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Friday, September 7, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity watch: Lose weight, win big prizes - EastDay.com

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 06:53 PM PDT


Obesity watch: Lose weight, win big prizes
EastDay.com
According to the campaign organizers, residents aged between 15 and 65 can log on the campaign's website jianzhong100.eshanghai.cn to test their BMI (body mass index), which is a heuristic proxy for human body fat based on a person's weight and height ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Is Grapefruit an Effective Weight Loss Food? - TestCountry.com (blog)

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 10:12 AM PDT


TestCountry.com (blog)

Is Grapefruit an Effective Weight Loss Food?
TestCountry.com (blog)
Researchers found that women who eat any amount of grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice weigh nearly 10 pounds less and had a 6 percent lower body mass index (BMI) than people who don't consume the citrus fruit. Though no further details were released ...
Can grapefruit really make you thin? Fox News

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Should Doctors Institute Weight Limits for Patients? - Patch.com

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 08:04 AM PDT


Should Doctors Institute Weight Limits for Patients?
Patch.com
The question stems from Dr. Helen Carter, a Worcester-based doctor is no longer accepting new patients who are obese, according to WBUR—specifically, patients who weigh over 200 pounds or have a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 30. Carter told WBUR that ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight loss: Now a pill to lose weight - Times of India

Posted: 07 Sep 2012 01:37 AM PDT


Weight loss: Now a pill to lose weight
Times of India
These medicines are prescribed only to those people with a BMI (body-mass index) over 27, as part of a broader weight-loss regime that involves other medications such as diuretics and a calorie-restricted diet and exercise. Dr. Verinder Anand sums up ...

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