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Saturday, December 22, 2012

Body Mass Index


<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Mo. students lose 756 pounds at SC boarding school - Bismarck Tribune

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 06:28 PM PST


Mo. students lose 756 pounds at SC boarding school
Bismarck Tribune
Independence already had taken aggressive steps to battle childhood obesity, measuring students' body-mass index and posting the information on a protected website parents use to check grades and lunch account balances. The data was alarming: 36 ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>The Truth about Obesity - OpEdNews

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 05:23 PM PST


The Truth about Obesity
OpEdNews
Most American kids drink soda every day and one health study said that each soda that a child drinks adds an increase to their BMI (body-mass index) by .24 kg, and puts them at greater risk for diseases such as type 2 diabetes, and heart disease, along ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>No arguing OR dirty dishes... the joy of being a festive misfit - Daily Mail

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 05:13 PM PST


Daily Mail

No arguing OR dirty dishes... the joy of being a festive misfit
Daily Mail
Last year, we had the Boots Christmas ad where women on a housing close, styled to look like members of Charlie's Angels, albeit with a much higher Body Mass Index, furtively wrapped presents and decorated trees and forged signatures on Christmas ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Eat and live right - The Star Online

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 03:47 PM PST


Eat and live right
The Star Online
There is a direct correlation between overweight/obesity and diabetes, such that the risk of anyone with a BMI of 25 (overweight by World Health Organisation guidelines) is about 10%; a BMI of 30 (obese), 30%; and a BMI of 35 and above (severe obesity ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Should Santa Claus still be fat? - CNN

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 08:00 AM PST


Should Santa Claus still be fat?
CNN
Research shows that people can have a higher body mass index and still be healthy, Kitchin said. One can assume Santa is pretty active, wrangling hundreds of elves and nine reindeer every year. And his cheery disposition says a lot about his stress ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>What is Your Personal BMI? - Muncie Voice

Posted: 22 Dec 2012 05:01 AM PST


Muncie Voice

What is Your Personal BMI?
Muncie Voice
As our healthcare system in this country starts to shift toward prevention, the Body Mass Index, or a similar calculation, may very well be used to calculate the dollar amount you pay for your insurance premium. The higher the BMI, your risk for ...
Reducing fat intake leads to weight loss, smaller waists News-Medical.net

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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.

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