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Thursday, March 7, 2013

Body Mass Index

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Doctor gives Portsmouth mayor hard truth about his weight - WVEC.com (subscription)

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 03:17 PM PST


Doctor gives Portsmouth mayor hard truth about his weight
WVEC.com (subscription)
BMI is a number calculated from a person's weight and height. According to the Centers for Disease Control, BMI is a reliable method of screening for weight categories that may lead to health problems. Mayor Wright takes medication for type 2 diabetes ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Age matters in weight gain: Overweight at young age takes toll - Medical Xpress

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 10:20 AM PST


7Online.com
Age matters in weight gain: Overweight at young age takes toll
Medical Xpress
Researchers tracked the body mass index (BMI) of 1,653 men and women at different points in their lives to examine the effects of being overweight on the structure of the heart. BMI is a simple measure of the body's fat using a calculation of weight to ...
Piling on Pounds When Younger May Lead to Enlarged Heart Later Doctors Lounge

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>High BMI linked to heart attack, stroke in young women - Medical Xpress

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 09:53 AM PST


High BMI linked to heart attack, stroke in young women
Medical Xpress
In fact, women with a high body mass index (BMI)—a measure of the body's fat content—that is indicative of obesity were twice as likely as those of normal weight to suffer a potentially life-threatening heart attack or stroke within just four to five ...
Obesity Boosts Heart Attack Risk After Childbirth Yahoo! News (blog)

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>For Elderly with Dementia, Better Eating Slows Depression, Improves BMI - Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 08:53 AM PST


For Elderly with Dementia, Better Eating Slows Depression, Improves BMI
Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants
At the pre-test, posttest, and at one, three, and six months of follow-up, body mass index was recorded and participants were scored according to the Chinese version of the Mini-Nutritional Assessment and Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia.

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Money Talks When It Comes to Losing Weight, Mayo Clinic Study Finds - Newswise (press release)

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 08:43 AM PST


MiamiHerald.com
Money Talks When It Comes to Losing Weight, Mayo Clinic Study Finds
Newswise (press release)
An adult who has a body mass index -- a calculation determined by using weight and height -- of 30 or higher is considered obese, according the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All participants were given of goal of losing 4 pounds per month ...
Cash Rewards, Fines May Spur People to Shed Pounds WebMD
Cash Incentives Help People Lose Weight, Researchers Find Bloomberg
Program that pays for weight loss seems to pay off Medical Xpress

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Interactive: Compare your Body Mass Index (BMI) to other Californians' - Sacramento Bee

Posted: 07 Mar 2013 08:18 AM PST


Interactive: Compare your Body Mass Index (BMI) to other Californians'
Sacramento Bee
About 25 percent of California adults had a BMI consistent with obesity in 2011, up from 15 percent in 1996. This calculator lets you see your Body Mass Index and how it compares to the BMI of other California adults, based on the latest CDC data.

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