and Health Risks WebMD For example, BMI doesn't consider muscle mass, so a very muscular person's BMI might incorrectly indicate obesity. You also need a calculator to determine your BMI. All you typically need is a tape measure to find out your waist-to-height ratio. Weight Measurements May Be More Accurate Using Waist Circumference, Than BMI ... Huffington Post How being pear-shaped like Kate Winslet is better for women than being apple ... Daily Mail Waist-height ratio is 'best test of obesity' The Independent Business Review India  - Express.co.uk  - Mirror.co.uk all 7 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight-Loss Surgery May Also Help Menstruation, Skin, Hair - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 11 May 2012 01:08 PM PDT Weight-Loss Surgery May Also Help Menstruation, Skin, Hair U.S. News & World Report She said hormonal changes that occur when women reach a high body-mass index (BMI) -- production of more male hormones, for example -- can lead to menstrual disturbances. BMI is a calculation based on weight and height. Paka, who was a resident at St. and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Birth Control Patch on Par with Oral Meds - MedPage Today Posted: 11 May 2012 10:08 AM PDT Birth Control Patch on Par with Oral Meds MedPage Today Note that there were no differences in efficacy for obese women compared to those with normal BMI. SAN DIEGO -- A low-dose investigational contraceptive patch appears to be as effective as combined oral contraceptives across a broad spectrum of women, ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity May Contribute to Organ Shortage - MedPage Today Posted: 11 May 2012 09:16 AM PDT MedPage Today Obesity May Contribute to Organ Shortage MedPage Today This study found that potential living kidney donors who were excluded by obesity from donating were generally unsuccessful at losing weight and thus were lost from the donor pool. Note that of the 22% of donors with a body mass index greater than 35, ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Is 'social jet lag' harming your health? - CNN International Posted: 11 May 2012 06:05 AM PDT CBC.ca Is 'social jet lag' harming your health? CNN International What's more, the body mass index (BMI) of overweight people tended to rise as the gap between their weekday and weekend "time zones" widened. The findings echo previous research linking higher BMI to sleep deprivation and irregular sleep schedules. Weight gain ruled by the clock Stuff.co.nz Is your alarm clock making you fat? Mother Nature Network Jetlag from Work - in the Same Time Zone dailyRx all 74 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>New Diet Drug Lorcaserin Wins Vote From FDA Panel - WebMD Posted: 10 May 2012 07:50 PM PDT USA TODAY New Diet Drug Lorcaserin Wins Vote From FDA Panel WebMD Arena Pharmaceuticals wants to market lorcaserin for weight loss and maintenance in obese adults whose body mass index, or BMI, is at least 30, and in overweight adults with a BMI of at least 27 who also have one or more weight-related medical problems ... FDA Panel Backs Approval of Lorcaserin for Weight Loss Family Practice News Digital Network FDA Panel Gives Nod to New Diet Drug ABC News Preview Of Arena's Upcoming Advisory Committee Seeking Alpha PharmaLive.com (press release) all 646 news articles »

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