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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>More Utah women struggling with obesity, affecting fertility and pregnancy - Salt Lake Tribune

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 03:29 PM PDT


More Utah women struggling with obesity, affecting fertility and pregnancy
Salt Lake Tribune
But it's the weight gain before pregnancy they should worry about. About 17 percent of new Utah mothers in 2010 were obese before they gave birth — a 70 percent hike since 1993. Obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or above, or a ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity surgery helps prevent diabetes, study finds; doctors debate offering ... - Washington Post

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 02:01 PM PDT


New York Times

Obesity surgery helps prevent diabetes, study finds; doctors debate offering ...
Washington Post
The government recently lowered the weight limits for gastric band surgery for those with diabetes or heart disease. ___. Online: Weight-loss info: http://win.niddk.nih.gov. Body Mass Index calculator: http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bminojs.htm ...
Study: Obesity surgery can help prevent diabetes CBS News
Weight Loss Surgery Prevents Diabetes WebMD
Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes U.S. News & World Report
Reuters
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>New study says BMI is massively understating the scope of American obesity - io9

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 12:10 PM PDT


New study says BMI is massively understating the scope of American obesity
io9
New study says BMI is massively understating the scope of American obesity The Body Mass Index — a number, calculated from your height and weight, used by doctors to identify potential weight problems — is a flawed screening tool. Numerous studies ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>More Self-Control as a Child, Lower BMI as Adult? - CBS 47

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 10:45 AM PDT


More Self-Control as a Child, Lower BMI as Adult?
CBS 47
Aug. 16, 2012 -- Children who show self-control in the face of temptation may be less likely to have weight problems as adults. In a study published in the Journal of Pediatrics, 4-year-olds participated in a test measuring self-control between 1968 ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Excess weight leads to diabetes - Times of India

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 06:15 AM PDT


CBC.ca

Excess weight leads to diabetes
Times of India
They assessed health behaviours (smoking, alcohol consumption, diet and physical activity), body mass index, and biological risk markers (blood pressure and lipid levels) in 7237 middle-aged adults without diabetes, measuring these risk factors ...
Diabetes prevention 'urgently needed' among disadvantaged CBC.ca
Obesity Biggest Risk Factor for Diabetes Among Poor: Study Doctors Lounge
Challenging social inequality of Type 2 diabetes Irish Health
eMaxHealth
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI, Post-Exercise Knee Laxity Change Tied to OA Progression - Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 05:34 AM PDT


BMI, Post-Exercise Knee Laxity Change Tied to OA Progression
Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants
(HealthDay News) – In patients with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, changes in knee joint laxity during stair climbing or other repetitive physical activity and baseline body mass index (BMI) are associated with disease progression. Tsuyoshi Miyazaki ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Lose Weight Before Noon: Tweak your morning routine with these 12 fat-blasting ... - Kansas City Star

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 03:16 AM PDT


Lose Weight Before Noon: Tweak your morning routine with these 12 fat-blasting ...
Kansas City Star
Researchers from the University of California-San Diego found that adults who eat chocolate regularly are thinner than those who don't - each additional snack session per week was associated with about a .2-point reduction in body mass index (BMI).

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI, Metabolism Tied to Decline in Brain Power - MedPage Today

Posted: 21 Aug 2012 10:16 AM PDT


MedPage Today

BMI, Metabolism Tied to Decline in Brain Power
MedPage Today
Increased body mass index (BMI) and metabolic abnormality were significantly associated with cognitive decline, researchers found. Compared with a group of normal-weight and metabolically healthy people, those who were overweight, obese, or had a ...
Obesity Tied to More Rapid Cognitive Decline WebProNews

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Is ABSI (A Body Shape Index) replacing BMI? - The Virginian-Pilot

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 05:14 AM PDT


The Virginian-Pilot

Is ABSI (A Body Shape Index) replacing BMI?
The Virginian-Pilot
According to recent clinical studies performed on 14100 people, our "BMI" (aka Body Mass Index) isn't a complete picture of our current health condition when it comes to using one device as a measuring stick to determine our health risks. Click on the ...
You really could be just big-boned Independent Online

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Monroe library talk: Healthy eating for college students on Aug. 10

Posted: 08 Aug 2012 02:13 AM PDT

A presentation on how college students can avoid "the freshman 15" through healthy eating will take place Friday, Aug. 10, at 3:30 in the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library's Ehlers Room.

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