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Sunday, September 30, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity epidemic reaching epic proportion locally, across the nation - Scranton Times-Tribune

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 06:00 AM PDT


Obesity epidemic reaching epic proportion locally, across the nation
Scranton Times-Tribune
Defined by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity is measured using a body mass index. BMI indicates the amount of body fat a person has, determined by a calculation using a person's weight and height. People with a BMI of 25 ...
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Childhood Obesity: What is the Difference between Obesity and Overweight? Food World News
Business Management Daily  - WCTV
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>After years of struggling with diets, weight-loss surgery 'an incredible ... - Scranton Times-Tribune

Posted: 30 Sep 2012 06:00 AM PDT


Scranton Times-Tribune

After years of struggling with diets, weight-loss surgery 'an incredible ...
Scranton Times-Tribune
photos special To the sunday times Jennifer Dreisbach, a public relations and marketing specialist at Geisinger Health System in Danville, struggled for years to lose weight. Last year, above, she was 263 pounds with a body mass index of more than 40 ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Figuring how much weight you want to lose - Nashua Telegraph

Posted: 29 Sep 2012 07:31 PM PDT


Figuring how much weight you want to lose
Nashua Telegraph
I'm sure this is a question you ask yourself on a regular basis. The answer is simple, but it isn't based on your opinion and what you think you should lose. How do you determine your status? The trusty old Body Mass Index chart? Your best friend, the ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI and shuttle run among techniques IOM Report recommends for youth fitness ... - Science Codex

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 09:46 AM PDT


MedPage Today

BMI and shuttle run among techniques IOM Report recommends for youth fitness ...
Science Codex
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 ...
Institute Promotes 3 Tests for Updated Approach to Testing Fitness of Kids Babble (blog)
US panel weighs in on best youth fitness tests San Jose Mercury News

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<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 ...
Parents need to take responsibility to curb obesity Napa Valley Register
Effect of BMI Category on CVD Risk Quantified in Children Doctors Lounge
Unhealthy eating deserves closer look MSU State News
Denver Post  - MedPage Today  - HelpingYouCare®
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<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" ... It is important to maintain a healthy weight, stay within your Body Mass Index (BMI). Learn how to calculate your BMI. Lady Gaga attends ...
Lessons From Lady Gaga's 25-Pound Weight Gain — And Her Response WBUR

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Body images suffer as America's weight problem spirals - WBRC

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:06 AM PDT


Body images suffer as America's weight problem spirals
WBRC
However, more evidence is suggesting healthy weight cannot be confined to an ideal number, such as one proposed by the highly debated Body Mass Index that measures body fat based on a person's weight and height. A recent article by the New York ...

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