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Thursday, November 8, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Page 3 Idol: Lucy Collett on winning and how you can be a Page 3 girl - The Sun

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 06:15 PM PST


The Sun

Page 3 Idol: Lucy Collett on winning and how you can be a Page 3 girl
The Sun
Our girls are some of the only stars who consistently have a normal Body Mass Index, or BMI, a formula used by medics to measure how healthy a person is for their height and weight. A BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is healthy, while below 18.5 is underweight, 25 ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Diabetes study: 'Mindful eating' equals traditional education in lowering ... - Science Codex

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 03:08 PM PST


Diabetes study: 'Mindful eating' equals traditional education in lowering ...
Science Codex
To be eligible, they had to have a body mass index, a measure of weight relative to height, of 27 or more, indicating they were overweight, and a hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) reading of at least 7 percent. HbA1c measures blood glucose levels in the previous ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Exercising For Ten Minutes A Day Can Boost Life Expectancy - RTT News

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 12:38 PM PST


RTT News

Exercising For Ten Minutes A Day Can Boost Life Expectancy
RTT News
"More leisure-time physical activity was associated with longer life expectancy across a range of activity levels and body mass index groups," said the researchers. The authors added that inactive obese participants had a life expectancy between five ...
75 mins of brisk walking per week can add 1.8 years to your life Zee News
Exercise elixir for longevity iAfrica.com
Minutes of exercise a day may add years to your life Globe and Mail
NBCNews.com (blog)  - Los Angeles Times  - Examiner.com
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Pregnant women wanted for diabetes study - Brisbane Times

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 12:27 PM PST


Pregnant women wanted for diabetes study
Brisbane Times
You must have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 of over. To work out your BMI, use an online calculator such as this one. You must be 16 weeks pregnant or less (the study is accepting women who fall pregnant over the next 12 months). You must be planning ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>BMI May Not Be Best Measure For Assessing Cancer Risk

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 11:13 AM PST

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 Epidemiology. BMI is figured by dividing a person's weight (in kilograms) by his or her height in meters squared. Studies started using this formula ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Rethinking Body Mass Index (BMI) For Assessing Cancer Risk - The Herald | HeraldOnline.com

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 11:00 AM PST


Rethinking Body Mass Index (BMI) For Assessing Cancer Risk
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
8, 2012 — /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A study by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University suggests that body mass index (BMI)—the most commonly used weight-for-height formula for estimating fatness—may not be the ...
BMI May Not Be Best Measure For Assessing Cancer Risk Medical News Today

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight Loss Can Improve Quality of Sleep - PsychCentral.com

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 04:50 AM PST


PsychCentral.com

Weight Loss Can Improve Quality of Sleep
PsychCentral.com
Their body mass index and amount of abdominal fat were also measured at the start and end of the study. Both groups—those assigned to a weight loss diet plus supervised exercise and those who only went on a diet—lost about 15 pounds, on average.
Losing Weight May Improve Sleep Quality Newsday
Can't Sleep? Losing Belly Fat Might Help TIME
Want To Sleep Better At Night? Shed Some Belly Fat RedOrbit
Medical News Today
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Link Discovered Between Driver Obesity and Crash Risk - Truckinginfo

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 12:06 AM PST


Link Discovered Between Driver Obesity and Crash Risk
Truckinginfo
They asked 744 rookie drivers with Schneider National for their height and weight, and from that information calculated the each driver's individual BMI. Those with a BMI higher than 25 are considered overweight, while those with a BMI greater than 30 ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Walk Your Way to a Longer Life, Study Says

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 09:39 PM PST

Title: Walk Your Way to a Longer Life, Study Says Category: Health News Created: 11/6/2012 6:36:00 PM Last Editorial Review: 11/7/2012 12:00:00 AM

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Regular exercise raises life expectancy: study

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 09:36 PM PST

WASHINGTON - Regular moderate exercise can raise life expectancy - even among people who are overweight, a study said Tuesday.

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