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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Marriage Can Threaten Health: Study Finds Satisfied Newlyweds More Likely to ... - Science Daily (press release)

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 07:01 PM PDT


Marriage Can Threaten Health: Study Finds Satisfied Newlyweds More Likely to ...
Science Daily (press release)
They also reported their height and weight, which was used to calculate their body mass indices. Focus on maintaining weight is more about appearance than health? Spouses who were less happy in their marriage were more likely to consider leaving their ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Low Testosterone Levels May Herald Rheumatoid Arthritis in Men - Science Daily (press release)

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 06:57 PM PDT


MedPage Today

Low Testosterone Levels May Herald Rheumatoid Arthritis in Men
Science Daily (press release)
After taking account of smoking and body mass index, both of which can affect the risk of rheumatoid arthritis, men with lower levels of testosterone in their blood samples were more likely to develop the disease. This was statistically significant for ...
Study: 'Low-T' Linked to RA Risk MedPage Today

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Smoking and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescent Girls Are 'Red Flag' for ... - Science Daily (press release)

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 06:23 PM PDT


Smoking and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescent Girls Are 'Red Flag' for ...
Science Daily (press release)
... number of potential biological and social factors that may have contributed to these interesting results, such as the role of body-mass index (BMI), socio-economic status, meal schedules, and the difficulty of identifying depressive symptoms in ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Group weight loss challenges for money may be most effective - CBS News

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 12:36 PM PDT


CBS News

Group weight loss challenges for money may be most effective
CBS News
Researchers examined two types of weight loss incentive strategies at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, which were used on 100 employees who were obese, meaning they had a body mass index (BMI) between 30 and 40. In the first group, individuals ...
Cash + competition can boost weight loss Futurity: Research News
Cashing In On Weight Loss KULR-TV
Lose Weight, Get Paid: Group Incentive Packs a Punch Medscape
MedPage Today  - Newsmagazinenetwork  - Doctors Lounge
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Charting the world's obesity problem - SmartPlanet.com (blog)

Posted: 03 Apr 2013 03:38 AM PDT


ChristianToday

Charting the world's obesity problem
SmartPlanet.com (blog)
Visual.ly has compiled an information graphic, using figures from the World Health Organization, showing the average Body Mass Index (BMI) for men and women across the world. (Men are represented in blue; women in pink.) BMI is your weight divided by ...
Thoughtful Parenting: What is a healthy weight for your child? Steamboat Pilot & Today
The obesity-mortality tie ChristianToday

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Coronary Heart Disease Increases With Body Mass Index, as Well as With Age ... - Science Daily (press release)

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 07:22 AM PDT


Daily Mail

Coronary Heart Disease Increases With Body Mass Index, as Well as With Age ...
Science Daily (press release)
Analysis of the data showed that the occurrence of CHD increases with BMI so that every 5 unit increase in BMI, calculated as weight/height2, increases incidence by 23%, which is equivalent to the risk conferred by getting older by 2.5 years. The ...
Risks of Coronary Heart Disease increase with BMI and age StudentNewsIE.com
Putting on weight is bad for your heart - even if you're NOT overweight Daily Mail
Weight ups heart risk as much as ageing Irish Health
French Tribune  - Scotsman
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Doctors: BMI charts are just a rule of thumb - Toledo Blade

Posted: 31 Mar 2013 09:05 PM PDT


Toledo Blade

Doctors: BMI charts are just a rule of thumb
Toledo Blade
The BMI debate is the ideal occasion to gain better understanding of the tool, which has been described as imperfect. A person's body mass index is obtained using a specific formula developed in the 19th century by Belgian statistician Adolphe Quetelet.
Not So Happy With the New Knee dailyRx

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