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Friday, November 9, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obese mums worry doctors - The West Australian

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 10:20 AM PST


Obese mums worry doctors
The West Australian
She said the BMI was calculated soon after women found they were pregnant, in the first trimester. "These are women who even before they get pregnant have a weight that is quite high, often already over a BMI of 35," she said. "And now we're seeing a ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Banish Frequent Heartburn by Burning More Calories - Sacramento Bee

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 08:13 AM PST


Banish Frequent Heartburn by Burning More Calories
Sacramento Bee
The answer may lie in your body mass index (BMI), a test of whether your weight is too high. Frequent or persistent heartburn is the most common symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Symptoms of GERD can increase along with your ...

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

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:15 AM PST


Rethinking Body Mass Index (BMI) For Assessing Cancer Risk
Sacramento Bee
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 best ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>'Mindful eating' helps weight loss - Health24.com

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 12:49 AM PST


'Mindful eating' helps weight loss
Health24.com
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 haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) reading of at least 7%. HbA1c measures blood glucose levels in the previous two to ...

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<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/Yahoo.jpg"/>Regular exercise raises life expectancy: study

Posted: 06 Nov 2012 07:19 PM PST

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

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Why working out makes you live longer - NBCNews.com (blog)

Posted: 06 Nov 2012 04:23 PM PST


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Why working out makes you live longer
NBCNews.com (blog)
The researchers say this is the first study to estimate years of life lost due to physical inactivity and body mass index (BMI). When the researchers considered all study participants, they found that those who did 75 minutes of moderate-intensity ...
Study finds exercise adds to life expectancy, even for obese Los Angeles Times
Exercise elixir for longevity iAfrica.com
75 mins of brisk walking per week can add 1.8 years to your life Zee News
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>The Realistic Skinny on Moms, Pregnancy and Weight Gain - Huffington Post

Posted: 05 Nov 2012 06:48 AM PST


The Realistic Skinny on Moms, Pregnancy and Weight Gain
Huffington Post
Current guidelines, updated by the Institute of Medicine in 2009, recommend that thin women, those with a body mass index (BMI) of 18.5 or lower, gain between 28 and 40 pounds; normal weight women (BMI between 18.6 and 24.9), 25 to 35 pounds; ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Amish Children Are Two Times More Physically Active Than Non-Amish Children

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 01:30 PM PDT

Old Order Amish children are much more physically active and three times less likely to be overweight than non-Amish children, which may provide them with some long-term protection against developing Type 2 diabetes, University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers report in the journal Diabetes Care.

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