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Monday, August 20, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity Plus Metabolic Factors Speeds Up Cognitive Decline - Doctors Lounge

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:13 PM PDT


Telegraph.co.uk

Obesity Plus Metabolic Factors Speeds Up Cognitive Decline
Doctors Lounge
20 (HealthDay News) -- For individuals who are metabolically abnormal, increasing body mass index (BMI) correlates with faster cognitive decline, according to a study published in the Aug. 21 issue of Neurology. Archana Singh-Manoux, Ph.D., from the ...
Obesity accelerates memory loss over 50 Daily Mail
Obesity in middle age linked to higher dementia risk The Independent
Obesity Speeds Up the Pace of Mental Decline Medical Daily
Scotsman  - Medical Xpress
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Fat? No, here's proof you're just big-boned

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 03:39 PM PDT

If you're one of the legions of slim, fit and healthy people whose BMI (Body Mass Index) makes them 'technically' overweight, this story will be music to your ears.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>More than one-third of US adults are obese - DigitalJournal.com

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 11:42 AM PDT


DigitalJournal.com

More than one-third of US adults are obese
DigitalJournal.com
The US governmental definition of obesity is: for adults, overweight and obesity ranges are determined by using weight and height to calculate a number called the "body mass index" (BMI). BMI is used because, for most people, it correlates with their ...
It's gut-check time The Sun
Fattest State in America 2012: Which States Finished In The Top 3? Enstarz
Fattest State in America in 2011 is Mississippi, 'Thinnest' is Colorado Franchise Herald
WLFI.com  - Boston Globe  - Chiropractic Economics
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Vitality May Be the Secret to Successful Weight Loss - GoodTherapy.org (blog)

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 11:31 AM PDT


Vitality May Be the Secret to Successful Weight Loss
GoodTherapy.org (blog)
People who have high body mass index (BMI) rates are at increased risk for serious health conditions such as diabetes, stroke, and heart attack. They are also more vulnerable to feelings of negative self-worth that contribute to depression and anxiety.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Wayne L. Westcott: Beyond diet and exercise - Norwich Bulletin

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 10:55 AM PDT


Wayne L. Westcott: Beyond diet and exercise
Norwich Bulletin
Compared to the exercise-only group, the exercise and diet group achieved significantly greater reductions in body weight, body mass index (BMI), percent body fat, fat weight, waist circumference, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure. A ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight loss family affair in ProActive Kids program - Naperville Sun

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 10:42 AM PDT


Weight loss family affair in ProActive Kids program
Naperville Sun
"The (PAK) program was life changing, and I'm so grateful that it was free," Sandra says. To be eligible for PAK, a child needs a physician referral and a BMI-for-age (body mass index) at or above the 85th percentile. BMI is a tool to screen for a ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>More self-control as a child, lower BMI as adult? - Atlanta Journal Constitution

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 08:05 AM PDT


French Tribune

More self-control as a child, lower BMI as adult?
Atlanta Journal Constitution
According to the study, being able to wait it out was linked to lower body mass index as adults 30 years later. For each minute they delayed reaching for the tasty treat as children, there was a 0.2-point decrease in their body mass index as adults. At ...
Self-control in childhood can help battle against obesity in adulthood French Tribune

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Lose weight, get healthy at work - Plain Dealer

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 05:07 AM PDT


Plain Dealer

Lose weight, get healthy at work
Plain Dealer
For employers like the city of Independence, putting together an annual biometric screening -- where employees learn their cholesterol, blood pressure and body-mass index can be difficult. Offering year-round fitness and health-monitoring programs and ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Patch's Poll: Do You Know Your BMI or Want to Know It? - Patch.com

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 02:38 AM PDT


Patch's Poll: Do You Know Your BMI or Want to Know It?
Patch.com
The tool used in this study was the body mass index, or BMI, which is calculated by measuring a person's height and weight. A normal BMI is between 20 to 25, and a BMI over 25 is considered overweight. If a person's BMI exceeds 30, then that person is ...

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