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Saturday, June 30, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>She The People - Washington Post (blog)

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 06:24 PM PDT


CBS News

She The People
Washington Post (blog)
On Wednesday the FDA gave the go-ahead to Arena Pharmaceuticals' Belviq (generically known as lorcaserin) for prescription use in adults with a body mass index of 30 or greater (considered to be obese), or overweight adults with a BMI of 27 or higher ...
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Know your BMI: Docs urged to screen for obesity - Log Cabin Democrat

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 11:44 AM PDT


Know your BMI: Docs urged to screen for obesity
Log Cabin Democrat
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 begun calling it a vital sign, as crucial to monitor as blood ...
A world conspiring to make you fat Hindustan Times

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

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 11:38 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.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>'Social Jetlag' Contributing to Global Weight Gain - Huffington Post (blog)

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 06:22 AM PDT


'Social Jetlag' Contributing to Global Weight Gain
Huffington Post (blog)
The results of the study are similar to those of previous studies linking a higher body mass index and even diabetes to the irregular sleep schedules and sleep deprivation of shift workers. But I applaud the efforts of Roenneberg and his team for their ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Can you eat late and still lose weight? - Fox News

Posted: 30 Jun 2012 03:17 AM PDT


Can you eat late and still lose weight?
Fox News
The influence of these internal clocks may be one reason why shift workers—people who work (and eat) at night—have a higher body mass index (BMI), on average, than day workers, according to research published in the International Journal of Obesity.

<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 07:42 PM PDT


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Know your BMI: Docs urged to screen for obesity
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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 ...
Doctors Requested To Calculate BMI Of Their Patients RedOrbit
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Right diet, not just reduced calories, could help maintain weight loss, study ... - Boston.com

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 03:31 PM PDT


USA TODAY

Right diet, not just reduced calories, could help maintain weight loss, study ...
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Diets that limit processed carbohydrates such as breakfast cereals and bagels may enable longer-lasting weight loss compared with other diets with the same number of calories, according to a study published Tuesday. "It says that from a metabolic ...
Not every calorie is the same, new research confirms Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:20 PM 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. Some doctors have begun calling it a vital sign, as crucial to monitor as blood pressure.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>HEALTHBEAT: Doctors urged to screen adults for obesity, send the obese for high-intensity help

Posted: 25 Jun 2012 02:16 PM 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 begun calling it a vital sign, as crucial to monitor as blood pressure.

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