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Monday, October 22, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Wednesday event aims to teach Blaine students, families about local food and ... - Bellingham Herald

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 05:56 PM PDT


Wednesday event aims to teach Blaine students, families about local food and ...
Bellingham Herald
Persse, who pushed for the Let's Move Blaine effort, became involved after calculating his students' body mass index and finding that about 38 percent were above healthy weight levels. To Persse, Blaine is an example of the challenges that rural ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Extra weight tied to higher risk of hospitalization: study - Chicago Tribune

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 12:58 PM PDT


RedOrbit

Extra weight tied to higher risk of hospitalization: study
Chicago Tribune
Among middle-aged adults, researchers found that every extra body mass index (BMI) point - equal to about 2.7 to 3.2 kilograms (six or seven lbs) - was tied to a four percent higher chance of being admitted to the hospital over a two-year period ...
High BMI Increases A Person's Risk Of Being Hospitalized RedOrbit
Extra weight linked to higher risk of hospitalisation Radio New Zealand
Study says heavier people are expected to be hospitalized more often Healthcare Global
French Tribune
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>National Physician Network Responds to New Research Comparing Weight ... - Equities.com

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 11:07 AM PDT


National Physician Network Responds to New Research Comparing Weight ...
Equities.com
The American Journal of Medicine published a study this summer showing that people who suffer from obesity (defined as a body mass index of 30 or higher) who followed a physician-led, non-surgical program safely lost an average 11.1% of their total ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Should District 65 Be Testing Teens' BMI? - Patch.com

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 04:21 AM PDT


Should District 65 Be Testing Teens' BMI?
Patch.com
article[new_asset_attachment_attributes][user_id]. new_asset_attachment_attributes. An email circulated recently among parents about District 65's Body Mass Index testing in middle school physical education classes. The writer's concern was not about ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Sleeve Improves Transplant Candidacy in Morbidly Obese - General Surgery News

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 09:05 PM PDT


General Surgery News

Sleeve Improves Transplant Candidacy in Morbidly Obese
General Surgery News
Importantly, all patients lost enough weight to place them in the acceptable body mass index threshold for solid organ transplantation. "Bariatric surgery is technically feasible, even in patients with cirrhosis or portal hypertension. It provides ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI, BP Don't Up Prostate Cancer Risk - MedPage Today

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 09:01 PM PDT


Telegraph.co.uk

BMI, BP Don't Up Prostate Cancer Risk
MedPage Today
Blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), and cholesterol level had no association with prostate cancer, nor did the composite z-score for combined metabolic risk factors. Higher levels of glucose and triglycerides were associated with a reduced risk of ...
Heart Disease Risk Factors Also Tied to Death From Prostate Cancer Doctors Lounge
Prostate Cancer Death Risk Raised By Metabolic Factors Medical News Today
Metabolic syndrome raises prostate Ca death risk ModernMedicine
eMaxHealth  - The Independent  - Barchester Healthcare
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Orocobre Announces Maiden Resource at the Cauchari Lithium-Potash Project

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 05:05 PM PDT

Orocobre Limited - Highlights An inferred resource has been estimated containing approximately 470,000 tonnes lithium carbonate equivalent and 1.6 million tonnes of potash. Cauchari lies...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Eat to live - The Rolla Daily News

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 05:24 PM PDT


Eat to live
The Rolla Daily News
To improve your health, a good place to start is to know your body mass index, said Pamela Rochford, a registered dietitian and board certified specialist in oncology nutrition at Mercy Medical Center in Canton, Ohio. In a nutshell, BMI is a measure of ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Epilepsy drug shows promise as weight-loss aid - KTTC

Posted: 17 Oct 2012 10:21 AM PDT


Epilepsy drug shows promise as weight-loss aid
KTTC
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 ...

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