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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>More Evidence That Extra Weight Ups the Risk of Getting RA - Arthritis Today

Posted: 14 Nov 2012 09:15 AM PST


More Evidence That Extra Weight Ups the Risk of Getting RA
Arthritis Today
Their body fat was calculated by using the Body Mass Index (BMI), a ratio of weight to height. Women were classified as being of normal weight if their BMI was 25 or less, overweight if their BMI was between 25.0 to 29.9 and obese if their BMI was 30 ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Optimal Weight to Height Scaling Varies for Cancers - Monthly Prescribing Reference

Posted: 14 Nov 2012 07:18 AM PST


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Optimal Weight to Height Scaling Varies for Cancers
Monthly Prescribing Reference
Optimal Weight to Height Scaling Varies for Cancers. (HealthDay News) – Optimal scaling of weight to height (W/Hx) may vary according to the cancer site, and differs from body mass index, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in the American ...
Wineglass a Day May Help Cure Breast Cancer Indian Wine Academy

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>New Study Demonstrates That A Low-Carb Diet, Like The Atkins Diet, Reduces ... - Sacramento Bee

Posted: 14 Nov 2012 04:56 AM PST


New Study Demonstrates That A Low-Carb Diet, Like The Atkins Diet, Reduces ...
Sacramento Bee
According to the findings, the participants on the low-carb diet lost more weight, on average, than those on the low-fat diet—28 pounds versus 18 pounds. The low-carb diet group also had a greater drop in BMI (4.7 versus 2.9), and a greater drop in ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Take the grown-up version of the physical fitness test - PennLive.com

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 09:31 PM PST


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Take the grown-up version of the physical fitness test
PennLive.com
Body mass index is an estimate of body fat based on a person's weight and height. To calculate BMI, first take your height in inches and multiply it by the same number. Then divide that number into your weight in pounds. Multiply the result by a ...

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