Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Studies check ways to shed kilos - The West Australian
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Excess weight in pregnant women can have negative health Implications for ... - Science Daily (press release)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Height, weight — BMI? Doctors urged to treat body mass index as a vital sign - Washington Post
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Lose Weight to Boost Pregnancy Ratio - dailyRx
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Many weight-loss surgery patients shed Type 2 diabetes along with their pounds - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity May Contribute to Organ Shortage - ABC News
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Hiring Decision: A Weighty Matter
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>'Forget BMI, just measure your waist and height' say scientists
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Can Testosterone Therapy Help Obese Men Lose Weight? - MSN Health & Fitness

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Studies check ways to shed kilos - The West Australian Posted: 13 May 2012 05:06 PM PDT The West Australian Studies check ways to shed kilos The West Australian Last month, researchers from America's Louisiana State University found that people who regularly ate just a handful of tree nuts such as almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, pistachios and walnuts, had lower body weight, BMI and waist ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Excess weight in pregnant women can have negative health Implications for ... - Science Daily (press release) Posted: 13 May 2012 02:09 PM PDT Excess weight in pregnant women can have negative health Implications for ... Science Daily (press release) The researchers further gathered current clinical data on the examined group, all at the age of 32, including their weight, blood pressure and sugar and fat levels in the blood, plus measurements of body mass index (BMI) -- a measure of body fat based ... 'Being overweight while pregnant affects offspring' Jerusalem Post all 2 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Height, weight — BMI? Doctors urged to treat body mass index as a vital sign - Washington Post Posted: 13 May 2012 06:25 AM PDT Height, weight — BMI? Doctors urged to treat body mass index as a vital sign Washington Post Soon, they may be adding body mass index to that list. Tracking this measure — an indicator of whether someone is obese or overweight — at medical checkups as if it were a vital sign is among a new set of strategies recommended for battling obesity, ... New UK obesity centre offers surgery to teens The Independent 42 percent of US population may be obese by 2030 Business Recorder (blog) Why The US May Go Broke Over The Obesity Crisis Forbes all 11 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Lose Weight to Boost Pregnancy Ratio - dailyRx Posted: 13 May 2012 06:19 AM PDT Lose Weight to Boost Pregnancy Ratio dailyRx The women, all under age 37, each had a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m2, which is considered obese. The women were split into two groups. One was the control group, with 22 women who received recommendations for losing weight and printed ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Many weight-loss surgery patients shed Type 2 diabetes along with their pounds - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette Posted: 13 May 2012 06:05 AM PDT Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette Many weight-loss surgery patients shed Type 2 diabetes along with their pounds Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette Bariatric surgery can cost between $11500 and $26000, with insurance coverage varying, and surgical candidates are those with a body mass index of 40, or 35 with an obesity-related disease, according to the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity May Contribute to Organ Shortage - ABC News Posted: 13 May 2012 03:58 AM PDT ABC News Obesity May Contribute to Organ Shortage ABC News Although there are no established national criteria, most centers exclude living donors who have a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or above, because previous work has shown poorer outcomes for both donor and recipient. Thus, America's expanding waistlines ... Obesity a Barrier to Living Kidney Donation Renal and Urology News Researchers discover that obesity hinders kidney donation EurekAlert (press release) all 4 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Hiring Decision: A Weighty Matter Posted: 13 May 2012 12:00 AM PDT Approximately two-thirds of America's workers are either overweight or obese and the numbers are increasing. An article in the January 2012 edition of Scientific American entitled "Five Hidden Dangers of Obesity" states that obesity, defined as being 20

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>'Forget BMI, just measure your waist and height' say scientists Posted: 12 May 2012 01:15 AM PDT People concerned about heart disease and diabetes should simply take their height and waist measurements to figure out their risk, say British researchers.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Can Testosterone Therapy Help Obese Men Lose Weight? - MSN Health & Fitness Posted: 09 May 2012 06:30 AM PDT BBC News Can Testosterone Therapy Help Obese Men Lose Weight? MSN Health & Fitness 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 ... ECO: Normalizing Testosterone in Men Linked to Weight Loss Doctors Lounge Testosterone linked to weight loss in obese men WebMD.Boots.com all 82 news articles »

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