Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Target Obesity Early to Succeed in Kids - MedPage Today
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Slimmer future for heavy kids who get help early - Chicago Tribune
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Breast cancer patients' risk of death may be affected by BMI or waist-to-hip ratio - The Courier-Journal
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Exercise and Weight Loss Give Brain a Boost, Study Finds - U.S. News & World Report
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Mothers' Weight-Loss Surgery Linked to Kids' Heart Health - U.S. News & World Report
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Anyone not overweight around? A shocking study - The New Age Online
• <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"/>How To Tell If Your Child Is At A Healthy Weight - North American Press Syndicate
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Heavy Lifting For Ambulance Crews

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Target Obesity Early to Succeed in Kids - MedPage Today Posted: 29 Oct 2012 03:58 PM PDT MedPage Today Target Obesity Early to Succeed in Kids MedPage Today In one study, obese children ages 3 to 5 years randomized to an intensive, multidisciplinary intervention had significantly more success in reducing their body mass index (BMI) than those in a "usual care" arm. In a second study, age under 10 at ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Slimmer future for heavy kids who get help early - Chicago Tribune Posted: 29 Oct 2012 01:34 PM PDT Slimmer future for heavy kids who get help early Chicago Tribune While that difference could have been due to chance, there was a statistically reliable difference in body mass index, or BMI, a measure of height in relation to weight. Children in the intervention group went one unit down in BMI, while the others saw ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Breast cancer patients' risk of death may be affected by BMI or waist-to-hip ratio - The Courier-Journal Posted: 29 Oct 2012 01:08 PM PDT The Guardian Breast cancer patients' risk of death may be affected by BMI or waist-to-hip ratio The Courier-Journal Having a very high or low body-mass index or high waist-to-hip ratio raises the risk of death among breast cancer patients, but this association varies some by race and ethnicity, a new study suggests. Body-mass index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio are ... Associations linking weight to breast cancer survival vary by race/ethnicity Science Codex all 286 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Exercise and Weight Loss Give Brain a Boost, Study Finds - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 29 Oct 2012 06:04 AM PDT PsychCentral.com Exercise and Weight Loss Give Brain a Boost, Study Finds U.S. News & World Report The study participants began a twice-a-week routine with an exercise bike and weight training. After four months, their weight, body-mass index (a measurement based on height and weight), fat mass and waist circumference were all significantly lower ... Sports make middle-aged people smarter Times of India Exercise Makes You Smarter PsychCentral.com Exercise can make you smarter: Canadian Cardiovascular Congress Toronto Star Healthline (blog)  - Globe and Mail all 33 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Mothers' Weight-Loss Surgery Linked to Kids' Heart Health - U.S. News & World Report Posted: 29 Oct 2012 06:04 AM PDT Globe and Mail Mothers' Weight-Loss Surgery Linked to Kids' Heart Health U.S. News & World Report The mothers' average body-mass index (a measure of body fat based on height and weight) was 45 before weight-loss surgery and 27 after the surgery. A BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese. The DNA analysis revealed that the mother's weight at the ... Mums should lose weight before giving birth Times of India Obese moms give birth to heart healthier kids following bariatric surgery ScienceBlog.com (blog) Why mom's weight-loss surgery is good for baby Globe and Mail all 22 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Anyone not overweight around? A shocking study - The New Age Online Posted: 29 Oct 2012 01:54 AM PDT Anyone not overweight around? A shocking study The New Age Online Anyone not overweight around? A shocking study. The survey, described by ABS as the "largest check-up on the nation's health ever undertaken", calculated whether or not people were too heavy using the Body Mass Index system. Picture: Getty Images ... and more »

<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, ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>How To Tell If Your Child Is At A Healthy Weight - North American Press Syndicate Posted: 25 Oct 2012 08:51 AM PDT North American Press Syndicate How To Tell If Your Child Is At A Healthy Weight North American Press Syndicate How can you really tell if your child is at a healthy weight? 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 ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Heavy Lifting For Ambulance Crews Posted: 19 Oct 2012 11:24 PM PDT Obesity Epidemic Is Changing Emergency Medical Transport MORE HEALTH-RELATED NEWS Emergency medical technicians have long shared a Murphy's Law kind of reckoning about obese patients: for every additional floor in a building, the patient will weigh 100 more pounds.

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