Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Embrace the fat - University at Buffalo The Spectrum
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Severe obesity still rising fast in US - NBCNews.com (blog)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Epilepsy drug shows promise as weight-loss aid - KLJB
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Use and Abuse of the Glycemic Index - U.S. News & World Report (blog)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Foot fracture risk rises with childhood BMI - News-Medical.net
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Epilepsy drug Zonegran helps reduce weight, study shows - Newsday
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Epilepsy drug leads to weight loss, side effects - Fox News
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Breast health and disease prevention: The best alternative medicine is healthy nutrition
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Breast health and disease prevention: The best alternative medicine is healthy ... - Canton Repository
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Review: Technology helps with fitness goals - Ct Post
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>County by county news for Saturday
• <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/Yahoo.jpg"/>Group: More than half in 39 states will be obese

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Embrace the fat - University at Buffalo The Spectrum Posted: 18 Oct 2012 03:52 PM PDT Embrace the fat University at Buffalo The Spectrum According to the Center for Disease Control, some people could have a high BMI calculation but because the formula includes both a person's fat and muscle, they can have a high BMI but not necessarily a high percentage of body fat. After that, I ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Severe obesity still rising fast in US - NBCNews.com (blog) Posted: 18 Oct 2012 10:47 AM PDT Severe obesity still rising fast in US NBCNews.com (blog) More than one-third of U.S. adults are obese, which means having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. BMI is a measure of weight relative to height. Recent studies have found that the nation's obesity rate, among adults and kids, may be leveling off. and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Epilepsy drug shows promise as weight-loss aid - KLJB Posted: 18 Oct 2012 10:03 AM PDT Epilepsy drug shows promise as weight-loss aid KLJB The participants' average age was 43, and their average body-mass index (BMI) was nearly 38. BMI is a calculation of body fat based on height and weight, and a BMI of more than 30 is considered obese. None had diabetes. All study participants followed ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Use and Abuse of the Glycemic Index - U.S. News & World Report (blog) Posted: 18 Oct 2012 08:07 AM PDT Use and Abuse of the Glycemic Index U.S. News & World Report (blog) In the case of weight, the standard solution is to use the BMI. Again, there is some devilry in the details of the calculation (e.g., weight in kilograms divided by height, in meters, squared), but the concept is simple: weight, adjusted for height. A ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Foot fracture risk rises with childhood BMI - News-Medical.net Posted: 18 Oct 2012 06:21 AM PDT Foot fracture risk rises with childhood BMI News-Medical.net Body mass index (BMI) is significantly associated with the risk for lower extremity fracture in children, US researchers report. Their review of medical records for 913,178 children aged 2 to 19 years enrolled in the Kaiser Permanente Southern ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Epilepsy drug Zonegran helps reduce weight, study shows - Newsday Posted: 18 Oct 2012 06:10 AM PDT Epilepsy drug Zonegran helps reduce weight, study shows Newsday The study of Eisai's medicine involved 225 people whose body mass index was 37.6 on average and didn't have diabetes. Individuals took a placebo, 200 milligrams or 400 milligrams of Zonegran in addition to receiving diet and lifestyle counseling by a ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Epilepsy drug leads to weight loss, side effects - Fox News Posted: 18 Oct 2012 05:58 AM PDT Epilepsy drug leads to weight loss, side effects Fox News At the outset, they had an average body mass index - a measure of weight relative to height - of 37.6. That's the equivalent of a five-foot, six-inch person weighing 233 pounds. One year later, people assigned to the placebo had lost an average of nine ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Breast health and disease prevention: The best alternative medicine is healthy nutrition Posted: 18 Oct 2012 03:40 AM PDT It's no secret that good nutrition is a key component in breast health and disease prevention. But sometimes it takes a little reminding as to what good nutrition really is, and there is no better time for a primer than during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Breast health and disease prevention: The best alternative medicine is healthy ... - Canton Repository Posted: 18 Oct 2012 03:22 AM PDT Breast health and disease prevention: The best alternative medicine is healthy ... Canton Repository In a nutshell, BMI is a measure of body fat based on a your weight and height. "If your BMI is greater than 25, there is an increase risk factor for breast cancer," said Rochford, who has been a nutritionist at Mercy for 19 years. To easily calculate ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Review: Technology helps with fitness goals - Ct Post Posted: 17 Oct 2012 08:23 PM PDT Review: Technology helps with fitness goals Ct Post This undated image provided by the Withings shows the Withings WiFi Body Scale. The scale not only measures your weight, body fat, lean muscle and Body Mass Index, but it also connects to the Internet so you can keep track of your measurements through ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>County by county news for Saturday Posted: 28 Sep 2012 03:16 PM PDT COBBMiracle League Poker Run set for todayThe "Wheels for Diamonds Poker Run," a fundraiser for The Miracle League is 10:30 today at Mountain Motorsports, Conyers.

<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 04:42 PM PDT A Hug High School student works on her obesity artwork last week. / Tim Dunn/RGJ Is your child overweight/obese?

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Group: More than half in 39 states will be obese Posted: 18 Sep 2012 07:53 PM PDT NEW YORK -- We Americans already know how fat we are. Can it get much worse?

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