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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Study of bacterial effects of weight-loss surgery shows nonsurgical possibilities - Bangor Daily News

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 06:16 PM PDT


Study of bacterial effects of weight-loss surgery shows nonsurgical possibilities
Bangor Daily News
... Metabolism, researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles report that people whose breath has high concentrations of both hydrogen and methane gases are more likely to have a higher body mass index and higher percentage of body fat.

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Breath test might predict obesity risk - GlobalPost

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 05:05 PM PDT


Zee News

Breath test might predict obesity risk
GlobalPost
People releasing higher levels of methane in their breath also tend to have a body mass index (BMI) nearly seven points higher than those with lower levels. "This is the first large-scale human study to show an association between gas production and ...
A breath test could explain obesity New Zealand Herald
A breath test that predicts obesity risk? Yahoo! Canada Shine On (blog)
Breath Test Reveals Gut Bacteria Linked To Obesity Medical News Today
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>The Weight of Social Factors - dailyRx

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 05:05 PM PDT


The Weight of Social Factors
dailyRx
The participants provided weight and height data to the researchers, which was used to calculate body mass index (BMI). A BMI over 25 kg/m2 is considered overweight. Personal, behavioral and and socio-environmental factors (which included things like ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Just 'Weight' Until Menopause: How Estrogen Deficiency Affects Women's Fat ... - Science Daily (press release)

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 03:42 PM PDT


Nature World News

Just 'Weight' Until Menopause: How Estrogen Deficiency Affects Women's Fat ...
Science Daily (press release)
The 23 women who participated in the study were in the same age range, and had similar Body Mass Indices and body fat composition. These similarities allowed Santosa to isolate the effects of estrogen on fat absorption and storage. She and Jensen were ...
Researchers Pinpoint Causes Of Post-Menopausal Weight Gain Nature World News

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Linear Growth Under Age 2 May Improve Future Health Outcomes - Medscape

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 03:40 PM PDT


Medscape

Linear Growth Under Age 2 May Improve Future Health Outcomes
Medscape
Using prospective birth cohort data from 8362 participants from 5 countries (Brazil, Guatemala, India, the Philippines, and South Africa), researchers evaluated how health and educational outcomes such as body-mass index (BMI), systolic and diastolic ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>High Weight Loss, Muscle Depletion May Predict Cancer Mortality - Monthly Prescribing Reference

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 11:21 AM PDT


High Weight Loss, Muscle Depletion May Predict Cancer Mortality
Monthly Prescribing Reference
(HealthDay News) – Cancer patients with high weight loss, low muscle index, and low muscle attenuation have a poor prognosis regardless of body mass index (BMI), according to a study published online March 25 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>CAM and Weight Loss: Does It Work? - Medscape

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 09:27 AM PDT


Medscape

CAM and Weight Loss: Does It Work?
Medscape
Her body mass index (BMI) is 31 kg/m2 (normal, 18.5-24.9 kg/m2; obese ≥ 30 kg/m2); this is an improvement from 3 years ago, when it was 35 kg/m2. A recent medical work-up showed normal thyroid function, a low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level of ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Southcoast Center for Weight Loss offers free info sessions - Wicked Local

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 02:37 AM PDT


Global Times

Southcoast Center for Weight Loss offers free info sessions
Wicked Local
Body mass index is a calculation of weight in relation to height. Weight loss surgery has been endorsed by a consensus panel convened by the National Institutes of Health as the only effective means of inducing significant long-term weight loss for the ...
Scientific weight loss for a long, healthy life Global Times

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