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Monday, August 27, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity raises risk of breast cancer recurrence, study says - NBCNews.com

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 04:11 PM PDT


ABC News

Obesity raises risk of breast cancer recurrence, study says
NBCNews.com
Women with a BMI higher than 30 have an increased risk of return breast cancer – as well as a greater risk of death – than women of normal weight according to a new study from the Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care in New York. NBC's Dr. Nancy ...
Breast Cancer Risk Goes Up With Weight ABC News
Extra Weight May Speed Breast Cancer Relapse MedPage Today
Excess Pounds Raise Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence, Death: Study U.S. News & World Report
Mother Nature Network (blog)  - GlobalPost
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight loss family affair in ProActive Kids program - Aurora Beacon News

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:23 PM PDT


Weight loss family affair in ProActive Kids program
Aurora Beacon News
"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/Yahoo.jpg"/>A preventative maintenance schedule for men's health

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 08:50 AM PDT

Few men would drive a beloved sports car into the ground, ruining its engine for lack of routine oil changes, tune-ups or new belts.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>More than 170 Gloucestershire people have extreme weight loss surgery in four ... - This is Gloucestershire

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:05 AM PDT


This is Gloucestershire

More than 170 Gloucestershire people have extreme weight loss surgery in four ...
This is Gloucestershire
NHS Gloucestershire raised the entry criteria for bariatric surgery to people with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of more than 50, rather than more than 40, two years ago. Director of public health Dr Shona Arora said: "While we recognise the potential ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>To Lose Weight, 30 Minutes of Daily Exercise as Good as 60 Minutes, New ... - HelpingYouCare™

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:01 AM PDT


HelpingYouCare™

To Lose Weight, 30 Minutes of Daily Exercise as Good as 60 Minutes, New ...
HelpingYouCare™
The "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," the University of Copenhagen's news release said. ... "Although the exercise-induced energy expenditure ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Fat -Bellied People at Higher Death Risk Than Obese - Businessweek

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:07 AM PDT


Daily Mail

Fat -Bellied People at Higher Death Risk Than Obese
Businessweek
People with a normal body mass index, or BMI, and "central obesity" as defined by a high waist-to-hip ratio had the greatest risk of cardiovascular-related death and the highest death risk overall, researchers said today in a statement. The risk of ...
Belly fat worse for your heart than obesity, study suggests NBCNews.com
Mayo Clinic study: Belly fat the real risk Pioneer Press
People of normal weight with belly fat at highest death risk: study Medical Xpress
Science Codex
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Poll: Many obese Americans struggle with stigma, discrimination

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:49 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/Google.JPG"/>How Cumbrian motorbike fan lost half her body weight - News & Star

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 02:10 AM PDT


How Cumbrian motorbike fan lost half her body weight
News & Star
In just over 12 months she has lost over four stones in weight, 69 inches and 12 per cent of her body fat. Her BMI (Body Mass Index) has also dropped from 33 to a healthy 23. "I've never been big-boned. I've always been a size eight or a 10," said Kath ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Excess weight may up women's risk of breast cancer - Indian Express

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:47 AM PDT


Excess weight may up women's risk of breast cancer
Indian Express
The researchers found that increasing body mass index a measure of the body's fat content significantly increased women's risk of cancer recurrence and death, despite optimal treatment including chemotherapy and hormonal therapy. There was a stepwise ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Screening Versus Symptoms: Does Detection Method Affect Body Mass for ... - Celiac.com

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:03 AM PDT


Celiac.com

Screening Versus Symptoms: Does Detection Method Affect Body Mass for ...
Celiac.com
Recently, a team of researchers conducted a study to assess the impact of a gluten-free diet on body mass index (BMI) in a nationwide group of celiac patients and to isolate any variables that might help to predict favorable or unfavorable BMI changes.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obese Americans say they also must deal with stigma and outright ... - Indianapolis Star

Posted: 24 Aug 2012 03:17 AM PDT


Obese Americans say they also must deal with stigma and outright ...
Indianapolis Star
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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