Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Ivo Vegter - Daily Maverick
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Wayne L. Westcott: Give in to resistance training - Dansville-Genesee Country Express (blog)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Excess Pounds Won't Kill You, Study Suggests - LiveScience.com
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Panel says obese are entitled to coverage for weight-loss programs - Washington Post
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity Linked to Circle of Friends - Science Daily (press release)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>New Diet Pill Belviq: 5 Things You Should Know - AARP News (blog)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>'Flab jab' could provide obesity breakthrough - Telegraph.co.uk
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Doctors urged to screen patients for obesity

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Ivo Vegter - Daily Maverick Posted: 09 Jul 2012 02:43 PM PDT Daily Maverick Ivo Vegter Daily Maverick Not that BMI, which at least adjusts for height, is a particularly useful indicator either. Its formula, body mass (kg) divided by the square of body height (m), takes no account of muscle mass, bone structure, gender, age or climate, for example ... Are half of UK firefighters too fat to fight fire? Full Fact all 2 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Wayne L. Westcott: Give in to resistance training - Dansville-Genesee Country Express (blog) Posted: 09 Jul 2012 01:57 PM PDT Wayne L. Westcott: Give in to resistance training Dansville-Genesee Country Express (blog) Unfortunately, the BMI data do not provide a true picture of the situation because the only two factors analyzed are height and weight. Consequently, BMI's figures typically underestimate the amount of fat in middle-aged and older adults. This is ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Excess Pounds Won't Kill You, Study Suggests - LiveScience.com Posted: 09 Jul 2012 01:43 PM PDT Zee News Excess Pounds Won't Kill You, Study Suggests LiveScience.com Body mass index (BMI, an indicator of body fatness) was calculated for each and used to categorize each patient as underweight (BMI of less than 20), normal weight (BMI 20 to less than 25), overweight (BMI 25 to less than 30), obese (BMI 30 to 35) or ... Weight Not Necessarily Linked to Higher Risk of Death? Rocklin and Roseville Today Being overweight or obese doesn't increase short-term risk of death, UC Davis ... News10.net Being overweight does not increase death risk Irish Health IBTimes.co.uk all 26 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Panel says obese are entitled to coverage for weight-loss programs - Washington Post Posted: 09 Jul 2012 12:24 PM PDT Panel says obese are entitled to coverage for weight-loss programs Washington Post Recently revised guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force acknowledge that fact. They recommend that clinicians screen patients for obesity, which is defined as having a body mass index of 30 or higher. Further, they say patients who ... New Guidelines From The US Preventive Services Task Force Reinforce The ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) all 6 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity Linked to Circle of Friends - Science Daily (press release) Posted: 09 Jul 2012 11:07 AM PDT Counsel & Heal Obesity Linked to Circle of Friends Science Daily (press release) Previously, researchers not affiliated with the current study asked students about their weight, friendships, sports activities and screen time. The body size measure they used was body mass index (BMI), which is calculated from a student's height and ... Breastfeeding 'cuts obesity risk' The Press Association Study Finds Link Between Friendships and Obesity Medical Daily all 11 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>New Diet Pill Belviq: 5 Things You Should Know - AARP News (blog) Posted: 09 Jul 2012 05:05 AM PDT AARP News (blog) New Diet Pill Belviq: 5 Things You Should Know AARP News (blog) The FDA approved the diet pill for people who are obese (with a body mass index, or BMI, of 30 or higher) or who are overweight (with a BMI of 27 or above) and also have at least one weight-related health condition, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood ... New drug promise: Eat less, feel better Dayton Daily News For the Love of 12 Pounds: Why Belviq is a Bad, Bad Idea ChicagoNow (blog) all 5 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>'Flab jab' could provide obesity breakthrough - Telegraph.co.uk Posted: 08 Jul 2012 10:01 PM PDT Telegraph.co.uk 'Flab jab' could provide obesity breakthrough Telegraph.co.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. Latest weapon in the battle of the bulge is revealed – the flab jab Edinburgh Evening News all 220 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Doctors urged to screen patients for obesity Posted: 01 Jul 2012 12:13 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 begun calling it a vital sign, as crucial to monitor as blood pressure.

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