Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Gastric bypass operations on the NHS up by 530% over the past five years - Daily Mail
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Many obese Americans struggle with stigma, discrimination - WSFA
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>OBESITY SPECIAL - Sampan
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Clark County works to address obesity among residents
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Health minister gets physical at Savannah fitness challenge
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>'Big-boned' could be true - iAfrica.com
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Many Obese Americans Struggle With Stigma, Discrimination, Poll Finds
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight Loss Surgery Cuts Diabetes Risk - ABC News
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Study: Obesity surgery can help prevent diabetes - Boston.com

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Gastric bypass operations on the NHS up by 530% over the past five years - Daily Mail Posted: 24 Aug 2012 01:50 PM PDT Daily Mail Gastric bypass operations on the NHS up by 530% over the past five years Daily Mail To have a BMI of 40, a woman who is 5ft 4in would have to weigh just over 17 stone. Dr David Haslam, chairman of the National Obesity Forum, said: 'The gastric bypass is among the clinically effective and cost-effective procedures in the whole field of ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Many obese Americans struggle with stigma, discrimination - WSFA Posted: 24 Aug 2012 12:59 PM PDT Many obese Americans struggle with stigma, discrimination WSFA 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. and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>OBESITY SPECIAL - Sampan Posted: 24 Aug 2012 09:20 AM PDT Sampan OBESITY SPECIAL Sampan Here is an example for BMI calculation. Remember that height and weight are the only data you need. Say a person's height is 165cm (1.65m) and his/her weight is 60kg, then the BMI would be 22 [60/1.652=22]. This person has a normal BMI. If the same ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Clark County works to address obesity among residents Posted: 24 Aug 2012 06:51 AM PDT The most recent data available say that 64 percent of adults in the county are overweight or obese. Among the efforts to address that: having convenience stores offer healthier foods.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Health minister gets physical at Savannah fitness challenge Posted: 24 Aug 2012 02:36 AM PDT Health Minister Dr Fuad Khan takes his health seriously. Khan's daily fitness routine starts early—5 am.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>'Big-boned' could be true - iAfrica.com Posted: 23 Aug 2012 11:38 PM PDT 'Big-boned' could be true iAfrica.com An individual's BMI is calculated by dividing your weight in kilograms by your height in metres squared, but the index fails to take into account body shape. "The BMI is flawed because it doesn't take into account where you carry fat or how muscular ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Many Obese Americans Struggle With Stigma, Discrimination, Poll Finds Posted: 23 Aug 2012 09:55 PM PDT Title: Many Obese Americans Struggle With Stigma, Discrimination, Poll Finds Category: Health News Created: 8/23/2012 10:05:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/23/2012 12:00:00 AM

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight Loss Surgery Cuts Diabetes Risk - ABC News Posted: 23 Aug 2012 11:37 AM PDT ABC News Weight Loss Surgery Cuts Diabetes Risk ABC News "There are data to suggest that bariatric surgery can be safely employed in [non-obese diabetics]," said Dr. John Morton, associate professor of surgery at Stanford University, who has successfully treated diabetic patients with body mass indices -- or ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Study: Obesity surgery can help prevent diabetes - Boston.com Posted: 22 Aug 2012 08:46 PM PDT ABC News Study: Obesity surgery can help prevent diabetes Boston.com Weight-loss info: http://win.niddk.nih.gov. Body Mass Index calculator: http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bminojs.htm. New England Journal: http://www.nejm.org. ___. Marilynn Marchione can be followed at http://twitter.com/MMarchioneAP end of story ... Weight Loss Surgery Prevents Diabetes WebMD Obesity surgery helps prevent diabetes, study finds; doctors debate offering ... Washington Post Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Philadelphia Inquirer NBCNews.com all 175 news articles »

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