Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Fox Valley leaders tackle obesity problem - Appleton Post Crescent
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>'Fat Letters' Sent to Parents No Laughing Matter - Boston magazine's Boston Daily (blog)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Plus-size exercisers find comfort in gym class for obese - Orlando Sentinel
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>England Develops a Voracious Appetite for a New Diet - New York Times
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>JN PSA: CDC News: Steps to control high blood pressure - Jackson County Newspapers
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Adult obesity rates at historic high; B.C. numbers jump: UBC study
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Body-mass index doesn't tell full tale of health - Regina Leader-Post

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Fox Valley leaders tackle obesity problem - Appleton Post Crescent Posted: 01 Mar 2013 05:25 PM PST Fox Valley leaders tackle obesity problem Appleton Post Crescent For adults, overweight and obesity ranges are determined by using weight and height to calculate a number called the body mass index, or BMI. BMI is used because, for most people, it correlates with their amount of body fat. An adult who has a BMI ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>'Fat Letters' Sent to Parents No Laughing Matter - Boston magazine's Boston Daily (blog) Posted: 01 Mar 2013 04:32 PM PST Boston magazine's Boston Daily (blog) 'Fat Letters' Sent to Parents No Laughing Matter Boston magazine's Boston Daily (blog) The letters, issued by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) after children were weighed and measured at school, were sent to the parents of kids who rated outside the normal range on the Body Mass Index (BMI) scale. The BMI gives a ... 'Fat letters' sent to parents of some Massachusetts students Examiner.com Lyons Amps Up Battle Cry Against 'Fat Letters' Patch.com Health Controversy: Some Schools Are Sending "Fat Letters" Home With Students Glamour (blog) WTRF  - CW39 NewsFix  - North Andover Citizen all 8 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Plus-size exercisers find comfort in gym class for obese - Orlando Sentinel Posted: 01 Mar 2013 03:48 PM PST Plus-size exercisers find comfort in gym class for obese Orlando Sentinel Clinically, individuals are considered overweight if their body-mass index is 25 to 30, obese if their BMI is 30 or greater, and morbidly obese when BMI reaches 40 or more. Seaman records clients' body composition and weight weekly. At each class ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>England Develops a Voracious Appetite for a New Diet - New York Times Posted: 01 Mar 2013 02:57 PM PST England Develops a Voracious Appetite for a New Diet New York Times Though hardly obese at the time, at 5 feet 11 inches and 187 pounds, Dr. Mosley, 55, had a body mass index and body fat percentage that were a few points higher than the recommended amount for men. "Given that my father had died at age 73 of ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>JN PSA: CDC News: Steps to control high blood pressure - Jackson County Newspapers Posted: 01 Mar 2013 01:17 PM PST JN PSA: CDC News: Steps to control high blood pressure Jackson County Newspapers To find out whether your weight is healthy, doctors often calculate a number called the body mass index (BMI). Doctors sometimes also use waist and hip measurements to measure a person's excess body fat. If you know your weight and height, you can ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Adult obesity rates at historic high; B.C. numbers jump: UBC study Posted: 01 Mar 2013 07:20 AM PST More Canadians are obese than ever before, according to a new study from the University of British Columbia.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Body-mass index doesn't tell full tale of health - Regina Leader-Post Posted: 01 Mar 2013 07:15 AM PST Body-mass index doesn't tell full tale of health Regina Leader-Post As emergency physicians, patients often ask us if weight loss would be beneficial to them. Our answer is usually based on our calculation of body-mass index, which is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in metres. A ... and more »

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