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Thursday, August 23, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Many obese Americans struggle with stigma, discrimination

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 10:59 AM PDT

As if the physical woes that accompany obesity aren't bad enough, many obese Americans say they face discrimination and stigma because of their weight, a new Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll found.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Many Obese Americans Struggle With Stigma, Discrimination, Poll Finds

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 10:44 AM PDT

As levels of overweight rise, more say they've been left out of gatherings or passed over for jobs

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight Loss Surgery Prevents Diabetes - WebMD

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 07:47 AM PDT


ABC News
Weight Loss Surgery Prevents Diabetes
WebMD
According to accepted NIH guidelines, weight loss surgery is appropriate only for people whose body mass index (BMI) is 40 or higher, or 35 or higher for those with a serious obesity-related condition such as diabetes or heart disease. Sjostrom and ...
Study: Obesity surgery can help prevent diabetes Boston.com
Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Philadelphia Inquirer
Obesity surgery helps prevent diabetes, study finds; doctors debate offering ... Washington Post
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Many Obese Americans Struggle With Stigma, Discrimination, Poll Finds - U.S. News & World Report

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 07:02 AM PDT


Many Obese Americans Struggle With Stigma, Discrimination, Poll Finds
U.S. News & World Report
Among other questions, the poll asked participants their height and weight to calculate their body mass index (BMI, a ratio of weight to height). A BMI of 30 to 35 is considered obese, and anything higher than that falls into the morbidly obese category.

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Brunswick board bids adieu to body mass index testing - Plain Dealer

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 05:07 AM PDT


Brunswick board bids adieu to body mass index testing
Plain Dealer
For the third, and likely final time, the Brunswick City School board approved a state mandated body mass index screening program waiver affidavit at its Aug. 20 meeting. "We will no longer have to (seek a waiver), as (the screening) is becoming ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Exercise for 30 mins daily, lose weight - Times of India

Posted: 23 Aug 2012 01:09 AM PDT


Telegraph.co.uk
Exercise for 30 mins daily, lose weight
Times of India
Research results show that 30 minutes of exercise hard enough to produce a sweat is enough to turn the tide on an unhealthy body mass index. On average, the men who exercised 30 minutes a day lost 3.6 kilo in three months, while those who exercised for ...
30 minutes exercise 'better than an hour of training' for weight loss Telegraph.co.uk
'30 minutes of daily exercise enough to lower weight' Deccan Herald
Exercise for 30 minutes No Inferior than One for Longer Duration TopNews United States
PsychCentral.com  - Medical Daily
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Study: Obesity surgery can help prevent diabetes - Kansas City Star

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 02:27 PM PDT


Study: Obesity surgery can help prevent diabetes
Kansas City Star
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. New ...

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