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Tuesday, August 14, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight-loss competitor nears 50-pound goal - Victoria Advocate

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 03:30 PM PDT


Weight-loss competitor nears 50-pound goal
Victoria Advocate
Of course, his weight and body mass index went down as well. He and others celebrated as Kate Rogers, H-E-B's vice president of communication and culture, took to the podium. "This competition is not about the scale," she said. "It's about the rest of ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>A Higher Pregnancy Weight Leads To Heavier Babies, Study Says - Huffington Post

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 01:55 PM PDT


A Higher Pregnancy Weight Leads To Heavier Babies, Study Says
Huffington Post
(Women were defined as overweight if they had a body mass index -- a measure of height relative to weight -- of 25 to 30. They were obese ... my mother. She smoked like a fiend, fasted when pregnant with me and probably force-fed me formula from a bottle.

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Adolescent Body Image May Affect Obesity in Adulthood - Natural Standard Blog (blog)

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 07:46 AM PDT


Adolescent Body Image May Affect Obesity in Adulthood
Natural Standard Blog (blog)
This was indicated by a waist circumference of 3.46 centimeters greater and a weight gain of 0.66 Body Mass Index (BMI) units more in the "self-perceived overweight" adolescents, compared to the adolescents who did not have a self-perception of being ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Mississippi most obese state, Colorado slimmest: study - Chicago Tribune

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 07:08 AM PDT


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Mississippi most obese state, Colorado slimmest: study
Chicago Tribune
Obesity is measured using the body mass index (BMI), a number calculated from a person's weight and height. Obesity is defined as a BMI greater than or equal to 30. The top 10 states for obesity and their BMI percentages: 1. Mississippi 34.9. 2 ...
Here's the skinny: State has lower obesity rate Stamford Advocate
Top five states in obesity: Michigan makes the list Michigan Radio
Fattest state in America again is Mississippi Examiner.com
Shreveport Times  - Perth Now  - RedOrbit
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Competitive Food Laws Tied to Less BMI Change in Teens - Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants

Posted: 14 Aug 2012 06:46 AM PDT


Competitive Food Laws Tied to Less BMI Change in Teens
Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants
(HealthDay News) – Exposure to strong state competitive food laws, which regulate the nutrition content of foods and drinks sold outside of federal school meal programs, during childhood is associated with lower body mass index (BMI) change. Daniel R.
Laws regulating food sales to students deserve good grades NewsChannel 9 WSYR
Strict standards for school snacks seen curbing weight gain in students AgraNet (subscription)

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Study: We Believe We're Losing Weight When We're Actually Gaining

Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:19 AM PDT

Chalk it up to denial, misunderstanding, or ill-fated optimism?

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