Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obese children at risk of early heart disorders - Herald Sun
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Health: All Those Numbers - Yeshiva World News
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Study: Obese Children Will Have 50% Higher Risk of Colon Cancer - The Atlantic
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>FDA approves another new weight-loss drug - Statesman Journal
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>ABSI, New Obesity Measure: Better Than BMI? - ABC News (blog)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Know your BMI: Doctors urged to screen for fatness

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obese children at risk of early heart disorders - Herald Sun Posted: 24 Jul 2012 04:16 PM PDT TIME Obese children at risk of early heart disorders Herald Sun He said blood pressure increased with size, and children with weight problems were likely to experience lifestyle related diseases in adulthood. In the study, published yesterday, the definition of severe obesity started at a body mass index of 20.5 ... Severely obese kids at risk for heart disease Fox News Severely obese children show signs of heart disease Filey Today Scientists warn obese children at high risk of heart issues Scottish Daily Record Medical News Today  - Examiner.com  - Medical Xpress all 83 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Health: All Those Numbers - Yeshiva World News Posted: 24 Jul 2012 10:01 AM PDT Health: All Those Numbers Yeshiva World News BMI–I am a BMI Basher. The BMI, short for Body Mass Index, is an index used to measure our health risk by calculating height and weight. It was devised between 1830 and is defined as the individual's body mass divided by the square of his or her height. Does Diesel Exposure Lead to Obesity? Care2.com (blog) all 2 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Study: Obese Children Will Have 50% Higher Risk of Colon Cancer - The Atlantic Posted: 24 Jul 2012 04:50 AM PDT The Atlantic Study: Obese Children Will Have 50% Higher Risk of Colon Cancer The Atlantic They looked specifically at the rates of urothelial and colorectal cancer over a follow-up period of 18 years in those who were obese, meaning that they had a body mass index (BMI) in the 85th percentile and above, at age 17. Adjustments were made for ... Childhood obesity linked to cancers in adulthood Times of India Study links childhood obesity to cancer in adulthood Jerusalem Post Childhood Obesity Raises Risk of Certain Cancers eMaxHealth CANOE all 28 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>FDA approves another new weight-loss drug - Statesman Journal Posted: 24 Jul 2012 03:20 AM PDT FDA approves another new weight-loss drug Statesman Journal Qsymia is approved for adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater (obese) or a BMI of 27 or higher with a weight-related condition such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or type 2 diabetes. BMI is a measurement of a person's body fat ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>ABSI, New Obesity Measure: Better Than BMI? - ABC News (blog) Posted: 19 Jul 2012 03:03 AM PDT First Coast News ABSI, New Obesity Measure: Better Than BMI? ABC News (blog) Researchers at The City College of New York developed a new obesity measurement tool called A Body Shape Index (ABSI) that combines BMI and waist circumference. Waist circumference is a measure used to determine the amount of belly fat a person ... Measuring Obesity: A New, Maybe Better Alternative to BMI Jezebel ABSI: A New, Better Way to Measure Obesity? Medical Daily BMI and waist circumference may be good predictor of early death Newstrack India all 20 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Know your BMI: Doctors urged to screen for fatness Posted: 25 Jun 2012 10:06 PM PDT 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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