Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>As Kansas obesity numbers rise, one KU junior shares her battle with weight-loss - University Daily Kansan
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Julia Kozerski: Nude self-portraits reveal emotional and physical toll of ... - Daily Mail
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Lady Gaga's weight gain: Love yourself if you are overweight - Examiner.com
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Small genetic change carries a lot of weight - Futurity: Research News
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Chronic stress may lead to weight troubles for black girls - The Courier-Journal
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Read Labels, Stay Slim - Shape Magazine (blog)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI, though national standard, just one piece of the weight-loss puzzle - Medical Xpress
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Health Matters: Breast cancer recurrence rises with weight - NBC2 News
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Health screenings reveal a mixed bag of weight data - Worcester Telegram
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>By 2030, 67 percent of Mississippi obese

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>As Kansas obesity numbers rise, one KU junior shares her battle with weight-loss - University Daily Kansan Posted: 26 Sep 2012 02:11 PM PDT Telegraph.co.uk As Kansas obesity numbers rise, one KU junior shares her battle with weight-loss University Daily Kansan According to Center for Disease Control (CDC), 35.7 percent of Americans are obese. CDC defines "overweight" as having a body mass index between 25 and 29.9, and obese is a BMI of 30 or greater. Brown had a BMI more than 30. "I felt awful about myself ... Effect of BMI Category on CVD Risk Quantified in Children Doctors Lounge Heavy Kids' Heart Risk Quantified MedPage Today Obesity rates are growing, Growing, GROWING The Patriot Ledger StudentNewsIE.com  - The Press Association  - KPHO Phoenix all 253 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Julia Kozerski: Nude self-portraits reveal emotional and physical toll of ... - Daily Mail Posted: 26 Sep 2012 11:51 AM PDT Daily Mail Julia Kozerski: Nude self-portraits reveal emotional and physical toll of ... Daily Mail She explains: 'With a body mass index (BMI) of 49.9per cent, literally half of my body consisted of fat, and I was classified as "morbidly obese." 'Throughout childhood and adolescence, my weight led me through spells of depression caused by associated ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Lady Gaga's weight gain: Love yourself if you are overweight - Examiner.com Posted: 26 Sep 2012 10:50 AM PDT WBUR Lady Gaga's weight gain: Love yourself if you are overweight Examiner.com She has gained weight and is happy with her size. Lady Gaga is also the founder of "Born This Way Foundation" ... or mental health agency. It is important to maintain a healthy weight, stay within your Body Mass Index (BMI). Learn how to calculate your ... Lessons From Lady Gaga's 25-Pound Weight Gain — And Her Response WBUR all 359 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Small genetic change carries a lot of weight - Futurity: Research News Posted: 26 Sep 2012 09:32 AM PDT Small genetic change carries a lot of weight Futurity: Research News Body mass index or BMI measures someone's weight adjusted for height. Published in the journal Nature, the research focuses on a single change in genetic sequence at the gene FTO. The genetic change, called a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Chronic stress may lead to weight troubles for black girls - The Courier-Journal Posted: 26 Sep 2012 08:18 AM PDT Chronic stress may lead to weight troubles for black girls The Courier-Journal Even though black girls reported less stress than white girls, the effect of chronic stress on body-mass index was stronger among black girls, said A. Janet Tomiyama, of the University of California, Los Angeles, and colleagues. Body-mass index, or BMI ... Stress-Weight Link in Black and White Teen Girls Studied Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants all 8 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Read Labels, Stay Slim - Shape Magazine (blog) Posted: 26 Sep 2012 08:01 AM PDT Shape Magazine (blog) Read Labels, Stay Slim Shape Magazine (blog) On average, female label readers have a body mass index that's 1.48 points lower than non-readers versus a BMI difference of just 0.12 points for men. For an average woman, that can mean a difference of nearly 9 pounds! In my private practice, I ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI, though national standard, just one piece of the weight-loss puzzle - Medical Xpress Posted: 26 Sep 2012 02:05 AM PDT BMI, though national standard, just one piece of the weight-loss puzzle Medical Xpress BMI is derived via a formula that divides a person's weight by their height squared, multiplied by 703. (No need to be a math whiz to do this; there are plenty of resources online or at your doctor's office.) The resulting number is the BMI: below 18.5 ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Health Matters: Breast cancer recurrence rises with weight - NBC2 News Posted: 26 Sep 2012 02:04 AM PDT Health Matters: Breast cancer recurrence rises with weight NBC2 News Body Mass Index, or BMI, is used to gauge several aspects of health. Now you can add recurrence of breast cancer to the list. "Obesity has been known for a long time as one of many risk factors for breast cancer. But what's particularly important is ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Health screenings reveal a mixed bag of weight data - Worcester Telegram Posted: 26 Sep 2012 01:32 AM PDT Health screenings reveal a mixed bag of weight data Worcester Telegram Results of Body Mass Index screenings during the 2010-11 school year, released by the state Department of Public Health this week, show that almost one-third of the state's students in Grades 1, 4, 7 and 10 are either overweight or obese. The report ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>By 2030, 67 percent of Mississippi obese Posted: 18 Sep 2012 06:33 PM PDT WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- By 2030, 67 percent of Mississippi is slated to be obese, while the District of Columbia is estimated to be 32.6 percent obese, researchers say.

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