Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight in pregnancy best controlled by diet, study suggests - Science Daily (press release)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>More city eves workout at gym to keep body, mind healthy - Times of India
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Urinary Incontinence Prevalence Rises with Increasing BMI - Renal and Urology News
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obese schoolchildren at risk of early heart disease - The National
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Difference Engine: Food for thought - The Economist (blog)
• <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"/>Belly fat dangers go beyond weight scale - CBC.ca
• <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/Yahoo.jpg"/>'Forget BMI, just measure your waist and height' say scientists
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>'Forget BMI, just measure your waist and height' say scientists - Telegraph.co.uk
• <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"/>Weight in pregnancy best controlled by diet, study suggests - Science Daily (press release) Posted: 19 May 2012 07:14 PM PDT Telegraph.co.uk Weight in pregnancy best controlled by diet, study suggests Science Daily (press release) Combining data on the thousands of women who participated in these trials will also allow researchers to further examine the effects of diet and exercise across women of various ages, body mass index, ethnicity, socioeconomic status and medical ... Pregnant women should not 'eat for two' Telegraph.co.uk all 91 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>More city eves workout at gym to keep body, mind healthy - Times of India Posted: 19 May 2012 05:05 PM PDT More city eves workout at gym to keep body, mind healthy Times of India "For people with body mass index (BMI) of less than 30, working out in gym will help them stay fit. But for those, who have BMI above 30, excessive workout may result in diseases like arthritis," he says. Personal trainers and the concept of happy ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Urinary Incontinence Prevalence Rises with Increasing BMI - Renal and Urology News Posted: 19 May 2012 03:46 PM PDT Urinary Incontinence Prevalence Rises with Increasing BMI Renal and Urology News ATLANTA—Increasing body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased prevalence of urinary incontinence (UI) symptoms, and BMI status varies substantially by gender and UI subgroup, according to results presented at the American Urological ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obese schoolchildren at risk of early heart disease - The National Posted: 19 May 2012 01:13 PM PDT Obese schoolchildren at risk of early heart disease The National Researchers at UAE University studied 1018 students age 12 to 18, measuring their cholesterol levels and blood pressure as well as height and weight. Just over half of the sample were Emirati. They were categorised by their body mass index (BMI) ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Difference Engine: Food for thought - The Economist (blog) Posted: 19 May 2012 02:34 AM PDT The Economist (blog) Difference Engine: Food for thought The Economist (blog) The floppiness and sheer mass make it nigh impossible to tug and wriggle the person onto a chair, let alone get him upright. Even without injuries, people with a BMI (body-mass index) approaching 50 (measured as kilograms of weight divided by metres of ... Weight issues associated with pregnancy HealthCanal.com Being obese may make job search tougher WBRC Officials Discuss Obesity Epidemic KREX News Channel 5 CultureMap Austin  - Huffington Post (blog) all 23 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 ... 'Waist Less Than Half Of Height Helps You Live Longer' Medical News Today Is it Time to Say Goodbye to BMI? International Business Times AU all 11 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Belly fat dangers go beyond weight scale - CBC.ca Posted: 16 May 2012 07:19 AM PDT CBC.ca Belly fat dangers go beyond weight scale CBC.ca The federal agency looked at the heart, stroke and other health risks of waist circumference within different categories of the body mass index (BMI) for Canadians aged 20 to 69. "This study reveals that abdominal obesity within BMI categories is ... Being obese may make job search tougher: study Medical Xpress Ask the Pediatrician: Childhood obesity WWLP 22News Excess weight during pregnancy can put offspring at serious health risks Newstrack India NHS Choices all 45 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 Daily Mail 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, ... Weight-loss surgery may also help menstruation, skin, hair KTVN Obesity may contribute to nationwide shortage of organ donors Fox News Obesity May Contribute to Organ Shortage ABC News Medscape  - Renal Business Today all 57 news articles »

<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"/>'Forget BMI, just measure your waist and height' say scientists - Telegraph.co.uk Posted: 11 May 2012 11:02 PM PDT Telegraph.co.uk 'Forget BMI, just measure your waist and height' say scientists Telegraph.co.uk 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 Scientists do away with body mass index UPI.com Times of India  - Active Quote  - Press TV all 33 news articles »

<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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