Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Gaining weight on a healthy diet - Irish Times
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Website lets you rank your weight within the world
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Website lets you rank your weight within the world - Plain Dealer
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>In 'Obesity Paradox,' Thinner May Mean Sicker - New York Times
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Duodenal switch a "viable option" for weight loss - Chicago Tribune
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Research Published in Peer-Reviewed Journal Pediatrics Demonstrates ... - DailyFinance
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Back to school: Is higher education making you fat? - Science Codex
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Reading nutritional labels can help you lose weight - Fox News
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Single change in genetic sequence can significantly impact BMI variability - Medical Xpress
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>10-Second Weight Loss Secret: Read. The. Label. - AARP News (blog)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Being overweight increases risks for most common breast cancer - St. Louis Beacon

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Gaining weight on a healthy diet - Irish Times Posted: 17 Sep 2012 04:52 PM PDT Irish Times Gaining weight on a healthy diet Irish Times The Body Mass Index (BMI) is the most commonly used measure of whether someone is underweight, normal, overweight or obese. There are many online BMI calculators on reputable health sites for parents such as nhs.ukwhich also provide a range of ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Website lets you rank your weight within the world Posted: 17 Sep 2012 02:39 PM PDT Sure, research shows that North Americans are the fattest people on Earth. But everyone else is getting bigger as well, and there's something therapeutic in finding out that you have a lower body mass index, or BMI, than a certain percentage of the rest of the world.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Website lets you rank your weight within the world - Plain Dealer Posted: 17 Sep 2012 02:30 PM PDT Plain Dealer Website lets you rank your weight within the world Plain Dealer A team of researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine calculated the average BMI figures using a formula based on United Nation's data on population size in 177 countries, World Health Organization estimates of global weight and ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>In 'Obesity Paradox,' Thinner May Mean Sicker - New York Times Posted: 17 Sep 2012 02:22 PM PDT In 'Obesity Paradox,' Thinner May Mean Sicker New York Times Most researchers assess obesity by measuring body mass index, a simple ratio of height and weight. But B.M.I. does not take into account body fat, lean muscle mass, metabolic abnormalities and other nuances of physical composition. Perhaps, some ... A new epidemic of 'diabesity' strikes adults and children alike Bangor Daily News all 2 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Duodenal switch a "viable option" for weight loss - Chicago Tribune Posted: 17 Sep 2012 02:11 PM PDT MedPage Today Duodenal switch a "viable option" for weight loss Chicago Tribune Going into the surgery, duodenal switch patients tended to have more underlying diseases and were also heavier, with an average body mass index of 52, compared to 48 in gastric bypass patients. For a five-foot, six-inch woman, that translates to 322 ... Comparison of Obesity Surgeries Turns Up Surprising Results U.S. News & World Report Study compares duodenal switch vs. gastric bypass for morbid obesity Science Codex Obesity surgery in the spotlight Nelson Mail all 18 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Research Published in Peer-Reviewed Journal Pediatrics Demonstrates ... - DailyFinance Posted: 17 Sep 2012 12:22 PM PDT Research Published in Peer-Reviewed Journal Pediatrics Demonstrates ... DailyFinance Obese and overweight status is measured using age- and sex-specific Body Mass Index (BMI) percentiles, which are calculated using a child's weight and height. Being overweight is defined as a BMI at or above the 85th percentile and lower than the 95th ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Back to school: Is higher education making you fat? - Science Codex Posted: 17 Sep 2012 09:12 AM PDT Medical Daily Back to school: Is higher education making you fat? Science Codex After 4 years in college about 70% of students had gained weight, which averaged at 5.3 kg, or 11.68 lbs; males gained significantly more weight, percent body fat , and BMI than females; and the percentage of participants considered overweight or obese ... College Making You Fat? Nine Ways to Prevent Weight Gain Medical Daily all 5 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Reading nutritional labels can help you lose weight - Fox News Posted: 17 Sep 2012 08:08 AM PDT AsiaOne Reading nutritional labels can help you lose weight Fox News The men who read food labels had a body-mass index 0.12 points lower than men who did not read the labels. Meanwhile, women who read labels had a body-mass index 1.48 points lower than other women, meaning that they had less body fat proportional ... Shoppers Who Read Food Labels Are Thinner Everyday Health all 24 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Single change in genetic sequence can significantly impact BMI variability - Medical Xpress Posted: 17 Sep 2012 05:52 AM PDT Single change in genetic sequence can significantly impact BMI variability Medical Xpress The discovery comes thanks to a worldwide consortium of researchers that includes Professor and Chair of Quantitative Genetics at The University of Queensland (UQ), Peter Visscher, from the Queensland Brain Institute (QBI) and Diamantina Institute (DI ... Small genetic change affects weight ScienceAlert Small genetic change impacts weight The Conversation all 5 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>10-Second Weight Loss Secret: Read. The. Label. - AARP News (blog) Posted: 17 Sep 2012 05:02 AM PDT AARP News (blog) 10-Second Weight Loss Secret: Read. The. Label. AARP News (blog) Those who said they regularly paid attention to nutritional information had a lower body mass index — a measure of body fat — by 1.5 points on the BMI scale, compared with male label-readers, who had just 0.12 points lower. Granted, this doesn't ... Study: Food Label Readers Are Thinner VendingMarketWatch Read labels to lose four kilos MSN NZ News all 4 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Being overweight increases risks for most common breast cancer - St. Louis Beacon Posted: 16 Sep 2012 10:16 PM PDT Zee News Being overweight increases risks for most common breast cancer St. Louis Beacon Vaughan says the findings will prompt doctors to emphasize the importance of women giving added attention to body mass index, or BMI, to achieve or maintain a healthy weight. ... The National Institutes of Health offers a BMI calculator on its website. Obese women at higher risk of breast cancer Dubai Chronicle Type 2 Diabetes Linked To Breast Cancer Risk Medical News Today Diabetes Link to Breast Cancer in post-Menopausal Women Sudan Vision Food Consumer  - Times of India all 37 news articles »

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