Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>FDA approves weight-management drug Qsymia - FDA.gov
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Fad diets, ineffective short-term solutions to longer-term weight issues - Wrangler News
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Madeira seeks waiver to avoid student BMI measurement - Cincinnati.com
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Girls With Eating Disorders Regain Healthy Fatty Acid Levels When Their Weight ... - Science Daily (press release)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Prevalence of gout increases with increasing BMI - Medical Xpress
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>In US, Blacks Most Likely to Be Very Obese, Asians Least - Gallup.com
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weekly challenge: keep a food diary to lose excess weight - Boston.com
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Your common diet and exercise queries ANSWERED
• <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"/>FDA approves weight-management drug Qsymia - FDA.gov Posted: 17 Jul 2012 04:11 PM PDT USA TODAY FDA approves weight-management drug Qsymia FDA.gov The drug is approved for use in adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater (obese) or adults with a BMI of 27 or greater (overweight) who have at least one weight-related condition such as high blood pressure (hypertension), type 2 diabetes ... FDA approves weight-loss drug Qsymia msnbc.com FDA Approves Diet Drug Qsymia WebMD Vivus Announces FDA Approval of Once Daily Qsymia(TM) (Phentermine and ... MarketWatch (press release) Benzinga  - MedPage Today  - Economic Times all 310 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Fad diets, ineffective short-term solutions to longer-term weight issues - Wrangler News Posted: 17 Jul 2012 02:59 PM PDT MedPage Today Fad diets, ineffective short-term solutions to longer-term weight issues Wrangler News Typically, a patient must be morbidly obese in order to qualify for weight loss surgery. A person is considered morbidly obese if he or she has a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or higher, generally 100 or more pounds overweight. A person with a BMI of 35 ... Bariatric surgery doesn't reduce long-term costs Chicago Tribune Gastric Bypass May Not Cut Healthcare Costs MedPage Today all 41 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Madeira seeks waiver to avoid student BMI measurement - Cincinnati.com Posted: 17 Jul 2012 01:28 PM PDT Madeira seeks waiver to avoid student BMI measurement Cincinnati.com Responsibility for the weight and health of Madeira's students will remain with their parents and doctors. Once required by Ohio House Bill 153 to screen the body mass index, or BMI, of its students, school districts will no longer be forced to comply.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Girls With Eating Disorders Regain Healthy Fatty Acid Levels When Their Weight ... - Science Daily (press release) Posted: 17 Jul 2012 12:55 PM PDT Medical Daily Girls With Eating Disorders Regain Healthy Fatty Acid Levels When Their Weight ... Science Daily (press release) The girls in the eating disorder group had an average body mass index of 15 at the start of the study and this had risen to 19 at the one-year follow- up. This compared to the 21.2 recorded in the control group of the same age. Seventeen of the girls ... Girls With Eating Disorder Regain Fatty Acids When Weight Normalizes Medical Daily all 7 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Prevalence of gout increases with increasing BMI - Medical Xpress Posted: 17 Jul 2012 10:45 AM PDT Prevalence of gout increases with increasing BMI Medical Xpress (HealthDay) -- Having an increased body mass index (BMI) correlates with increased prevalence of gout in adults, according to study published online July 6 in Arthritis Care & Research. ... Specifically, what... Initial Y-Velocity (time unknown) in 2D ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>In US, Blacks Most Likely to Be Very Obese, Asians Least - Gallup.com Posted: 17 Jul 2012 01:03 AM PDT In US, Blacks Most Likely to Be Very Obese, Asians Least Gallup.com An average of 26.3% of all respondents surveyed reported a height and weight that led to a BMI calculation high enough to be categorized as obese. Gallup and Healthways have been tracking Americans' BMI levels daily since January 2008 and find obesity ... Is our obesity problem a biohazard? Meadville Tribune all 2 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weekly challenge: keep a food diary to lose excess weight - Boston.com Posted: 16 Jul 2012 10:20 AM PDT Weekly challenge: keep a food diary to lose excess weight Boston.com If you're looking to lose weight, forget about skipping meals, and pick up a pen and paper. Keeping a daily food journal can lead to an average weight loss of more than 10 percent over the course of a year, according to a study from the Fred Hutchinson ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Your common diet and exercise queries ANSWERED Posted: 05 Jul 2012 05:10 AM PDT Fitness expert Brinda Sapat addresses readers' weight and exercise-related questions.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Doctors urged to screen patients for obesity Posted: 01 Jul 2012 12:15 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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