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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity labeled as a 'Disease' - wtvr.com

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 01:28 PM PDT


Obesity labeled as a 'Disease'
wtvr.com
Childhood obesity has more than doubled in the past 30 years, the CDC says. Obesity for adults is defined as having a body mass index, or BMI, of 30 or higher. BMI is a way to measure body fat based on your weight and height. (Calculate your BMI here).

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>AMA Labels Obesity A Disease - wreg.com

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 01:06 PM PDT


AMA Labels Obesity A Disease
wreg.com
Obesity for adults is defined as having a body mass index, or BMI, of 30 or higher. BMI is a way to measure body fat based on your weight and height. (Calculate your BMI here). Being obese increases your risk factor for developing many serious ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Find your BMI - CTV News

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 01:03 PM PDT


CTV News

Find your BMI
CTV News
... number on the dashed line closest to this point. For example, if you weigh 69 kg and are 173 cm tall, you have a BMI of approximately 23, which is in Normal Weight. BMI Chart. You can also calculate your BMI using this formula: BMI = weight(kg ...
Waist circumference is competing with BMI for health risk measure, expert says Waterloo Record
New guidelines on how much weight to gain during pregnancy WXYZ
Study: Pregnant Women Should be Cautious of too Much Weight Gain KSTP.com

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Health: Your Body Composition - Yeshiva World News

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 07:31 AM PDT


Calgary Herald

Health: Your Body Composition
Yeshiva World News
In the mid 1980s, the medical community developed the BMI or Body Mass Index. The BMI compares one's weight to one's height and is very easy to calculate, which is one of the reasons it is so popular amongst doctors. On this particular open-ended index ...
The body fat challenge Calgary Herald

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>What changes now that doctors have declared obesity a 'disease'? - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 19 Jun 2013 06:23 AM PDT


NBC Bay Area

What changes now that doctors have declared obesity a 'disease'?
Los Angeles Times
You can also skip the math and find your own BMI by plugging a few numbers into this BMI calculator.) Obesity in and of itself isn't necessarily a health problem. But people who are carrying enough extra pounds to qualify are more likely to develop ...
Physicians group labels obesity a disease fox5sandiego.com
The Editor's Desk: Not sick, just fat Online Athens
AMA Declares Obesity a Disease Runner's World Newswire
TIME  - Medical Daily
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity Affects Sex Quality and Quantity - AllAfrica.com

Posted: 18 Jun 2013 11:47 PM PDT


Obesity Affects Sex Quality and Quantity
AllAfrica.com
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 ...

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