Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Hearty vegetarians - WellBeing
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity gene linked to melanoma - The Conversation
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>“Fat Letters” Are Not Outrageous Invasions of Students' Privacy - Slate Magazine (blog)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Morbid obesity should not be taken lightly - Philippine Star
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Association between body-mass index and muscularity in healthy older ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Body-mass index doesn't tell full tale of health - Vancouver Sun

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Hearty vegetarians - WellBeing Posted: 04 Mar 2013 05:26 PM PST Hearty vegetarians WellBeing Further analysis showed that vegetarians had lower cholesterol levels and lower blood pressure, both of which are risk factors for heart disease. Vegetarians also had a generally lower body mass index (BMI) and were less likely to develop diabetes. All ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity gene linked to melanoma - The Conversation Posted: 04 Mar 2013 05:19 PM PST Daily Mail Obesity gene linked to melanoma The Conversation It has been known for some time that FTO had an influence on body weight, but this is the first time the FTO gene has been linked to something other than body mass index. In the last five years, researchers have found that at least 15 genes contribute ... Fat gene 'linked with skin cancer' Myjoyonline.com Skin cancer and obesity share genetic link NHS Choices First Evidence That Obesity Gene Is Risk Factor for Melanoma Science Daily (press release) Doctor Tipster all 11 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>“Fat Letters” Are Not Outrageous Invasions of Students' Privacy - Slate Magazine (blog) Posted: 04 Mar 2013 12:01 PM PST Slate Magazine (blog) "Fat Letters" Are Not Outrageous Invasions of Students' Privacy Slate Magazine (blog) After tests showed that 32.3 percent of students in the state were either overweight or obese, schools were required to collect the heights and weights of kids in the first, fourth, seventh and 10th grades, calculate their body mass indices, and convey ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Morbid obesity should not be taken lightly - Philippine Star Posted: 04 Mar 2013 08:16 AM PST The Nation Morbid obesity should not be taken lightly Philippine Star In the case of severe and morbid obesity (with a Body Mass Index or BMI of 35 or greater), it may make more sense to stick to what's scientifically-proven instead of going for new procedures that have not yet been proven with long-term results, or ... Obesity: |a lifestyle issue The Nation Eating Ourselves To Death: The Fat Tax WFTV Orlando all 3 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Association between body-mass index and muscularity in healthy older ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release) Posted: 04 Mar 2013 06:44 AM PST Association between body-mass index and muscularity in healthy older ... 7thSpace Interactive (press release) Body mass index (BMI), expressed as the ratio of body mass to height squared (kg/m2), involves not only fat but also lean mass. The present study aimed to clarify how BMI is associated with total muscle mass (TMM) in older Japanese women and men.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Body-mass index doesn't tell full tale of health - Vancouver Sun Posted: 01 Mar 2013 07:20 AM PST Body-mass index doesn't tell full tale of health Vancouver Sun 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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