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Sunday, January 13, 2013

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>I'm HALF the man I used to be... - Birmingham Mail

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 10:41 AM PST


Birmingham Mail

I'm HALF the man I used to be...
Birmingham Mail
Neil Langley, 47, of Bilston, West Midlands, weighed 26st 5lbs and had a Body Mass Index of 55 when he was told by doctors he was suffering from an umbilical hernia. But medics delivered the news that they would be unable to operate because of his ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Preventing Obesity, Cancer Is A Year-Round Priority

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 09:15 AM PST

By Steve Mittelman, MD, PhD -- Obesity Researcher and Pediatric Endocrinologist Children's Hospital Los Angeles Weight loss is typically a top New Year's resolution. We want to get into good shape to fit into nice clothes and feel and look our best. It is well known that a better diet and exercise help us lose weight and fend off diseases like diabetes and heart disease. There's another disease ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Ohio schools: Put the emphasis on educate, not regulate - Cincinnati.com

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 07:59 AM PST


Ohio schools: Put the emphasis on educate, not regulate
Cincinnati.com
Finding the time, staff and energy to deal with an endless stream of requirements – calculating students' body-mass index, training staff on suicide prevention and dating violence, developing protocol to recognize concussions, adopting anti-bullying ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>New obesity study: A matter of definition - TheChronicleHerald.ca

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 04:00 AM PST


TheChronicleHerald.ca

New obesity study: A matter of definition
TheChronicleHerald.ca
Appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association early in the new year, the examination of 97 previous studies found that people considered overweight according to body mass index, or BMI, fared marginally better — a six per cent smaller ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Being Slightly Overweight and Using Thermobalancing Therapy Helps to Live Longer and Healthier, States Fine Treatment

Posted: 13 Jan 2013 03:32 AM PST

Recent research published by the JAMA shows that being slightly overweight is associated with significantly lower all-cause mortality, while the use of Dr. Allen's therapeutic devices helps to successfully treat common chronic diseases, such as prostate and heart problems, kidney stones and back pain. So the combination of both factors can play an essential role supporting stronger health and ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Lifestyle: The Skinny on Obesity - Chapelboro.com

Posted: 11 Jan 2013 07:28 AM PST


Chapelboro.com

Lifestyle: The Skinny on Obesity
Chapelboro.com
Don't fret however, it's not important that we know how to do the calculation, just that we know BMI is a ratio of weight and height, and that any internet calculator will yield the same results. Once we have done the math we arrive at one number that ...
Anemia in relation to body mass index and waist circumference among chinese ... 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Esther Cepeda: Still a hefty problem The Sun
A Good Way to Measure Obesity? Fat Chance Wall Street Journal
Daily Beast  - Investor's Business Daily  - Hernando Today
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>How Useful Is Body Mass Index In Predicting Long-Term Health? - Forbes

Posted: 06 Jan 2013 03:19 PM PST


Forbes

How Useful Is Body Mass Index In Predicting Long-Term Health?
Forbes
BMI, which was first proposed by the Belgian statistician Adolphe Quételet in 1835, is calculated by the formula: weight (in kilograms)/height (in meters)2. Its popularity derives from its simplicity and the fact that weight and height are easily ...
Does overweight equal unhealthy? Frederick News Post (subscription)
Why We Should Still 'Fear' Fat Healthline (blog)
Managing childhood obesity Jamaica Gleaner
Today's TMJ4  - Myjoyonline.com  - my.hsj.org
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI Best Predictor of Health Risks - Counsel & Heal

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 12:06 AM PST


BMI Best Predictor of Health Risks
Counsel & Heal
While many scientists argue that calculation of a person's Body mass Index is not the right way to determine if they are overweight or not, a new study suggests that B,M.I. works just as good as any other body measurement and in fact is also useful in ...

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