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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Study debunks exercise as a weight-loss solution - Salon (blog)

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 05:49 PM PDT


Study debunks exercise as a weight-loss solution
Salon (blog)
"Physical activity interventions have little effect on the overall activity levels of children, which may explain, at least in part, why such interventions have had a limited effect on body mass index or body fat. The outcome of this meta-analysis ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI concerns raised for childhood stem cell transplantation survivors - News-Medical.net

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 02:15 PM PDT


BMI concerns raised for childhood stem cell transplantation survivors
News-Medical.net
Childhood survivors of hematologic malignancies treated with allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) should undergo long-term monitoring of their body mass index (BMI) and lean body mass, US researchers recommend. "We suggest that ...
The prevalence of physical, sexual and mental abuse among adolescents and ... 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Amplify Genetic Risk of Obesity - Clinical Endocrinology News Digital Network

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 01:12 PM PDT


Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Amplify Genetic Risk of Obesity
Clinical Endocrinology News Digital Network
... intake of sugar-sweetened beverages had an impact on a genetic-predisposition score for adiposity. The score was calculated based on single nucleotide polymorphisms representing 32 loci that have an established association with body mass index.

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Poor sleep in adolescents may increase risk of heart disease - Eureka! Science News

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 10:36 AM PDT


Poor sleep in adolescents may increase risk of heart disease
Eureka! Science News
"We found an association between sleep disturbance and cardiovascular risk in adolescents, as determined by high cholesterol levels, increased BMI [body mass index] and hypertension," writes lead author Dr. Indra Narang, respirologist and director of ...
Poor sleep in teen years linked to heart risks in adulthood KFMB News 8

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>CV death spikes when weight gain follows new diabetes diagnosis - TheHeart.Org

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 07:37 AM PDT


CV death spikes when weight gain follows new diabetes diagnosis
TheHeart.Org
Patients younger than 35 or older than 79, patients with a previous diagnosis of CVD, and patients with no baseline or follow-up body-mass index (BMI) measurement were excluded from the analysis. This left a total of 8486 patients who had their BMI ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>CKD Complications Linked to BMI, Waist Size - Renal and Urology News

Posted: 03 Oct 2012 04:35 AM PDT


CKD Complications Linked to BMI, Waist Size
Renal and Urology News
Increasing body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference are associated with elevated risks of secondary hyperparathyroidism and other complications in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), researchers reported in the American Journal of ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Calculating your health - PennLive.com

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 09:59 PM PDT


PennLive.com

Calculating your health
PennLive.com
WHAT IS IT: A body mass index calculator indirectly measures body fat by calculating your height in feet and inches and your weight in pounds. NUMERICAL RANGES: Normal: 18.5-24.9. Underweight: anything less than 18.5. Overweight: 25-29.9. Obese: 30 ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>The Morbidly Obese Are Making Our Nation Fatter More Quickly - RedOrbit

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 07:07 PM PDT


RedOrbit

The Morbidly Obese Are Making Our Nation Fatter More Quickly
RedOrbit
This includes having Body Mass Indexes of 30 or more, according to the CDC. Though we may be ... According to RAND, there are now more than 15 million American adults who are considered morbidly obese with a BMI of 40 or more. If there was a silver ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Review: Fitbit Aria

Posted: 02 Oct 2012 10:18 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 ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>County by county news for Saturday

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 03:16 PM PDT

COBBMiracle League Poker Run set for todayThe "Wheels for Diamonds Poker Run," a fundraiser for The Miracle League is 10:30 today at Mountain Motorsports, Conyers.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI and shuttle run among techniques IOM Report recommends for youth fitness ... - Medical Xpress

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 10:29 AM PDT


MedPage Today

BMI and shuttle run among techniques IOM Report recommends for youth fitness ...
Medical Xpress
Body mass index (BMI), a calculation of body weight in relation to height, is related to young people's risk for obesity-related conditions such as diabetes. BMI measurements can easily be done in both national surveys and schools to measure body ...
Use Different Tests to Gauge Kids' Fitness, IOM Says MedPage Today
Institute Promotes 3 Tests for Updated Approach to Testing Fitness of Kids Babble (blog)
US panel weighs in on best youth fitness tests San Jose Mercury News

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>England has 'some of highest levels of obesity in Europe'

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 07:53 PM PDT

England has some of the highest levels of obesity in Europe. To turn this round we need action at every level. Through Change4Life we are reaching more and more children and families with information, ideas and things they can do to eat well, keep moving and live longer.

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