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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Study finds obesity can 'lead to lack of vitamin D' - BBC News

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 05:48 PM PST


BBC News

Study finds obesity can 'lead to lack of vitamin D'
BBC News
BMI it is calculated by taking weight (in kilograms) and dividing it by height (in metres) squared. Those with a BMI of 30 or above are considered obese. Lead author Dr Elina Hypponen, from the University College London Institute of Child Health, said ...
Obesity leads to vitamin D deficiency EurekAlert (press release)
Obesity Is Linked to Vitamin D Deficiency MyHealthNewsDaily
Vitamin D Loss Attributed to Obesity Health.com

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>CoreSource Introduces Enhanced Member Health Portal, Powered by HealthFitness

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 08:35 AM PST

CoreSource, a leading national provider of benefit administration and health management services for self-funded employee benefit plans, announced today that its plan members across the country have access ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>DECIDING WHEN WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY MAY BE THE ANSWER - U-T San Diego

Posted: 05 Feb 2013 04:07 AM PST


Times of India

DECIDING WHEN WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY MAY BE THE ANSWER
U-T San Diego
A reliable way to determine whether a person has too much body fat is to calculate the ratio of their weight to their height squared. This ratio is called the body mass index. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute offers an online BMI ...
Weight loss: Do you need a weight loss surgery? Times of India

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Short people 'fatter than they think' under new BMI - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 21 Jan 2013 01:18 AM PST


Telegraph.co.uk

Short people 'fatter than they think' under new BMI
Telegraph.co.uk
Mathematicians found the formula used to calculate body mass index (BMI) has made tall people more overweight and those vertically challenged not fat enough. They argued it did not take into account a person's weight tends to grow with their height ...
BMI Calculator Inaccurate, Says Oxford Professor Fox News
Is your BMI a lie? Formula that calculates healthy weight is flawed, says ... New York Daily News
Body mass index formula not correct The Voice of Russia
The Australian  - Daily Mail  - MSN NZ News
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