Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Excess weight in pregnancy dangerous to mother, baby - Nigerian Tribune
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Heavy Donors See Drop in Kidney Function - MedPage Today
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Bad figure: Should doctors rely on BMI? - New York Daily News
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Doctors, insurers are key to fighting obesity - msnbc.com
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Nation's surge in asthma is linked to rise in obesity - New York Daily 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/Yahoo.jpg"/>'Forget BMI, just measure your waist and height' say scientists
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Eating too fast could up diabetes risk by two-and-a-half times

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Excess weight in pregnancy dangerous to mother, baby - Nigerian Tribune Posted: 16 May 2012 04:05 PM PDT Zee News Excess weight in pregnancy dangerous to mother, baby Nigerian Tribune Obesity in pregnancy is usually defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or more at the first antenatal consultation. BMI is a simple index of weight-for-height and is calculated by dividing a person's weight in kilogrammes by the square of their ... Ask the Pediatrician: Childhood obesity WWLP 22News Excess weight during pregnancy can put offspring at serious health risks Newstrack India Mother's Excess Baby Weight Hurts Offspring LiveScience.com dailyRx  - Zee News  - NHS Choices all 22 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Heavy Donors See Drop in Kidney Function - MedPage Today Posted: 16 May 2012 10:20 AM PDT MedPage Today Heavy Donors See Drop in Kidney Function MedPage Today Those with a body mass index [BMI] over 30 are warned of an increased risk of developing chronic comorbid conditions after donation, while those with a BMI over 35 are typically turned away. Some evidence has shown, however, that in addition to the ... Kidney Function Declines in Overweight Donors Renal Business Today Obesity Blocks Kidney Donation dailyRx Obesity's Newest Side Effect: Organ Shortage LiveScience.com all 7 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Bad figure: Should doctors rely on BMI? - New York Daily News Posted: 16 May 2012 08:55 AM PDT New York Daily News Bad figure: Should doctors rely on BMI? New York Daily News A review of 31 studies found that waist-to-height ratio predicted diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, cancers, stroke and respiratory problems better than BMI. While body mass index, which is calculated from ... Belly fat dangers go beyond weight scale CBC.ca all 6 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Doctors, insurers are key to fighting obesity - msnbc.com Posted: 16 May 2012 05:31 AM PDT LifeGoesStrong Doctors, insurers are key to fighting obesity msnbc.com Soon, they may be adding body mass index to that list too. Tracking this measure – an indicator of whether someone is obese or overweight – as if it were a vital sign at medical checkups is among a new set of strategies recommended for battling obesity ... Reflections on Obesity and the Weight of the Nation LifeGoesStrong Everything HBO's 'Weight of the Nation' Got Wrong About Obesity PolicyMic Lose Weight to Boost Pregnancy Ratio dailyRx The Coloradoan  - Inquirer.net  - Las Vegas Review - Journal all 129 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Nation's surge in asthma is linked to rise in obesity - New York Daily News Posted: 16 May 2012 05:07 AM PDT New York Daily News Nation's surge in asthma is linked to rise in obesity New York Daily News "Obesity is most commonly defined by a body mass index [BMI\] over 30," says Skloot. "BMI is calculated by dividing your weight by your height squared." The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other groups offer easy-to-use BMI calculators for free ...

<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 ... Fears for super obese mums-to-be Sydney Morning Herald Greater risk for obese mums-to-be Stuff.co.nz Extremely obese mothers a 'scary problem' - expert New Zealand Herald all 34 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>'Forget BMI, just measure your waist and height' say scientists Posted: 11 May 2012 11:36 PM 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/Yahoo.jpg"/>Eating too fast could up diabetes risk by two-and-a-half times Posted: 08 May 2012 05:19 AM PDT London, May 8 : People who wolf down meals are two-and-a-half times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, say scientists.

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