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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Body Mass Index


<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Waist circumference is competing with BMI for health risk measure, expert says - Waterloo Record

Posted: 18 Jun 2013 01:35 PM PDT


Waist circumference is competing with BMI for health risk measure, expert says
Waterloo Record
ST. LOUIS — Waist-to-height ratio may be a more accurate measure of cardiovascular health risk than the current standard, the body mass index, a St. Louis expert says. He's confident that the waist-to-height ratio may soon eclipse the BMI as a measure ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity affects sex quality and quantity - The Observer (blog)

Posted: 18 Jun 2013 11:07 AM PDT


Obesity affects sex quality and quantity
The Observer (blog)
It is important to calculate one's Body Mass Index (BMI) before labelling oneself overweight – a number of people say they are veeery fat yet they are of normal weight, given their height. To work out your BMI, divide your weight in kilogrammes by your ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Chubby Kids at Risk for Heart Woes - Toronto NewsFIX

Posted: 18 Jun 2013 08:21 AM PDT


Toronto NewsFIX

Chubby Kids at Risk for Heart Woes
Toronto NewsFIX
A study suggests that a high body mass index (BMI) – a calculation of obesity based on height and weight – during childhood may raise the risk of heart disease in adulthood. Researchers at the University of Buffalo in New York found that kids with high ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Phoenix doctor creates Stressfree Recipes website to help familes eat ... - Phoenix Business Journal (blog)

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 08:08 PM PDT


Phoenix doctor creates Stressfree Recipes website to help familes eat ...
Phoenix Business Journal (blog)
The customized site allows the user to put in their height and weight to calculate body mass index. The person can also list food allergies and foods they don't like to create meals that are healthy and only have ingredients they like and can eat. "We ...

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