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Tuesday, December 25, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity declining in young, poorer kids: study - Reuters

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 02:06 PM PST


Scientific American

Obesity declining in young, poorer kids: study
Reuters
A two-year-old boy who is 35 inches tall qualifies as obese at 34 pounds or above, according to the CDC's child BMI calculator. (The CDC's BMI calculator for children and teens is available here:.) The new findings are the first national data to show ...
Early Childhood Obesity Rates Might Be Slowing Nation-Wide Scientific American (blog)
Obesity falls among US preschoolers for first time in a decade Akron Beacon Journal
Obesity may be declining among preschool-aged children living in low-income ... EurekAlert (press release)

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>City faces an oversized problem - The Hindu

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 01:29 PM PST


The Hindu

City faces an oversized problem
The Hindu
A healthy BMI is 18.5 to 22.9; the overweight category is covered between 23 to 27.4 BMI; obese between 27.5 to 37.5 BMI; and morbidly obese, over 37.5 BMI. From the study, it is learnt that 23 per cent of the total number of people in the overweight ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Autopsy Studies Find Large And Dramatic Drop In Early Atherosclerosis Over 60 ... - Forbes

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 01:07 PM PST


Forbes

Autopsy Studies Find Large And Dramatic Drop In Early Atherosclerosis Over 60 ...
Forbes
Lower education level and higher military entrance body mass index (BMI) were significantly associated with prevalent atherosclerosis, after adjusting for age. As compared with those who completed high school or less, those who completed at least some ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>White Coat Notes: Can belly fat really be that much worse than other fat? - Marco Island Sun Times

Posted: 25 Dec 2012 06:12 AM PST


White Coat Notes: Can belly fat really be that much worse than other fat?
Marco Island Sun Times
In fact, even if your overall weight is considered normal according to BMI (body mass index) calculations, a disproportionate amount of fat around your belly can still increase your health risks. Traditionally, we've always considered fat (or adipose ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Health Net Offers Ways to Help Make 2013 a Year of Good Health

Posted: 07 Dec 2012 05:30 AM PST

Leading a healthy lifestyle tops many Americans' lists of New Year's resolutions. But exactly what defines good health? As calendars will soon be turning to 2013, Health Net, Inc.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Formula that could predict your baby's chances of growing into a fat child

Posted: 28 Nov 2012 03:56 PM PST

A two-minute test to predict if a newborn baby is going to grow into an obese child has been devised by scientists from Imperial College London.

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