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Saturday, August 18, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Virginians a biscuit shy of earning most-obese status - Examiner.com

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 01:39 PM PDT


Virginians a biscuit shy of earning most-obese status
Examiner.com
Data released August 13, 2012, by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation show that three in 10 adults in 12 states had body mass index values that qualified them for clinical diagnoses of obesity. At least 25 percent of adults in another 27 states had BMIs ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Kids Who Can Wait For Treats Have Lower BMI Later In Life - RTT News

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:11 AM PDT


RTT News

Kids Who Can Wait For Treats Have Lower BMI Later In Life
RTT News
(RTTNews) - Those who are taught self-control and gratification delay at an early age may be expected to have a lower body mass index (BMI) as adults, a new study published by the Journal of Pediatrics says. The study, which covered 653 4-year-olds ...
More Self-Control as a Child, Lower BMI as Adult? WebMD
Kids' self-control linked to their BMI as adults Zee News
The Benefits of Childhood Self-Control ABC News
RedOrbit  - Doctors Lounge
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<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


USA TODAY

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
Study: 33.4 percent of Louisiana adults are obese Shreveport Times
Massachusetts ranks third for lowest obesity rate in nation Boston.com
Sioux Falls Argus Leader  - RedOrbit  - Perth Now
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Study Links Healthier Weight in Children With Strict Laws on School Snacks - New York Times

Posted: 12 Aug 2012 09:00 PM PDT


NEWS.com.au

Study Links Healthier Weight in Children With Strict Laws on School Snacks
New York Times
Students who lived in states with strong laws throughout the entire three-year period gained an average of 0.44 fewer body mass index units, or roughly 2.25 fewer pounds for a 5-foot-tall child, than adolescents in states with no policies. The study ...
Weight gain slower where school-food laws are strong Reuters
School snack laws may help prevent weight gain Arizona Daily Sun
New food laws for some schools TheCelebrityCafe.com
KYW Newsradio  - RedOrbit
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Josh Freed: You could count every word you read today

Posted: 27 Jul 2012 07:02 PM PDT

I was biking with my pal Kilometre Man the other day and we paused, as usual, so he could announce our first hour's results tracked on his "cyclo-computer."

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