Body Mass Index

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Government: Related News Posted: 31 May 2012 03:11 PM PDT 5/30/2012 - FMCSA Extends Time for Comments on Proposed Safety Measurement System The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced a 60-day extension of the time that motor carriers have to comment on proposed improvements to the agency's proposed Safety Measurement System . The comment period now runs through July 30....

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Noncommunicable diseases need more attention among prisoners Posted: 31 May 2012 02:22 PM PDT Prisons are not taking appropriate action to improve diet and increase physical activity levels to help prevent noncommunicable diseases among prisoners, say UK researchers in The Lancet. Licensed from Medwire news with permission from Springer Healthcare Ltd. ©Springer Healthcare Ltd. All rights reserved. Neither of these parties endorse or recommend any commercial products, services, or ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>People with fatty livers need to lose weight - News-Medical.net Posted: 31 May 2012 02:15 PM PDT People with fatty livers need to lose weight News-Medical.net The researchers randomly assigned 18 obese individuals (mean body mass index [BMI] 38.1 kg/m 2 ) with NAFLD (IHTG content >10%) to either participate in an exercise regimen (exercise group) or to continue their current daily activities (control group) ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>On Blacks And Fat: Shannon Barber - Vibe Posted: 31 May 2012 12:08 PM PDT On Blacks And Fat: Shannon Barber Vibe Shannon Barber: Well, my first issue with that is those statistics almost always go by the BMI (body mass index), and the BMI is — I would say, if no one's aware of it, just give it a quick Google — it's one of the most flawed and inaccurate and ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI Thresholds for Gestational Diabetes Differ by Race - Doctors Lounge Posted: 31 May 2012 10:04 AM PDT BMI Thresholds for Gestational Diabetes Differ by Race Doctors Lounge There is considerable racial/ethnic variation in the prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus by body mass index, according to a study published online May 22 in Diabetes Care. THURSDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- There is considerable racial/ethnic ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obese People Always Remebered as Fat by Relatives, Even After Losing Weight - Counsel & Heal Posted: 31 May 2012 10:01 AM PDT Daily Mail Obese People Always Remebered as Fat by Relatives, Even After Losing Weight Counsel & Heal The National Child Measurement Programme, takes the Body Mass Index(BMI) of a child at the age of five and then again at ten. But then the BMI calculation is not always accurate since it does not take muscles into consideration. Obese Children Navigate Minefield of Calories and Bad Ads Bloomberg Why you can never escape the stigma of being fat: Friends and family remember ... Daily Mail Stigma of obesity 'lingers after weight loss' Nursing Times Plus Size Tall  - Medical Daily all 100 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Lap Band Surgery: Adjustable Gastric Band vs. Gastric Bypass - Decoded Science Posted: 31 May 2012 09:22 AM PDT Lap Band Surgery: Adjustable Gastric Band vs. Gastric Bypass Decoded Science Obvious solutions include dietary changes, exercise programs, and weight-loss surgery, such as the lap band. Overweight and obese are two different terms that depend on your body mass index (BMI). The BMI combines your height and weight into a number ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Curing diabetes via surgery, without weight loss - Fox News Posted: 31 May 2012 04:22 AM PDT Moneycontrol.com Curing diabetes via surgery, without weight loss Fox News He had just received approval to study experimental surgery on diabetics with a relatively lean weight-to-height ratio, or body-mass index (BMI). Iaboni was among his first subjects. Three years on, she has dropped 50 pounds to reach a healthy 145 and ... Can diabetes be prevented? Canada.com all 42 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>County doing well on weight issue – but we can do better - The Olympian Posted: 31 May 2012 12:17 AM PDT ksl.com County doing well on weight issue – but we can do better The Olympian The CDC defines overweight as an adult with a body-mass index (BMI) between 25 and 29.9, and obesity as a BMI of over 30. Body-mass index is calculated by using a formula based on weight and height. A BMI of between 18.5 and 24.9 is considered the ... Forty-two Percent of the US Population Could Be Obese by 2030 Sleep Review all 4 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity May Raise Odds for Painful Leg Condition - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 30 May 2012 03:08 PM PDT MD News Obesity May Raise Odds for Painful Leg Condition U.S. News & World Report "We now believe that obesity is a risk factor for lymphedema if the body-mass index becomes greater than 60," Greene said. "It only seems to affect the legs, but we have not investigated the arms." Individuals in the study who had a body-mass index ... Lymphedema Tied to Obesity MedPage Today Link Between Obesity and Lower-Extremity Lymphedema Explored Doctors Lounge Obesity linked to lower-extremity lymphedema Clinical Advisor all 8 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Ending diabetes via surgery, without weight loss - msnbc.com Posted: 30 May 2012 09:02 AM PDT Ending diabetes via surgery, without weight loss msnbc.com He had just received approval to study experimental surgery on diabetics with a relatively lean weight-to-height ratio, or body-mass index (BMI). Iaboni was among his first subjects. Three years on, she has dropped 50 pounds to reach a healthy 145 and ...

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