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Friday, July 20, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Hospital to reward employees who keep BMI at acceptable levels - AsiaOne

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 06:54 PM PDT


AsiaOne

Hospital to reward employees who keep BMI at acceptable levels
AsiaOne
Saturday, Jul 21, 2012. PETALING JAYA - Fitness equipment are among the prizes Sungai Buloh Hospital staff receive for bringing their body mass index (BMI) down to acceptable levels. Hospital director Dr Khalid Ibrahim said that under its "waist policy ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Gastric Bypass Tops Banding in Weight Loss - Clinical Endocrinology News Digital Network

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 01:17 PM PDT


Gastric Bypass Tops Banding in Weight Loss
Clinical Endocrinology News Digital Network
Patients were included in the study if they had a body mass index (BMI) greater than 35 but less than 50 kg/m2, if they were older than age 19 years but younger than age 50, and if they lacked a hiatal hernia and had no previous abdominal surgery, Dr.
Dealing with morbid obesity Deccan Herald
Modified Bariatric Surgery Tames Diabetes in Small Series Family Practice News Digital Network
Gastric sleeve surgery for obesity may be offered to more patients Wilton Bulletin

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Dieting's front line: Why is weight loss often temporary? - The Republic

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 12:23 PM PDT


North Coast Journal

Dieting's front line: Why is weight loss often temporary?
The Republic
But higher percentages of body fat are correlated with higher risks of health problems, from Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure to breathing problems and certain cancers. As a result, body mass index charts have become ubiquitous in doctors ...
Diets for Losers? North Coast Journal

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>In US, Gender Gap in Personal Weight Worries Narrows - Gallup.com

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 11:54 AM PDT


In US, Gender Gap in Personal Weight Worries Narrows
Gallup.com
In separate Daily polling, Gallup and Healthways track Americans' self-reported height and weight, and compute body mass index (BMI) scores as part of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index. These BMI calculations found that 62.2% of Americans were ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>FDA approves once-daily phentermine and topiramate extended-release for ... - ModernMedicine

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 10:29 AM PDT


ABC News

FDA approves once-daily phentermine and topiramate extended-release for ...
ModernMedicine
FDA has approved once-daily phentermine and topiramate extended-release (Qsymia, Vivus) as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity for chronic weight management in adult patients with an initial body mass index (BMI) of 30 ...
2 new weight-loss drugs won't reverse US obesity crisis WSFA
Should you take one of the new weight loss drugs? Boston.com
Will Qsymia Make You Thin? BU Today
Daily Mail  - Equities.com
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI Affects Aromatase Inhibitor-Linked Estrogen Suppression - Doctors Lounge

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 10:05 AM PDT


BMI Affects Aromatase Inhibitor-Linked Estrogen Suppression
Doctors Lounge
Body mass index affects the level of estradiol and estrone sulfate suppression achieved when treating postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer with either of two aromatase inhibitors, anastrozole or letrozole, according to a ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Lap Band Surgery: Jets Coach Rex Ryan's Weight-Loss Procedure, Explained - Huffington Post

Posted: 20 Jul 2012 08:23 AM PDT


Lap Band Surgery: Jets Coach Rex Ryan's Weight-Loss Procedure, Explained
Huffington Post
Weight loss surgery is not a quick fix, however; maintaining a healthy diet and following an exercise plan are key to keeping the weight off. Consequently, lap band surgery is only recommended for people with a body mass index (BMI) over 40, or over 35 ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Doctors urged to screen for obesity - Tue, 26 Jun 2012 PST

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 03:09 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 ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Doctors urged to calculate patients' BMI, treat obesity

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 12:44 AM PDT

WASHINGTON - A government panel renewed a call Monday for every adult to be screened for obesity during checkups, suggesting more physicians should be routinely calculating their patients' body mass index, or BMI, a measure of whether you're overweight, obese or just right considering your height.

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