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Monday, December 10, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Childhood obesity: an interview with Professor Clodagh O'Gorman - News-Medical.net

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 06:04 PM PST


Childhood obesity: an interview with Professor Clodagh O'Gorman
News-Medical.net
This is because any definition of obesity relies on measurements of both height and weight, and the calculation of body mass index (BMI) based on these measurements. Until later stages of puberty, children are still growing, implying their height is ...
Health and financial costs of obesity in Virginia Daily Press

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Overweight pregnant women not getting proper weight-gain advice, study suggests

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 11:28 AM PST

Overweight women are not receiving proper advice on healthy weight gains or appropriate exercise levels during their pregnancies, according to researchers.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Overweight pregnant women not getting proper weight-gain advice - Medical Xpress

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 10:25 AM PST


Overweight pregnant women not getting proper weight-gain advice
Medical Xpress
Overweight is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 25-29, and obese as more than 29. Guidelines for weight gain are based ... Some doctors may also not calculate a pre-pregnancy BMI to better advise their patients. Providers need tools to ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>The link between menopause and weight gain - North County Times

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 10:11 AM PST


The link between menopause and weight gain
North County Times
BMI formula: Use one of the many BMI calculators available on the Internet. A BMI of 25 to 29.9 indicates being overweight; BMI of 30 or over indicates obesity. However, some researchers think BMI doesn't always accurately indicate obesity among ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Overweight pregnant women not getting proper weight-gain advice

Posted: 10 Dec 2012 10:02 AM PST

( Penn State ) Overweight women are not receiving proper advice on healthy weight gains or appropriate exercise levels during their pregnancies, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

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