Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Fears for super obese mums-to-be - Sydney Morning Herald
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>The weight loss 'secret' - Air Force Link
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Researchers Analyze Effects of THA on Body Weight - Physical Therapy Products
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity may contribute to nationwide shortage of organ donors - Fox News
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>40 and pregnant? Healthy weight can lower risks - New York Daily News
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight Loss With Sibutramine Predicts Fewer CV Events Later - Medscape
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Mother's Excess Baby Weight Hurts Offspring - LiveScience.com
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight-loss surgery may also help menstruation, skin, hair - WBRC
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>'Forget BMI, just measure your waist and height' say scientists - Irish Independent
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Gestational diabetes discriminates - Vancouver Sun
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Memphis tips scales as fattest city in country

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Fears for super obese mums-to-be - Sydney Morning Herald Posted: 14 May 2012 04:53 PM PDT Sydney Morning Herald Fears for super obese mums-to-be Sydney Morning Herald Extreme morbid obesity was defined as a body mass index of more than 50 and/or a weight over 140 kilograms. A healthy adult should have a BMI of between 20 and 25. While tens of thousands of obese Australians are giving birth each year, ... Pregnant obese women face birth risks Ninemsn all 27 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>The weight loss 'secret' - Air Force Link Posted: 14 May 2012 02:10 PM PDT The weight loss 'secret' Air Force Link An adult is considered obese if they have a body mass index of 30 or higher. As a health care professional, I am always concerned about the relationship between excess body weight and medical conditions associated with them such as cardiovascular ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Researchers Analyze Effects of THA on Body Weight - Physical Therapy Products Posted: 14 May 2012 11:06 AM PDT Researchers Analyze Effects of THA on Body Weight Physical Therapy Products Preoperative and postoperative body weight and height were self-reported, and patients were categorized as normal weight, overweight, or obese according to their preoperative body mass index (BMI). Clinical relevancy was reportedly set at a minimum of ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity may contribute to nationwide shortage of organ donors - Fox News Posted: 14 May 2012 10:46 AM PDT Daily Mail Obesity may contribute to nationwide shortage of organ donors Fox News In an analysis of 104 potential kidney donors, researchers at the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine and Feinstein Institute for Medical Research found that 23 percent of the patients were classified as morbidly obese (with a body mass index ... Obesity May Contribute to Organ Shortage ABC News America faces organ transplant deficit as donors are too fat to qualify RT U.S. obesity crisis set to cause organ shortage as Americans become too fat to ... Daily Mail ThinkProgress  - Renal and Urology News  - EurekAlert (press release) all 23 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>40 and pregnant? Healthy weight can lower risks - New York Daily News Posted: 14 May 2012 10:40 AM PDT New York Daily News 40 and pregnant? Healthy weight can lower risks New York Daily News A body mass index (BMI) of 25-29.9 is considered overweight, while a BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese. Older women, regardless of their weight, had a greater likelihood of having a C-section than younger women. And prior research has found that ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight Loss With Sibutramine Predicts Fewer CV Events Later - Medscape Posted: 14 May 2012 10:35 AM PDT Weight Loss With Sibutramine Predicts Fewer CV Events Later Medscape During the lead-in and randomized periods, all subjects received individualized programs of weight management. At study entry, subjects (57.9% men, 96.4% white) were a median of 63 years of age and had a median body mass index of 33.8 kg/m² and a mean ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Mother's Excess Baby Weight Hurts Offspring - LiveScience.com Posted: 14 May 2012 09:33 AM PDT Science Codex Mother's Excess Baby Weight Hurts Offspring LiveScience.com The researchers gathered current clinical data on the babies (now 32) including their weight, blood pressure and sugar and fat levels in the blood, plus measurements of body mass index and hip width. The results of the research showed a clear influence ... Excess weight in pregnant women can have negative implications for offspring Science Codex 'Being overweight while pregnant affects children' Jerusalem Post all 9 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight-loss surgery may also help menstruation, skin, hair - WBRC Posted: 14 May 2012 08:50 AM PDT Weight-loss surgery may also help menstruation, skin, hair WBRC 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. Height, weight — BMI? Doctors urged to treat body mass index as a vital sign Washington Post Doctors Turn To Blood Pressure Tests In Kids, BMI Tests In Adults To Fight Obesity Kaiser Health News Weight loss surgery regulates menstrual cycle, fights diabetes too Northern Voices Online dailyRx all 23 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>'Forget BMI, just measure your waist and height' say scientists - Irish Independent Posted: 14 May 2012 02:58 AM PDT UPI.com 'Forget BMI, just measure your waist and height' say scientists Irish Independent They have found that the easy-to-calculate ratio between the two is a better predictor of risk than the most widely measure of obesity, called body mass index (BMI). The team, who analysed the health of some 300000 people, found this ratio was a better ... Weight Measurements May Be More Accurate Using Waist Circumference Than BMI ... Huffington Post An Easier Way to Assess Body Fat and Health Risks WebMD Waist Less Than Half Of Height Helps You Live Longer Medical News Today UPI.com  - Active Quote  - Times of India all 33 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Gestational diabetes discriminates - Vancouver Sun Posted: 14 May 2012 01:55 AM PDT Gestational diabetes discriminates Vancouver Sun Ontario-based research published last year in the Diabetes Care journal found that Canadians from a South Asian heritage will develop diabetes at a younger age and with a lower body mass index (BMI) than white Canadians. Chinese and black populations ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Memphis tips scales as fattest city in country Posted: 07 May 2012 10:00 PM PDT With nearly a third of its population considered obese, Memphis is the fattest city in the nation, according to Newsweek magazine.

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