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Monday, May 28, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Putting Body Mass Index on report cards doesn't solve childhood obesity - Globe and Mail

Posted: 28 May 2012 04:31 PM PDT


Globe and Mail

Putting Body Mass Index on report cards doesn't solve childhood obesity
Globe and Mail
In the United Kingdom, and closer to home, in Arkansas, students' report cards even show their Body Mass Index. The emphasis on the school's role is overdone. What schools teach about healthy eating and living, the home needs to reinforce.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Tasty Weight Loss Surgery Alternative - Food Consumer

Posted: 28 May 2012 03:51 PM PDT


Tasty Weight Loss Surgery Alternative
Food Consumer
By Dr. Mercola About one-third of Americans are considered obese, but the latest data shows that when other methods of measuring obesity, such as body fat percentage, are factored in with body-mass index (BMI), that number may be closer to 60 percent.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Healthy weight

Posted: 28 May 2012 12:54 PM PDT

Overweight and obesity have been linked to several illnesses such as hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, etc. And keeping your weight in a healthy range will not only help minimise the risk of suffering from such conditions but also, for those who are affected, help in controlling the disease and prevent related complications.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Healthy weight - Bangkok Post

Posted: 28 May 2012 12:39 PM PDT


Healthy weight
Bangkok Post
So you might wonder if there is an ideal weight we should all try to achieve? The answer is no. People differ individually in every aspect, including their healthy weight. However, a simple calculation of the Body Mass Index, or BMI, will help you know ...
We can be healthy in different shapes and sizes durhamregion.com

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Body fat testing is not an exact science: Stretching Out - Plain Dealer

Posted: 28 May 2012 11:04 AM PDT


Plain Dealer

Body fat testing is not an exact science: Stretching Out
Plain Dealer
Along with body fat percentage, agents measured weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose. Everything in my report came back rosy, except for one figure: body fat percentage. (Not to be confused with Body Mass Index, or BMI, a straightforward ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>C-Section Linked to Increased Risk of Childhood Obesity - Doctors Lounge

Posted: 28 May 2012 10:05 AM PDT


C-Section Linked to Increased Risk of Childhood Obesity
Doctors Lounge
Infants delivered by cesarean section have two-fold higher odds of childhood obesity, even after adjusting for variables like maternal body mass index and birth weight, according to a study published online May 23 in the Archives of Disease in ...

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