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<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


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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 ...
US study quantifies the effects of exercise on life expectancy Gizmag
Longevity Shocker! Exercise Increases Life Expectancy Regardless Of Your ... Singularity Hub
Secret to a longer life rediscovered Dubai Chronicle

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI isn't accurate for everyone - WZZM

Posted: 13 Nov 2012 10:06 AM PST


BMI isn't accurate for everyone
WZZM
Central Michigan University's Health Sciences building is probably one of the last places you expect to find fat students, but we found for twenty-something men who according to their BMI measurement are considered borderline or fat. Dr. Jeffrey ...
Design your Body (personalized workout app) Review Appolicious
Doctor's column: Myths about obesity TheWeek.com.om

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI May Help Prediction of Heart Risk - MedPage Today

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:00 PM PST


MedPage Today

BMI May Help Prediction of Heart Risk
MedPage Today
Patient height and weight are more widely available, however, and thus replacing an assessment of cholesterol levels with BMI could allow for greater use of methods for calculating cardiovascular risk. Faeh and colleagues explored that possibility ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI May Not Be Best Measure For Assessing Cancer Risk - Medical News Today

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 11:08 AM PST


BMI May Not Be Best Measure For Assessing Cancer Risk
Medical News Today
The most frequently used measurement for body fat, a formula known as body mass index (BMI), may not be the most accurate way to calculate disease risk, most specifically the risks of certain cancers, according to a new study in American Journal of ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Walk Your Way to a Longer Life - Healthline (blog)

Posted: 06 Nov 2012 02:04 PM PST


Healthline (blog)

Walk Your Way to a Longer Life
Healthline (blog)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "measurements of height and weight help to assess the overall health and nutritional status of adults." Body Mass Index (BMI) can be calculated as weight in kilograms/height in meters squared.
Exercise elixir for longevity iAfrica.com
Walk Your Way to a Longer Life, Study Says U.S. News & World Report
Want to live longer? Just walk! Independent Online
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Calculating Your BMI: A Number to Live by - KATC Lafayette News

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 10:40 AM PDT


Calculating Your BMI: A Number to Live by
KATC Lafayette News
Obesity is defined as having a "body mass index" (BMI) above 30. Overweight means a BMI of 25 to 29.9. BMI is calculated by taking weight in pounds and dividing it by the square of height in inches, and multiplying the result by 703. For instance ...

<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 ...

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