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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Modified weight loss surgery provides Type 2 diabetes reversal - BioScholar News

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 04:03 PM PDT


CollegeNews

Modified weight loss surgery provides Type 2 diabetes reversal
BioScholar News
On average, their body mass index (BMI) was 33 kg/m2. After sleeve gastrectomy, 20 (47 percent) of the patients no longer had diabetes, at an average ...
Secondhand Smoke Linked to Raised Diabetes Risk Philadelphia Inquirer
Type 2 diabetes cured by weight loss surgery returns in one-fifth of ... ScienceBlog.com (blog)
Former NFL player and U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman was one for ... CollegeNews
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>'Large Waist Sizes In Women Related To Decreased Infertility' - Medical News Today

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 03:05 PM PDT


Telegraph.co.uk

'Large Waist Sizes In Women Related To Decreased Infertility'
Medical News Today
Parameters included body mass index (BMI), resting heart rate, cholesterol, .... love to be given a straightforward solution to calculate our healthy or idea weight, ...
More than half of British women's waists 'too big' Mmegi Online
Health warning to women over their growing waistlines Telegraph.co.uk
Warning over 'apple-shaped' figures Sky News Australia
Herald.ie  - Active Quote
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Low-Fat Diet After Weight Loss May Raise Risk of Gain - Bloomberg

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 01:18 PM PDT


CBC.ca

Low-Fat Diet After Weight Loss May Raise Risk of Gain
Bloomberg
Obesity is defined as having a body mass index of more than 30. A 6-foot tall adult man weighing 221 pounds (100 kilograms) or more is considered obese, as is ...
Yo-Yo Weight Gain Linked to Low-Fat Diet MedPage Today
Study challenges the notion that a calorie is just a calorie Science Codex

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Doctors Urged to Screen for Obesity

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 10:58 AM PDT

People should know their BMIs, government panel says.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Doctors Requested To Calculate BMI Of Their Patients

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 10:11 AM PDT

John Neumann for redOrbit.com Do you assume your weight is within an acceptable range if your doctor doesn't bring it up? A government panel renewed a recommendation for every adult to be screened for obesity during checkups, suggesting more physicians should be routinely calculating their patients' body mass index (BMI). "We found that some weight-loss programs do work, and often the gateway to ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Know your BMI: Docs urged to screen for obesity

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:30 AM PDT

Chances are you know your blood pressure. What about your BMI?Body mass index signals if you're overweight, obese or just right considering your height. Some doctors have begun calling it a vital sign, ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Good growth; Healthy weight gain requires its own formula - Pueblo Chieftain

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 04:05 AM PDT


Good growth; Healthy weight gain requires its own formula
Pueblo Chieftain
Body Mass Index, which is calculated using a person's weight and height, can be a guideline for determining if a person needs to add pounds — a BMI of under ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight loss advice abounds - St. George Daily Spectrum

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 03:57 AM PDT


Weight loss advice abounds
St. George Daily Spectrum
The CDC has determined that adults with a body mass index of 25 to 29 are considered overweight, and adults with a BMI of 30 or above are considered obese.

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Doctors urged to screen for obesity - Tue, 26 Jun 2012 PST

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 03:05 AM PDT

WASHINGTON – Chances are you know your blood pressure. What about your BMI? Body mass index signals if you're overweight, obese or just right considering your height. Some doctors have ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Docs urged to screen for obesity

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 01:11 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Chances are you know your blood pressure. What about your BMI?Body mass index signals if you're overweight, obese or just right considering your height.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Doctors urged to calculate patients' BMI, treat obesity

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:39 AM PDT

WASHINGTON - A government panel renewed a call Monday for every adult to be screened for obesity during checkups, suggesting more physicians should be routinely calculating their patients' body mass index, or BMI, a measure of whether you're overweight, obese or just right considering your height.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Government panel renews call for obesity checkups, BMI calculations for adults

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:15 AM PDT

WASHINGTON — Chances are you know your blood pressure. What about your BMI? Body-mass index signals whether you're overweight, obese or just right, considering your height. Some doctors call it a vital sign, as crucial to monitor as blood pressure.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Doctors urged to calculate patients' BMI, treat obesity - Philadelphia Inquirer

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:02 AM PDT


New York Daily News

Doctors urged to calculate patients' BMI, treat obesity
Philadelphia Inquirer
WASHINGTON - A government panel renewed a call Monday for every adult to be screened for obesity during checkups, suggesting more physicians should be ...
Vital stat: Your doctor may be checking your BMI New York Daily News

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Know your BMI: Docs urged to screen for obesity - The Associated Press

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 11:50 PM PDT


Know your BMI: Docs urged to screen for obesity
The Associated Press
By the numbers: A normal BMI is less than 25. Obesity begins at 30. In between is considered overweight. To calculate yours: http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi .

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Doctors urged to screen adult patients for obesity - San Francisco Chronicle

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 09:56 PM PDT


Doctors urged to screen adult patients for obesity
San Francisco Chronicle
Patients "should be asking what their BMI is, and tracking that over time," said ... suggesting more physicians should be routinely calculating their patients' BMIs.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>National Briefs | Panel urges BMI screening - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 09:14 PM PDT


National Briefs | Panel urges BMI screening
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Patients "should be asking what their BMI is, and tracking that over time," says task ... that lets stand the Madoff trustee's calculation that investors lost $17 billion.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>America's obesity epidemic: Health detectives may miss vital clue

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 09:12 PM PDT

A government panel urges more doctors to routinely calculate patients' body mass index.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Doctors urged to be 'gateway' for obesity tests, treatments - USA TODAY

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:25 PM PDT


USA TODAY

Doctors urged to be 'gateway' for obesity tests, treatments
USA TODAY
Many doctors check patients' weight and height but don't calculate their patients' body mass index (BMI), a number that takes into account height and weight.

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