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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Facebook Study: Social Network May Boost Self-Esteem, Shrink Self-Control - Huffington Post

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 01:02 PM PDT


Facebook Study: Social Network May Boost Self-Esteem, Shrink Self-Control
Huffington Post
Researchers asked participants to provide information including their height and weight and level of credit card debt. "The results suggest that greater social network use is associated with a higher body-mass index, increased binge eating, a lower ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Study will help physicians calculate risk of post-surgical venous ... - Medical Xpress

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 11:00 AM PDT


Study will help physicians calculate risk of post-surgical venous ...
Medical Xpress
The team considered many patient factors: age, body mass index (BMI), gender, race, pre-existing conditions, medical history, smoking and others. The group also factored in different approaches to surgery—abdominal, thoracic, laparoscopic, etc.—as ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Whole Milk Or Skim? Study Links Fattier Milk To Slimmer Kids - NPR (blog)

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 09:30 AM PDT


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Whole Milk Or Skim? Study Links Fattier Milk To Slimmer Kids
NPR (blog)
Direct measurements of height and weight (to calculate body mass index) were taken by researchers. Interestingly, this is not the first study to point in this direction. In a 2005 study, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital reported that skim ...
Drinking skim milk may not lower child obesity risk myfox8.com
Skim Milk Doesn't Do a Body Good Care2.com
Hey Ma and Pa: Forget the Skim Milk, It's Pretty Much Water and Doesn't Do a ... Seattle Weekly (blog)
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Sugary Drinks May Explain 180000 Deaths Worldwide Each Year - Medscape

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 06:51 AM PDT


Medscape

Sugary Drinks May Explain 180000 Deaths Worldwide Each Year
Medscape
NEW ORLEANS — A large, international epidemiologic study reports that slurping back large amounts of sugary beverages was associated with an increased body-mass index (BMI), which in turn was linked with BMI-related deaths from diabetes ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Regular Sex Won't Yield Sexier Body, Experts Say - Manila Bulletin

Posted: 20 Mar 2013 12:11 AM PDT


Regular Sex Won't Yield Sexier Body, Experts Say
Manila Bulletin
Fat is measured through waist circumference, waist to hip ratio and through Body Mass Index that is calculated by dividing one's weight with his or her height. The Normal body mass index is 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2 and overweight index begins with a BMI 25.0 ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Ask LH: How Do I Accurately Track My Weight And Fat Loss? - Lifehacker Australia

Posted: 19 Mar 2013 02:03 PM PDT


Ask LH: How Do I Accurately Track My Weight And Fat Loss?
Lifehacker Australia
Figuring out the right method for you depends on a variety of factors, but if you're young and have a body mass index (BMI) under 30 (calculate yours here) you should consider professional skin fold measurements with calipers. Although you can't easily ...

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