Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Big Truckers Run Bigger Risk - Science AAAS
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Independent Link for Child BMI, Adult Cardio Risk Questioned - Doctors Lounge
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>How To Tell If Your Child Is At A Healthy Weight - HealthNewsDigest.com
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Dosing for Obesity New Chemotherapy Guidelines Linked to Body Weight - OncLive
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>New Genes Discovered for Adult BMI Levels - Sacramento Bee
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>FDA Approves Two Weight-Loss Drugs - Ivanhoe
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity Rates For Elderly, Middle Aged On The Rise - Huffington Post
• <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"/>U.S. elderly, middle-aged see higher obesity rates: poll
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Study: Elevator or stairs?
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Milford Regional Introduces Bariatric Surgery - Patch.com
• <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/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/Yahoo.jpg"/>Orocobre Announces Maiden Resource at the Cauchari Lithium-Potash Project
• <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/Yahoo.jpg"/>DETECTO’s New ProDoc® Body Fat Analysis Scales Provide Clinical-Grade Accuracy
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Review: Fitbit Aria

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Big Truckers Run Bigger Risk - Science AAAS Posted: 26 Oct 2012 01:42 PM PDT Big Truckers Run Bigger Risk Science AAAS The researchers asked 744 new drivers who trained with Schneider National in 2005 and 2006 for their height and weight, and then calculated the body mass index (BMI) for each. A BMI greater than 25 is considered overweight, and greater than 30 is obese.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Independent Link for Child BMI, Adult Cardio Risk Questioned - Doctors Lounge Posted: 26 Oct 2012 10:13 AM PDT Independent Link for Child BMI, Adult Cardio Risk Questioned Doctors Lounge Although the evidence for an association between childhood body mass index and cardiovascular outcomes seems consistent, few studies examine this association independent of adult body mass index, according to research published in the November ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>How To Tell If Your Child Is At A Healthy Weight - HealthNewsDigest.com Posted: 26 Oct 2012 07:43 AM PDT HealthNewsDigest.com How To Tell If Your Child Is At A Healthy Weight HealthNewsDigest.com 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's children and adolescent online BMI calculator at ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Dosing for Obesity New Chemotherapy Guidelines Linked to Body Weight - OncLive Posted: 26 Oct 2012 06:36 AM PDT OncLive Dosing for Obesity New Chemotherapy Guidelines Linked to Body Weight OncLive While some physicians prescribe the way they do for normal-weight patients— based on body surface area (BSA), a calculation of height and weight—others cap the amount of chemotherapy for larger patients, for fear that full doses will spark too many ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>New Genes Discovered for Adult BMI Levels - Sacramento Bee Posted: 26 Oct 2012 04:36 AM PDT New Genes Discovered for Adult BMI Levels Sacramento Bee PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A large international study has identified three new gene variants associated with body mass index (BMI) levels in adults. The scientific consortium, numbering approximately 200 researchers, ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>FDA Approves Two Weight-Loss Drugs - Ivanhoe Posted: 25 Oct 2012 09:05 PM PDT FDA Approves Two Weight-Loss Drugs Ivanhoe Each drug met FDA criteria to effectively lower patient Body Mass Index (BMI). In addition to intended weight-loss, the prescriptions also lowered blood pressure, cholesterol and waist circumference. Participants with type 2 diabetes saw the additional ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity Rates For Elderly, Middle Aged On The Rise - Huffington Post Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:32 AM PDT Obesity Rates For Elderly, Middle Aged On The Rise Huffington Post Gallup interviewed 579,210 U.S. adults in 2008 and again between January 1 and September 30, using respondents' self-reported height and weight to calculate their body mass index, or BMI. BMI, though sometimes criticized as a measure, is widely used to ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Algorithms Calculate a Couple's Chances of Having a Baby via IVF Posted: 24 Oct 2012 04:10 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"/>U.S. elderly, middle-aged see higher obesity rates: poll Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:29 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Here's one more reason to dread aging: older Americans are seeing a greater increase in obesity rates, according to a survey released on Wednesday. Data from nearly 600,000 U.S. adults showed that people aged 18 and older were more likely to be obese than they were in 2008, according to the Gallup survey. Researchers noted a significant jump among adults in their 40s, 70s ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Study: Elevator or stairs? Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:10 AM PDT C.J. Woytovech saw a one-legged man climbing a staircase and wondered why so many people take elevators instead.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Milford Regional Introduces Bariatric Surgery - Patch.com Posted: 24 Oct 2012 03:43 AM PDT Milford Regional Introduces Bariatric Surgery Patch.com The BMI is calculated based on someone's height and weight. A calculator is on the Fresh Start program website. So, for example, a man or woman who weighs 224 pounds, and is 5'8", has a BMI of 34.1 and would not be considered a candidate for surgery.

<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/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/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/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/Yahoo.jpg"/>DETECTO’s New ProDoc® Body Fat Analysis Scales Provide Clinical-Grade Accuracy Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:41 AM PDT DETECTO's new digital ProDoc® series body fat analysis scales features USB and serial connectivity for efficient EMR/EHR.Webb City, MO (PRWEB) October 04, 2012 DETECTO's new ProDoc® series body fat analysis scales are available in floor-level, low-profile with remote display or eye-level versions with digital or mechanical height rods and optional P50 printer. DETECTO's PD150/PD350 series offer ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Review: Fitbit Aria Posted: 02 Oct 2012 02:08 AM PDT Fitbit Aria brings the futuristic world of The Jetsons one step closer by computerising the humble weighing scales. After connecting it to your home wireless network, your weight is recorded on your Fitbit account as well as being shown on the scales. Its glass surface contains electrodes that send a pulse through your body to measure its fat percentage, from which it can calculate your Body ...

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