Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obese Black Kids More Susceptible to Hypertension, Study Finds - U.S. News & World Report
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Can it! Soda studies cite stronger link to obesity - Reuters
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Will the imposition of weight restrictions in the workplace present a hefty ... - Thomson Reuters News & Insight
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Still Not Caring About Your Weight? Healthy BMI and Physical Activity Prolong Life - Medical Daily
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Moves to cut restrictions for obesity surgery are welcomed - This Is Cheshire
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight-loss surgery's health benefits carry hidden costs - FW Business
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Study: Obesity epidemic to be far worse by 2030

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obese Black Kids More Susceptible to Hypertension, Study Finds - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 21 Sep 2012 02:05 PM PDT Obese Black Kids More Susceptible to Hypertension, Study Finds U.S. News & World Report BMI, or body mass index -- a calculation based on a person's weight and height -- is considered a reliable indicator of whether a person is overweight or obese. Hypertension, a leading cause of stroke, can be associated with higher BMI in children and ... AHA: Race Affects Impact of BMI on BP in Children Doctors Lounge The effect of body mass index on blood pressure varies by race among children Science Codex Race a factor in children's BP levels TheHeart.Org all 11 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Can it! Soda studies cite stronger link to obesity - Reuters Posted: 21 Sep 2012 01:01 PM PDT CBS News Can it! Soda studies cite stronger link to obesity Reuters A 2008 analysis of 12 studies, led by a scientist who went on to work for the ABA, concluded that the association between sugary drinks and body-mass index (BMI) "was near zero." Studies in which children cut their intake of sugary drinks found modest ... Genetic Obesity Risk Heightened by Sugary Drinks MedPage Today Sugary Drinks Linked to Increased Genetic Risk of Obesity Businessweek Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tied to Increased BMI, Obesity Doctors Lounge CBS 47 all 419 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Will the imposition of weight restrictions in the workplace present a hefty ... - Thomson Reuters News & Insight Posted: 21 Sep 2012 09:54 AM PDT Will the imposition of weight restrictions in the workplace present a hefty ... Thomson Reuters News & Insight The "BMI, or Quetelet index, is a heuristic proxy for human body fat based on an individual's weight and height."23 It is defined "as the individual's body mass divided by the square of a person's height", but the "BMI does not actually measure the ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Still Not Caring About Your Weight? Healthy BMI and Physical Activity Prolong Life - Medical Daily Posted: 21 Sep 2012 09:25 AM PDT Medical Daily Still Not Caring About Your Weight? Healthy BMI and Physical Activity Prolong Life Medical Daily The researchers found that frail, thin people were more likely to die early than people who had a healthy body mass index (BMI) score of around 24.0. In addition, people who were physically active had lower chances of dying early, even if their BMI was ... Reduced physical activity reduces life span Medical Xpress all 2 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Moves to cut restrictions for obesity surgery are welcomed - This Is Cheshire Posted: 21 Sep 2012 09:02 AM PDT Moves to cut restrictions for obesity surgery are welcomed This Is Cheshire A 'normal' body mass index (BMI), according to health charities, is 18.5 to 25 and is calculated by dividing a person's weight by height. In the past two years priority for surgery was only given to adults in the town who scored 60 or 55, if also ... Southcoast Center for Weight Loss offers free info sessions Wicked Local Youngsters go under the knife to lose weight Deccan Herald Lower drug costs 20 years after bariatric surgery Medical Xpress all 13 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight-loss surgery's health benefits carry hidden costs - FW Business Posted: 21 Sep 2012 04:37 AM PDT Opposing Views Weight-loss surgery's health benefits carry hidden costs FW Business A person with a body mass index of at least 30 is considered obese, according to the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md. The BMI is calculated using height and weight. A man who is six feet tall who weighed more than 220 pounds would be ... Location of fat determines diabetes risk in obesity News-Medical.net Surprise! A little fat is good for you Globe and Mail Editorial: Obesity: An epidemic in slow motion MetroWest Daily News Online Athens all 35 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Study: Obesity epidemic to be far worse by 2030 Posted: 19 Sep 2012 12:35 AM PDT NEW YORK — We Americans already know how fat we are. Can it get much worse?

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