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Sunday, July 8, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Delhiites gear up to shed weight with nasal, oral spray - Deccan Herald

Posted: 08 Jul 2012 05:24 PM PDT


Delhiites gear up to shed weight with nasal, oral spray
Deccan Herald
"For bariatric surgery, the latest consensus is either 32.5 BMI with co-morbidity like diabetes and hypertension, or 35 BMI without any co-morbidity," said Dr Peters, adding that obesity is the second largest cause of cancer globally, after smoking ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Flu Jab Could Aid Weight Loss And Fight Obesity - Huffington Post UK

Posted: 08 Jul 2012 04:28 PM PDT


Belfast Telegraph

Flu Jab Could Aid Weight Loss And Fight Obesity
Huffington Post UK
Being obese is defined as having a Body Mass Index (BMI) - a measurement relating height and weight - of 30 or more. More women in the UK are also becoming obese. By 2030, four in 10 British women could be at obese weight levels, the research shows.
Scientists hope 'flab jab' will finally fight obesity Belfast Telegraph
WONDER JAB CUTS WEIGHT IN DAYS Express.co.uk

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Study: Extra Weight Not Necessarily Linked with Higher Risk of Death - Daily Disruption

Posted: 08 Jul 2012 03:36 PM PDT


Zee News

Study: Extra Weight Not Necessarily Linked with Higher Risk of Death
Daily Disruption
Body mass index (BMI), or weight adjusted for height, was calculated for each respondent. The study categorized people as underweight (BMI < 20), normal weight (BMI 20 to < 25), overweight (BMI 25 to < 30), obese (BMI 30 to 35) or severely obese (BMI > ...
UCD study finds that above-normal weight alone does not increase the short ... Daily Democrat
Obesity Does Not Increase Mortality Risk IBTimes.co.uk

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>People who are obese face higher rates of pain: study - Canada.com

Posted: 08 Jul 2012 11:04 AM PDT


People who are obese face higher rates of pain: study
Canada.com
The obese group reported 68 per cent higher rates of pain; those with extreme, or "class III obesity" — meaning a body mass index of 40 or more, one of the fastest-growing weight classes in Canada — reported 254 per cent more pain. "People who are ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>KEEPING FIT: Give in to resistance training - The Patriot Ledger

Posted: 08 Jul 2012 06:40 AM PDT


KEEPING FIT: Give in to resistance training
The Patriot Ledger
According to the bodyweight statistics that use the body mass index (BMI), approximately 65 percent of American adults are too heavy, with more than half of these individuals classified as obese. Unfortunately, the BMI data do not provide a true ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Hometownstations.com-WLIO- Lima, OH News Weather SportsKnow your BMI: Docs urged to screen for obesity

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.

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