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Monday, November 19, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Kids with psoriasis likely to be obese or overweight - Science Codex

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 02:05 PM PST


Kids with psoriasis likely to be obese or overweight
Science Codex
The study also looked beyond the commonly used Body Mass Index (BMI) to investigate psoriasis' link to central adiposity (fat around the waist) and the waist-to-height ratio, both of which are believed to have a higher correlation with metabolic risk.
Children With Psoriasis Have an Increased Risk for Obesity Healthline (blog)
Kids With Psoriasis More Likely to Be Overweight: Study Doctors Lounge
Children with psoriasis at raised risk of obesity Insidermedicine

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Metformin: A Potential Agent for Attenuating Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain ... - Monthly Prescribing Reference

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 02:00 PM PST


Metformin: A Potential Agent for Attenuating Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference
The primary outcome measures of the study were restoration of menstruation and reduction in body weight and body mass index (BMI). Secondary outcome measures were changes in levels of prolactin, luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Kids with psoriasis likely to be obese or overweight

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 01:34 PM PST

The largest international study of physician-treated children with psoriasis shows children with the skin disease are about twice as likely to be overweight or obese than children who don't have the disease. And US children with psoriasis have much higher odds than psoriatic children in other countries of being obese or overweight.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Ideal healthy weight: Are you obese and don't know it? - VOXXI

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 09:27 AM PST


Ideal healthy weight: Are you obese and don't know it?
VOXXI
When it comes to being overweight or obese, BMI is not necessarily the best indicator for some experts. Some feel a more accurate approach to understanding healthy weight is calculating body fat percentage. A basic body fat percentage calculation is ...
Secret to a longer life rediscovered Dubai Chronicle

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Study Supports Link Between Obesity, Cavities in Homeless Kids - U.S. News & World Report

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 09:04 AM PST


Study Supports Link Between Obesity, Cavities in Homeless Kids
U.S. News & World Report
The children's obesity was calculated using body mass index (BMI), a measurement of body fat based on height and weight. The investigators included missing, filled or injured teeth in their cavity count. As BMI increased with age, so did the number of ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Design Your Body iOS and Android Fitness App Free for a Limited Time

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:04 AM PST

Design Your Body, a newcomer in the health-and-fitness mobile app scene, has earned plenty of positive attention since its recent launch. Enough so that the app is celebrating with the exciting opportunity for new users to download the app for free, for a limited time.Seoul, South Korea (PRWEB) November 19, 2012 Design Your Body, a newcomer in the health-and-fitness mobile app scene, has earned ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Qysmia: Is the new weight-loss drug right for you? - Fox News

Posted: 19 Nov 2012 04:03 AM PST


Qysmia: Is the new weight-loss drug right for you?
Fox News
First, if someone (man or woman) has a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater they qualify. ... Second, if someone (man or woman) has a BMI of 27 or greater and has high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and/or high cholesterol, they would qualify. It is ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Watch your child’s BMI

Posted: 18 Nov 2012 11:20 PM PST

Q: You haven't written about childhood obesity lately. Don't you think it's an imp ...

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