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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>New weight loss drug approved by the FDA; cure or fad? - Examiner.com

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 06:59 PM PDT


Examiner.com

New weight loss drug approved by the FDA; cure or fad?
Examiner.com
Over 35% of the US is diagnosed as obese with a BMI of 30 or higher. That's more than 1/3 of all adults. The fastest growing group of those diagnosed is children. The CDC estimates the medical costs associated with obesity at $147 billion dollars and ...
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>FDA grants approval for Belviq - Prescription Weight Loss Pill - Best Syndication

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 03:40 PM PDT


Best Syndication

FDA grants approval for Belviq - Prescription Weight Loss Pill
Best Syndication
In order to qualify for the weight loss medication, the person's body mass index (BMI) needs to be greater than 27 (this is considered overweight). A BMI over 30 is considered obese. There also has to be a secondary condition such as high blood ...
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>FDA Approves Obesity Pill Belviq For Obese, Overweight People With Weight ... - WIBW

Posted: 28 Jun 2012 02:54 PM PDT


FDA Approves Obesity Pill Belviq For Obese, Overweight People With Weight ...
WIBW
It's the first new long-term weight loss drug to hit the U.S. market in over a decade. The FDA announced Wednesday that the drug is approved for adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or over - which indicates obesity - or with a BMI of 27 or ...

<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/Google.JPG"/>Know your BMI: Docs urged to screen for obesity - CBS News

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 05:53 AM PDT


Men's Fitness

Know your BMI: Docs urged to screen for obesity
CBS News
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 . The advice sounds like a no-brainer, considering the national anxiety about our growing ...
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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 . The advice sounds like a no-brainer, considering the national anxiety about our growing ...

<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
Stockdisc. 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. People who have a BMI of 30 or greater are considered obese. EnlargeClose ...

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