Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Physical activity interventions for children have 'little impact' - Medical Xpress
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>The Fat Lady's Soda Song: Sugary Beverages Cause Obesity - Forbes
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>The Welcoming Truth - Obesity in America - OpEdNews
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI and shuttle run among techniques IOM Report recommends for youth fitness ... - Medical Xpress
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Black Girls Weight Gain Linked to Stress - Eurweb.com
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Scary news about childhood obesity--is it time for drastic measures? - Boston.com
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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Is Your College Degree Making You Fat? - Shape Magazine (blog)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight loss normalizes blood pressure in obese or overweight people - Food Consumer
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Students in Washoe County slightly more overweight and obese than national counterparts, data shows

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Physical activity interventions for children have 'little impact' - Medical Xpress Posted: 27 Sep 2012 04:23 PM PDT BBC News Physical activity interventions for children have 'little impact' Medical Xpress Previous studies have shown that greater activity levels are associated with lower levels of BMI (body mass index) but that physical activity interventions have been unsuccessful in improving children's BMI. Many previous reviews have not, however ... Exercise sessions have 'little impact on child activity' BBC News Interventions Do Little to Get Kids Moving MedPage Today Exercise Programs for Kids Seem to Have Little Impact: Study Doctors Lounge all 22 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>The Fat Lady's Soda Song: Sugary Beverages Cause Obesity - Forbes Posted: 27 Sep 2012 11:51 AM PDT Examiner.com The Fat Lady's Soda Song: Sugary Beverages Cause Obesity Forbes Although the trial has several limitations, children in the low sugar group scored significantly lower across multiple measures of obesity, including BMI, weight, skinfold-thickness measurements, waist-to-height ratio, and fat mass. These results ... New Studies More Solidly Link Sugary Beverages and Weight Gain Examiner.com Three Studies Back Link Between Sugary Drinks And Weight Gain Vending Times Just stop the sugary drinks - studies Independent Online all 15 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>The Welcoming Truth - Obesity in America - OpEdNews Posted: 27 Sep 2012 11:30 AM PDT The Welcoming Truth - Obesity in America OpEdNews The most common measure of obesity is the body mass index or BMI [1] . A person is considered overweight if his or her ... [1] BMI is calculated by dividing a person's weight (in kilograms) by his or her height (in meters, squared). BMI can also be ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI and shuttle run among techniques IOM Report recommends for youth fitness ... - Medical Xpress Posted: 27 Sep 2012 10:29 AM PDT MedPage Today BMI and shuttle run among techniques IOM Report recommends for youth fitness ... Medical Xpress Body mass index (BMI), a calculation of body weight in relation to height, is related to young people's risk for obesity-related conditions such as diabetes. BMI measurements can easily be done in both national surveys and schools to measure body ... Use Different Tests to Gauge Kids' Fitness, IOM Says MedPage Today Institute Promotes 3 Tests for Updated Approach to Testing Fitness of Kids Babble (blog) Recommended: Ditch those sit-ups: Here's how to tell if kids are fit Today.com (blog) San Jose Mercury News  - Washington Post (blog) all 13 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Black Girls Weight Gain Linked to Stress - Eurweb.com Posted: 27 Sep 2012 09:58 AM PDT Eurweb.com Black Girls Weight Gain Linked to Stress Eurweb.com 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 ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Scary news about childhood obesity--is it time for drastic measures? - Boston.com Posted: 27 Sep 2012 08:27 AM PDT Sky News Australia Scary news about childhood obesity--is it time for drastic measures? Boston.com Being overweight or obese (obese is defined as having a body mass index at the 95th percentile or higher--to find out where your child is, use the BMI calculator on the CDC website) doubles or triples the risk of high blood pressure, and we are seeing ... Fat but fit Macleans.ca Guest Commentary: Stop hike in obesity rates Denver Post 'Time machine' on obesity epidemic PennLive.com University Daily Kansan  - MedPage Today  - Doctors Lounge all 281 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>comments Posted: 27 Sep 2012 07:35 AM PDT UNLV's anthropology department opened eleven of their labs for students to learn about some of the department's ongoing research and collection of human artifacts and remains during an open house on Sept. 20.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Is Your College Degree Making You Fat? - Shape Magazine (blog) Posted: 27 Sep 2012 07:02 AM PDT Shape Magazine (blog) Is Your College Degree Making You Fat? Shape Magazine (blog) While dozens of studies have investigated the so-called "freshman 15," this is the first to track changes in weight, body mass index, and body composition over an entire four-year college period. Researchers at Auburn University followed 131 college ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight loss normalizes blood pressure in obese or overweight people - Food Consumer Posted: 26 Sep 2012 08:04 PM PDT Weight loss normalizes blood pressure in obese or overweight people Food Consumer Epidemiological studies have shown an association between body mass index and blood pressure in normal weight and overweight individuals, according to the authors Ilse L. Mertens and Dr. Luc F. van Gaal of University Hospital Antwerp in Edegem ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Students in Washoe County slightly more overweight and obese than national counterparts, data shows Posted: 19 Sep 2012 04:43 PM PDT A Hug High School student works on her obesity artwork last week. / Tim Dunn/RGJ Is your child overweight/obese?

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