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Monday, May 13, 2013

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Dr. Jane Sadler: Pregnancy and poundage — how much is too much? - Dallas Morning News

Posted: 13 May 2013 05:11 PM PDT


Dallas Morning News

Dr. Jane Sadler: Pregnancy and poundage — how much is too much?
Dallas Morning News
What about Princess Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge? Prior to pregnancy, she was underweight (according to her body mass index of height and weight calculation). The OB/GYN guidelines say that she should gain from 28 and 40 pounds, or 2 to 2.9 stone, ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Waist to height ratio 'more accurate than BMI'

Posted: 13 May 2013 05:06 PM PDT

Your waist should be no more than half the length of your height, according to experts who claim that having too large a trouser size can dramatically shorten your lifespan.        

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Heart disease and women: Know the risks to stay protected - ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)

Posted: 13 May 2013 05:01 PM PDT


ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)

Heart disease and women: Know the risks to stay protected
ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
What's considered a healthy weight varies from person to person, but having a normal body mass index (BMI) is helpful. This calculation helps you see if you have a healthy or unhealthy percentage of body fat. A BMI of 25 or higher can be associated ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Waist to height ratio 'more accurate than BMI' - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 13 May 2013 04:01 PM PDT


Telegraph.co.uk

Waist to height ratio 'more accurate than BMI'
Telegraph.co.uk
... risk of disease, researchers said. BMI is calculated as a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in metres, but a study found that the simpler measurement of waistline against height produced a more accurate prediction ...
A pear-shape figure can ADD 10 years to your life (but the news isn't so good ... Daily Mail
Keep your waistline at less than half your height to be healthy The Times (subscription)

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Simple Tool Stratifies Mortality Risk in Type 2 Diabetes - Medscape - Medscape

Posted: 13 May 2013 09:51 AM PDT


Medscape

Simple Tool Stratifies Mortality Risk in Type 2 Diabetes - Medscape
Medscape
Researchers have created an online mortality-risk calculator for patients with type 2 diabetes, which stratifies patients into low, medium, or high risk of dying from any cause within 2 years. By plugging in values for 9 readily available patient ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Getting Old: 7 Things That Can Shorten Our Lives - Huffington Post - Huffington Post Canada

Posted: 02 May 2013 05:46 AM PDT


Getting Old: 7 Things That Can Shorten Our Lives - Huffington Post
Huffington Post Canada
A <a href="http://www.everydayhealth.com/toolkit/bmi-calculator.aspx" target="_blank">body mass index (BMI) greater than 25 indicates that you're overweight,</a> though not necessarily obese. An overweight BMI ups your chances of dying over a 10-year ...

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