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Saturday, May 11, 2013

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Chart: Matt Limegrover's weight timeline and laparoscopic surgery - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Posted: 11 May 2013 06:21 PM PDT


Chart: Matt Limegrover's weight timeline and laparoscopic surgery
Minneapolis Star Tribune
He had a 61-inch waist, a 22-inch neck and a body mass index (BMI) of 50.9. A BMI of more than 40 is considered morbidly obese. May 2012: Underwent gastric bypass surgery. May 2013: Limegrover weighs 235 pounds, the same level he's been for more ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>obesity poses 'dementia time bomb' - BBC News

Posted: 11 May 2013 04:10 PM PDT


BBC News

obesity poses 'dementia time bomb'
BBC News
Nobody knows exactly what causes dementias such as Alzheimer's disease, but body weight appears to be a risk factor. One study of 8,500 Swedish twins showed that those with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30, who are classified as obese, were ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Governor Chris Christie: Secret Surgical Treatment for Obesity - MedPage Today - MedPage Today

Posted: 11 May 2013 03:00 AM PDT


MedPage Today

Governor Chris Christie: Secret Surgical Treatment for Obesity - MedPage Today
MedPage Today
Premise: In 2001, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Lap-Band for use in patients who are very severely obese (a body-mass index of 40 or higher) and for patients who are severely obese (BMI of 35 to 39.9) with an obesity-related ...
Obesity in India spurs surgery boom Arab News

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Smart for Life® Launches State-of-the-Art Body Mass Index (BMI) Web ... - PR Web (press release)

Posted: 09 May 2013 05:25 AM PDT


PR Web (press release)

Smart for Life® Launches State-of-the-Art Body Mass Index (BMI) Web ...
PR Web (press release)
The BMI Smart App will give users an opportunity to give clients an immediate solution to their specific poor-eating habits and track their success right from their phone, computer or tablet. This isn't just another app – this could soon be used as ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Coca-Cola to show calories while ceasing ads for under 12s

Posted: 08 May 2013 04:49 PM PDT

ATLANTA — Coca-Cola Co. will expand calorie labeling to the front of all packages and reiterated its pledge not to advertise to children under 12 anywhere as the world's largest soft-drink maker fights criticism that it is contributing to obesity.

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