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Monday, October 8, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>B.Fit Challenge Contestants Weigh In For Second Week

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 04:38 PM PDT

Bandar Seri Begawan - Some 50 contestants of B-Mobile B.Fit Challenge, who are now in the second week of the challenge, yesterday attended their weekly Monday talk held at B-Mobile Communications Headquarters in Beribi.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>10 things to know about breast cancer

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 03:17 PM PDT

2. There has been lots of controversy in recent years over the usefulness of annual mammograms for some women. The U.S Preventive Services Task Force says they aren't needed until women reach 50 and that it's OK for women not at high risk to have scans every other year.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight loss surgery: One man's journey - WAFF

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 01:50 PM PDT


Weight loss surgery: One man's journey
WAFF
"You have to be about 80 to 100 pounds above your ideal body weight to qualify," said Mailapur. He said you can also have a body mass index (BMI) of 35. It is one of three choices offered to people thinking about weight loss surgery. "Gastric bypass ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight-Loss Surgery Ineffective Against Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Doctor Tipster

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 08:34 AM PDT


Doctor Tipster

Weight-Loss Surgery Ineffective Against Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Doctor Tipster
The selection criteria for the trialled subjects were an earlier diagnose of moderate or sever Obstructive Sleep Apnea and a BMI (Body Mass Index) ranging between 35 and 55. These patients were divided into two groups, each following either the ...
Bariatric surgery no cure for sleep apnea Futurity: Research News
Sleep apnoea not significantly improved by bariatric surgery The Conversation

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Severely obese Americans on the rise - WOWK

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 06:54 AM PDT


Severely obese Americans on the rise
WOWK
The findings mean that more than 15 million U.S. adults are severely obese, with a body-mass index of 40 or more. BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight. But there was some good news. Beginning in 2005, the increasing rate of severely ...
Percentage of severely obese adults skyrockets, study shows Vineland Daily Journal

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Men-only weight loss group launched in Bristol - Nursing Times

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 04:03 AM PDT


Men-only weight loss group launched in Bristol
Nursing Times
All Bristol GP practices are participating in the scheme and are able to refer patients with a body mass index of 28 or above to a 12-week weight management programme. Men may also self-refer themselves to the scheme. NHS Bristol weight management ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Orange City mother beats infertility with weight loss - Daytona Beach News-Journal

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 02:39 AM PDT


Orange City mother beats infertility with weight loss
Daytona Beach News-Journal
"When you are above an ideal body weight, you produce more insulin and that can interfere with communication between the brain and the ovaries when it's time to ovulate," he said. "Typically, if you have a Body Mass Index greater than 35 you are going ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Is retirement making you fat? - BusinessDay

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 02:19 AM PDT


Is retirement making you fat?
BusinessDay
The study focused on "body mass index," or BMI, which is calculated by dividing a person's weight by his or her height. The researchers found that the average person added .24 to their body mass index upon retirement. That's not a huge amount ...

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