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Sunday, October 28, 2012

Body Mass Index


<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Associations linking weight to breast cancer survival vary by race/ethnicity - Science Codex

Posted: 28 Oct 2012 04:37 PM PDT


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Associations linking weight to breast cancer survival vary by race/ethnicity
Science Codex
SAN DIEGO — An extreme body mass index or high waist-to-hip ratio, both measures of body fat, increased risk for mortality among patients with breast cancer, but this association varied by race/ethnicity, according to recently presented data. Marilyn ...
50% of African-American Women more likely to die from Breast Cancer Guardian Express

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<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 ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Erika Nicole Kendall of 'A Black Girl's Guide to Weight Loss': Working out ... - Washington Post (blog)

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 08:13 AM PDT


Erika Nicole Kendall of 'A Black Girl's Guide to Weight Loss': Working out ...
Washington Post (blog)
Studies have shown that African American women can have a higher Body Mass Index (BMI) than other woman before being considered at a risky weight. Do you think this information makes black women more or less inclined to get in shape? I think that us ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Eat to live

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 10:21 PM PDT

GHNS -- GateHouse News Service 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.

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