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Sunday, June 10, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>ADA: Gastric Bypass Cuts Diabetes in Mild Obesity - MedPage Today

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 06:01 PM PDT


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ADA: Gastric Bypass Cuts Diabetes in Mild Obesity
MedPage Today
Gastric bypass may be an effective treatment for type 2 diabetes in patients who are only mildly obese (body mass index 30-35 kg/m 2 ). Note that 88% of patients had remission of their diabetes, with an additional 11% having glycemic improvement, ...
Diabetes Care Launches Annual Symposium Showcasing State-of-the-Art, Leading ... MarketWatch (press release)

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Bottle Feeding Linked To Rapid Weight Gain In Infants, Possible Obesity Risk ... - The Inquisitr

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 03:37 PM PDT


Bottle Feeding Linked To Rapid Weight Gain In Infants, Possible Obesity Risk ...
The Inquisitr
In a surprise twist to the "breast is best" debate, bottle feeding, and not just formula feeding, increases the risk of rapid weight gain in infants, leading to an increased risk of obesity later in life, says a recent study published in the Archives ...
'Soda' tax goes flat Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Gastric Bypass Induces Diabetes Remission in Mildly Obese - Ob.Gyn. News Digital Network

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 11:45 AM PDT


Gastric Bypass Induces Diabetes Remission in Mildly Obese
Ob.Gyn. News Digital Network
Bariatric surgery is currently recommended by the National Institutes of Health only for people with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 kg/m 2 or higher, or above 35 for people with comorbidities such as severe diabetes. Very obese patients with diabetes ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Do you think this man is fat? - Herald Sun

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 08:41 AM PDT


Do you think this man is fat?
Herald Sun
Now the whole question of how we rely on the BMI - a formula first developed in the mid-19th century - has been called into question. Mr Sheahan said he was "very surprised" to learn he was in the overweight category. "I've never received a comment ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Zafgen Announces Additional Weight Loss and Cardiometabolic Data from Phase 1 ... - Sacramento Bee

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 08:13 AM PDT


Zafgen Announces Additional Weight Loss and Cardiometabolic Data from Phase 1 ...
Sacramento Bee
The Phase 1 trials were randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of twice-weekly intravenously administered beloranib in severely obese women with a body mass index (BMI) of 39.1 plus or ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>3000 overweight cops ordered to undergo slimming progam - Inquirer.net

Posted: 10 Jun 2012 05:55 AM PDT


Inquirer.net

3000 overweight cops ordered to undergo slimming progam
Inquirer.net
The test involves a middle-distance run, pull-ups, push-ups and sit-ups, as well as an electrocardiogram and body mass indexing. An overweight adult has a body mass index of between 25 and 29.9. The BMI is a measure of one's body fat computed based on ...
Philippine police members found to be overweight Gulf Today

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Docs aren't coaching overweight kids on how to slim down - WFMJ

Posted: 09 Jun 2012 07:24 PM PDT


Docs aren't coaching overweight kids on how to slim down
WFMJ
"If your provider has not brought up weight or body-mass index (BMI), ask how much your child weighs, what their [BMI] is and how it compares to other same-aged kids," she said. "Once this conversation is initiated, the provider will take the lead.

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Being pear-shaped like Kate Winslet 'better for women than apple-shaped'

Posted: 12 May 2012 07:03 AM PDT

London, May 12 : Women with pear-shaped figures like Kate Winslet are healthier than their apple-shaped counterparts, a new study has revealed.

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