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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Young, women prone to obesity in rural areas - Times of India

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 05:03 PM PDT


KMVT

Young, women prone to obesity in rural areas
Times of India
Scientists from the institute who first did the body mass index study between 2005 and 2007 repeated it between 2009 and 2011 on 10,500 people from Tiruvallur as a part of a study on the cardiovascular risk factors over a period of time. Body mass ...
Part 1: Childhood Obesity: A Deadly Disease KMVT
Enlisting Technology to Fight Obesity Huffington Post

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Are You A Candidate For Weight Loss Procedures? - FOX2now.com

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 04:06 PM PDT


FOX2now.com

Are You A Candidate For Weight Loss Procedures?
FOX2now.com
Are you a good candidate for such a procedure? If so, what kind? Doctors use guidelines established by the NIH based on the body mass index, an index of weight in relation to your height. Good candidates have a BMI of 40 or more or a BMI of 35 or more ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Calculating Your BMI: A Number to Live by - KATC Lafayette News

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 10:40 AM PDT


Calculating Your BMI: A Number to Live by
KATC Lafayette News
Obesity is defined as having a "body mass index" (BMI) above 30. Overweight means a BMI of 25 to 29.9. BMI is calculated by taking weight in pounds and dividing it by the square of height in inches, and multiplying the result by 703. For instance ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Calculating Your BMI: A Number to Live by

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 10:34 AM PDT

Obesity is defined as having a "body mass index" (BMI) above 30. Overweight means a BMI of 25 to 29.9. BMI is calculated by taking weight in pounds and dividing it by the square of height in inches, and multiplying the result by 703. For instance, someone who is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 185 pounds (84 kg) has a BMI of 30.8. That person is considered obese. You can calculate your BMI by ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Exercise Improves Middle-Aged Brains - Laboratory Equipment

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 09:34 AM PDT


indiatvnews.com

Exercise Improves Middle-Aged Brains
Laboratory Equipment
The participants all had a body-mass index (BMI) between 28 and 31 (overweight) in addition to one or more other cardiovascular risk factors. Body-mass index is calculated as a person's weight divided by their height squared (kg/m2) – 25 to 30 is ...
Exercise and Weight Loss Give Brain a Boost, Study Finds U.S. News & World Report
Exercise can increase cognitive function Private MD
Exercise Makes You Smarter PsychCentral.com
Toronto Star  - Healthline (blog)
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Live at 12:30: Web chat on heart disease with ProMedica's Dr. Khan

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 08:18 AM PDT

Join our live web chat today from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. as Dr. Farrukh Khan, cardiologist with ProMedica Physicians, answers your questions about heart disease.

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Posted: 30 Oct 2012 07:49 PM PDT


FOX2now.com

FOX Files: Weight Loss Family
FOX2now.com
Weight loss surgery is an option for people who have a body mass index (BMI) of 40 (figured comparing height to weight) or a BMI of 35 with diseases such as diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, etc. Patients have to be evaluated and ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight loss in children can be a danger signal - North County Times

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 07:15 PM PDT


Weight loss in children can be a danger signal
North County Times
When he has his weight and height measured at the pediatrician's office four months later, his weight has dropped from 100 pounds to 60 pounds, he has not grown at all, and his Body Mass Index (BMI) has dropped from a normal 18 to 14; from the 75th ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>How Can I Know If My Stocks Are Fairly Valued? - NASDAQ

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 08:56 AM PDT


How Can I Know If My Stocks Are Fairly Valued?
NASDAQ
However, that does not mean that attempting to determine fair value is an impossible exercise. Quite the contrary, the prudent investor can, easier than many people believe, calculate a reasonable range of fair valuation that they can use to make sound ...

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Posted: 31 Oct 2012 06:29 AM PDT


Doc, I've Got a Question
Sioux City Journal
That is only an extra 310 calories a day; an extra 1,550 cal per week; an extra 80,600 calories a year. All things equal ... I would recommend using websites to calculate your calories needed, calories taken in, and calories burned through exercise ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Doc, I've Got a Question - Sioux City Journal

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 06:29 AM PDT


Doc, I've Got a Question
Sioux City Journal
For every 3,500 calories that you take in above your daily recommended amount you gain one pound. So for an example, let's say your dietary calories were perfectly balanced based on your BMR and your activity level. You then drink a large regular cola ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>The information age fallacy - Enterprise Irregulars

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 02:41 PM PDT


The information age fallacy
Enterprise Irregulars
The hunter-gatherer on his daily forays might have found that certain trees and bushes yielded more or better fruit and berries, or patches of land that made for better roots and vegetables. At some point he must have tried to keep the tree, bush or ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Ellie Mae Releases September 2012 Origination Insight Report - Investor's Business Daily

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 06:13 AM PDT


Ellie Mae Releases September 2012 Origination Insight Report
Investor's Business Daily
To get a meaningful view of lender "pull-through," Ellie Mae reviewed a sampling of loan applications initiated 90 days prior (i.e., the June applications) to calculate a closing rate for September 2012, which was 50.5%, compared to 47.8% in August ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Andover fitness experts are willing to answer questions about healthy living

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 12:40 AM PDT

One of the biggest problems for people trying to start exercising? "They try too hard," says Scott Topjian, fitness director at Main Street's Latitude Sports Club. "Fitness is a lifestyle, not a quick fix that will work and stay the same once you sto

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Paying for pensions - Irish Times

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 05:26 PM PDT


Paying for pensions
Irish Times
Public sector pensions can be financed on the less costly "pay-as-you-go" basis because the continuity of the employer (ie the State) is virtually guaranteed. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for most private sector employers, so PAYG schemes run ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>How Can I Know If My Stocks Are Fairly Valued? - Trefis

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 08:49 AM PDT


How Can I Know If My Stocks Are Fairly Valued?
Trefis
However, that does not mean that attempting to determine fair value is an impossible exercise. Quite the contrary, the prudent investor can, easier than many people believe, calculate a reasonable range of fair valuation that they can use to make sound ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight loss in children can be a danger signal - U-T San Diego

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 06:53 PM PDT


Weight loss in children can be a danger signal
U-T San Diego
When he has his weight and height measured at the pediatrician's office four months later, his weight has dropped from 100 pounds to 60 pounds, he has not grown at all, and his Body Mass Index (BMI) has dropped from a normal 18 to 14; from the 75th ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Link Between Weight And Breast Cancer Survival Varies By Race, Ethnicity ... - Huffington Post

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 03:12 PM PDT


Telegraph.co.uk

Link Between Weight And Breast Cancer Survival Varies By Race, Ethnicity ...
Huffington Post
According to research presented at the Fifth AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities in San Diego this week, weight -- and more specifically, an extreme body mass index or high waist-to-hip ratio -- was shown to increase risk for ...
Breast cancer patients' risk of death may be affected by BMI or waist-to-hip ratio The Courier-Journal
Breast cancer survival rate linked to patient's weight, ethnicity VOXXI
Associations linking weight to breast cancer survival vary by race/ethnicity Science Codex
RTT News  - Royal Gazette  - Everyday Health
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obese teens more likely to develop end-stage kidney disease - CBS News

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 12:47 PM PDT


The Nation

Obese teens more likely to develop end-stage kidney disease
CBS News
Overweight or obese status was determined using the Body Mass Index (BMI) test.The same individuals were also listed in a nationwide Israeli ESRD registry. The study followed each subject for about an average of 25 years. Out of all the test subjects ...
Overweight, Obesity in Adolescents Appears Associated with Increased Risk for ... Renal Business Today
Overweight, Obese Teens at Risk for End-Stage Renal Disease Doctors Lounge
Obese Teens Face Higher Risk for Kidney Disease: Study U.S. News & World Report
MedPage Today  - Daily Mail  - NBCNews.com (blog)
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Slimmer future for heavy kids who get help early - Chicago Tribune

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 08:01 AM PDT


Slimmer future for heavy kids who get help early
Chicago Tribune
While that difference could have been due to chance, there was a statistically reliable difference in body mass index, or BMI, a measure of height in relation to weight. Children in the intervention group went one unit down in BMI, while the others saw ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight Gain Following Diabetes Diagnosis Boosts Mortality - Family Practice News Digital Network

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 07:50 AM PDT


Weight Gain Following Diabetes Diagnosis Boosts Mortality
Family Practice News Digital Network
The analysis showed that among 1,238 patients who gained at least one body mass index unit (1 kg/m2) during the first year following incident diagnosis with type 2 diabetes had a cardiovascular mortality rate 63% above that of 4,523 patients whose BMI ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Childhood obesity CAN be tackled, but you've got to start before the age of 10 ... - Daily Mail

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 06:27 AM PDT


Daily Mail

Childhood obesity CAN be tackled, but you've got to start before the age of 10 ...
Daily Mail
A year after the study began, children in the weight intervention group had lost one unit of their body mass index, while the others saw no change. 'The magnitude of the effect, especially initially after the intervention, wasn't very large, but what ...
Children With Obesity Must Be Treated in Time Science Daily (press release)

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight, Age, and Gender Affect Duration, Intensity of Toxicity for Stem Cell ... - HealthCanal.com

Posted: 30 Oct 2012 01:24 AM PDT


Weight, Age, and Gender Affect Duration, Intensity of Toxicity for Stem Cell ...
HealthCanal.com
Among overweight (BMI of 25-29.9) and obese donors (BMI over 30), PBSC donors were more likely than bone marrow donors to document moderate-severe (grade 2) pain levels; however, weight did not factor in the prevalence of fatigue and other toxicities ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>How To Tell If Your Child Is At A Healthy Weight - NJ TODAY

Posted: 27 Oct 2012 02:03 AM PDT


NJ TODAY

How To Tell If Your Child Is At A Healthy Weight
NJ TODAY
How can you really tell if your child is at a healthy weight? A helpful screening tool is body mass index (BMI), calculated using a child's weight and height, as well as his or her age and sex. You can use the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

 

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