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Friday, April 12, 2013

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Island Where Obesity May Not Be All It Seems - Wall Street Journal

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 03:56 PM PDT


Wall Street Journal

Island Where Obesity May Not Be All It Seems
Wall Street Journal
Obesity for adults typically is defined as a body-mass index—the ratio of weight in kilograms to height in meters squared—of 30 or higher. But that definition "wasn't working quite as well for Polynesians," the predominant ethnic group in Samoa, said ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Do Teens Who Sleep In Stay Slimmer? - U.S. News & World Report

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 02:03 PM PDT


Do Teens Who Sleep In Stay Slimmer?
U.S. News & World Report
Every six months, the teens reported their sleep patterns. The results showed that each additional hour of sleep per night was associated with reduced body-mass index (BMI), a measure of body fat based on height and weight. The reduction was greatest ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI does not influence PPI effectiveness in GERD or erosive esophagitis - Ob.Gyn. News Digital Network

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 11:19 AM PDT


BMI does not influence PPI effectiveness in GERD or erosive esophagitis
Ob.Gyn. News Digital Network
Proton pump inhibitors resolve symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease and promote healing of erosive esophagitis regardless of a patient's body mass index, according to a new study. However, research findings "suggest that obese or overweight ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Life Is A Ball In America's Thinnest City

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 07:52 AM PDT

For the third year in a row , Boulder, Colorado has been crowned the "least obese" city in America, according to newly released Gallup data. The metro area posted a 12.5% obesity rate, less than half that of the national average of 26.2%.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>RTE cereals reduce BMI in obesity-prone minority, low-income kids: Study - BakeryAndSnacks.com

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 04:02 AM PDT


BakeryAndSnacks.com

RTE cereals reduce BMI in obesity-prone minority, low-income kids: Study
BakeryAndSnacks.com
The information was collected in a one-on-one interview with trained interviewers and height and weight to calculate BMI was recorded. The research was funded by The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/National Institutes ...

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