Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>MontCo health agency recommends healthy snacks, tracking student obesity - Washington Examiner
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Tonsillectomy does not lead to unhealthy weight in children - News-Medical.net
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Amish Children Are Two Times More Physically Active Than Non-Amish Children
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Amish children are 2 times more physically active than non-Amish children - Medical Xpress
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Amish children are twice as physically active as non-Amish children are, study finds
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Study: Amish children are 2 times more physically active than non-Amish children
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Chips and burnt toast 'linked' to low birth weight - NHS Choices
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>1-800-GET-THIN LAP-BAND Weight-Loss Promoters Under Scrutiny - ConsumerAffairs
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight-loss: Repeat treatments with GI Dynamics' EndoBarrier may extend ... - Mass Device
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Algorithms Calculate a Couple's Chances of Having a Baby via IVF
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Orocobre Announces Maiden Resource at the Cauchari Lithium-Potash Project
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Epilepsy Drug Shows Promise as Weight-Loss Aid, Study Says - U.S. News & World Report

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>MontCo health agency recommends healthy snacks, tracking student obesity - Washington Examiner Posted: 23 Oct 2012 05:17 PM PDT Washington Examiner MontCo health agency recommends healthy snacks, tracking student obesity Washington Examiner One of the more detailed plans is to start tracking students' body mass index at certain grade levels to analyze obesity trends. BMI, calculated from a person's weight and height, is often used as a screening tool for potential weight problems. Though ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Tonsillectomy does not lead to unhealthy weight in children - News-Medical.net Posted: 23 Oct 2012 02:15 PM PDT Tonsillectomy does not lead to unhealthy weight in children News-Medical.net The mean body mass index (BMI) percentile for age significantly increased from 66.9 before tonsillectomy to 72.6 when measured 6 to 18 months after the procedure, while there was no significant increase in mean BMI percentile for age between these two ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Amish Children Are Two Times More Physically Active Than Non-Amish Children Posted: 23 Oct 2012 01:30 PM PDT Old Order Amish children are much more physically active and three times less likely to be overweight than non-Amish children, which may provide them with some long-term protection against developing Type 2 diabetes, University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers report in the journal Diabetes Care.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Amish children are 2 times more physically active than non-Amish children - Medical Xpress Posted: 23 Oct 2012 01:04 PM PDT Amish children are 2 times more physically active than non-Amish children Medical Xpress This study by Dr. Snitker and his colleagues offers clear evidence of the benefits of exercise and maintaining a healthy body weight as reflected in the body mass index calculation." The Old Order Amish in Lancaster County, Pa., trace their ancestry ... Amish Avoid Obesity, Diabetes Through Activity Everyday Health all 7 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Amish children are twice as physically active as non-Amish children are, study finds Posted: 23 Oct 2012 12:50 PM PDT Old Order Amish children are much more physically active and three times less likely to be overweight than non-Amish children, which may provide them with some long-term protection against developing Type 2 diabetes, researchers report.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Study: Amish children are 2 times more physically active than non-Amish children Posted: 23 Oct 2012 12:28 PM PDT Old Order Amish children are much more physically active and three times less likely to be overweight than non-Amish children, which may provide them with some long-term protection against developing Type 2 diabetes, University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers report in the journal Diabetes Care.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Chips and burnt toast 'linked' to low birth weight - NHS Choices Posted: 23 Oct 2012 11:00 AM PDT Chips and burnt toast 'linked' to low birth weight NHS Choices Adjustments for factors such as infant gender and mother's pre-pregnancy BMI (body mass index), age, previous children, ethnicity, education and dietary pattern (such as intake of vegetables and fruits) did not alter the association between highest ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>1-800-GET-THIN LAP-BAND Weight-Loss Promoters Under Scrutiny - ConsumerAffairs Posted: 23 Oct 2012 10:35 AM PDT 1-800-GET-THIN LAP-BAND Weight-Loss Promoters Under Scrutiny ConsumerAffairs The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the LAP-BAND in 2001 for use in severely obese patients with a body mass index (BMI) of at least 40, and those with a body mass index (BMI) of at least 35 and who also have an existing severe ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight-loss: Repeat treatments with GI Dynamics' EndoBarrier may extend ... - Mass Device Posted: 23 Oct 2012 09:46 AM PDT Weight-loss: Repeat treatments with GI Dynamics' EndoBarrier may extend ... Mass Device ... 1-year period. The patients lost more weight, lowered their body mass index ratings, reduced triglyceride levels and saw decreased levels of fasting blood glucose, a key blood sugar measure used to diagnose diabetes, according to a press release.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Algorithms Calculate a Couple's Chances of Having a Baby via IVF Posted: 22 Oct 2012 09:17 PM PDT A California startup says its at-home test could help couples decide if the fertility treatment is worth trying. Most fertility doctors still rely on age as the primary determinant of whether or not a woman is likely to get pregnant though in vitro fertilization (IVF). But age is only a tiny piece of the puzzle, says Mylene Yao, cofounder and CEO of Univfy , a Los Altos, California-based startup ...

<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 06:02 PM PDT BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA-- - 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 approximately 20km south of the proposed Olaroz processing plant.-- The maiden resource is ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Epilepsy Drug Shows Promise as Weight-Loss Aid, Study Says - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 16 Oct 2012 06:03 AM PDT Epilepsy Drug Shows Promise as Weight-Loss Aid, Study Says U.S. News & World Report 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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