Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Breastfeeding Linked To Thinness, A New British Study Finds - Huffington Post
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Above-normal weight alone does not increase the short-term risk of death - ScienceBlog.com (blog)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Arena Pharmaceuticals Files Marketing Authorization Application in Switzerland ... - MarketWatch (press release)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Increased BP Linked To Oral Contraceptive Use In Girls And Alcohol ... - RedOrbit
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Sleep Less, Gain Weight, Science Shows - International Business Times
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Panel urges insurers to cover weight-loss plans - The Daily Citizen
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Men Benefit Most From Combined Weight-Loss Procedure - Clinical Endocrinology News Digital Network
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Can Weight Loss Cool Hot Flashes? - WebMD
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>When Does An App Need FDA's Blessing?

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Breastfeeding Linked To Thinness, A New British Study Finds - Huffington Post Posted: 11 Jul 2012 02:01 PM PDT RedOrbit Breastfeeding Linked To Thinness, A New British Study Finds Huffington Post The link between breastfeeding and weight loss has not gone unnoticed by public health officials, who have toyed with the idea of using the prospect of weight loss to encourage women to eschew giving babies formula. (The World ... "Even a modest 1 ... Breastfeeding Mothers Have Lower BMI In Their 50s RedOrbit Breast-feeding may help mothers decrease risk of obesity, new study says The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Study of the Day: Among Groups of Friends, Obesity Is Contagious The Atlantic Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants  - Firstpost  - Yahoo! Lifestyle UK all 77 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Above-normal weight alone does not increase the short-term risk of death - ScienceBlog.com (blog) Posted: 11 Jul 2012 01:50 PM PDT ScienceBlog.com (blog) Above-normal weight alone does not increase the short-term risk of death ScienceBlog.com (blog) 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 > ... Know your BMI: Docs urged to screen for obesity Southeast Missourian Obesity a sentence to early death? Not so fast, says new study Los Angeles Times UCD study: Being overweight does not increase short-term risk of death Daily Democrat BlissTree  - Gizmodo all 43 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Arena Pharmaceuticals Files Marketing Authorization Application in Switzerland ... - MarketWatch (press release) Posted: 11 Jul 2012 01:06 PM PDT Arena Pharmaceuticals Files Marketing Authorization Application in Switzerland ... MarketWatch (press release) The intended indication is as an adjunct to diet and exercise for weight control in patients with an initial body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m(2) or greater (obese), or 27 kg/m(2) or greater (overweight) in the presence of at least one weight related ... Arena Files Swiss Marketing Authorization Appl. For Lorcaserin Hydrochloride NASDAQ all 22 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Increased BP Linked To Oral Contraceptive Use In Girls And Alcohol ... - RedOrbit Posted: 11 Jul 2012 12:12 PM PDT Daily Mail Increased BP Linked To Oral Contraceptive Use In Girls And Alcohol ... RedOrbit In particular, alcohol consumption among boys, use of the Pill among girls, and high salt intake and increasing body mass index (BMI) in both sexes were important factors linked to blood pressure levels in late adolescence. ... At that time study ... Being obese greater risk factor for hypertension in teenage boys than girls TheHeart.Org Alcohol, the Pill can affect blood pressure in teens: Study Winnipeg Sun Study: Teenagers' Lifestyle Affects Their Blood Pressure Counsel & Heal UPI.com all 37 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Sleep Less, Gain Weight, Science Shows - International Business Times Posted: 11 Jul 2012 12:01 PM PDT International Business Times Sleep Less, Gain Weight, Science Shows International Business Times The results, published in the journal Sleep in May, found that in twins sleeping less than seven hours, differences in body-mass index were at least 70% attributable to certain genetic factors. Meanwhile, in twins that averaged nine or more hours of ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Panel urges insurers to cover weight-loss plans - The Daily Citizen Posted: 11 Jul 2012 11:11 AM PDT Panel urges insurers to cover weight-loss plans The Daily Citizen 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 ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Men Benefit Most From Combined Weight-Loss Procedure - Clinical Endocrinology News Digital Network Posted: 11 Jul 2012 09:55 AM PDT Men Benefit Most From Combined Weight-Loss Procedure Clinical Endocrinology News Digital Network SAN DIEGO – Significantly greater reductions in weight, body mass index, and adipose tissue were seen in men vs. women who underwent biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch surgery, a single-center study indicated. The study, which was ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Can Weight Loss Cool Hot Flashes? - WebMD Posted: 11 Jul 2012 06:56 AM PDT MedPage Today Can Weight Loss Cool Hot Flashes? WebMD In other research, experts have found that women with a larger body size, including either a higher body mass index (BMI) or a higher percent of body fat, have more frequent or more severe menopausal symptoms. For the new study, Caan and her team ... Hot Flashes Wane with Diet, Weight Loss MedPage Today all 4 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>When Does An App Need FDA's Blessing? Posted: 10 Jul 2012 02:44 PM PDT There's been an explosion in apps designed to help people stay healthy and manage chronic diseases. The Food and Drug Administration has announced plans to regulate some of these apps to make sure they're not putting patients at risk. But that's triggered a debate over whether government regulation may end up doing more harm than good.

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