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Thursday, June 20, 2013

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>A smartphone app on baby care - Daily News & Analysis

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 02:26 PM PDT


A smartphone app on baby care
Daily News & Analysis
"Baby Blossoms is a smartphone app that aims at helping young parents in child rearing. The app includes a comprehensive list of features like a baby growth calculator, BMI/BMR (Body Mass Index/Basal Metabolic Rate) calculator, information on ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>The body fat challenge: One writer, one day, all the ways of measuring fat - Calgary Herald

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 09:36 AM PDT


The body fat challenge: One writer, one day, all the ways of measuring fat
Calgary Herald
Measuring body fat, otherwise known as body composition, is an increasingly common practice. Whereas the Body Mass Index is a quick estimate that uses height and weight to determine where someone falls on a range of health, from underweight to obese, ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>How the way we think can determine our weight: People who believe lack of ... - Daily Mail

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 08:59 AM PDT


Bangor Daily News

How the way we think can determine our weight: People who believe lack of ...
Daily Mail
Researchers say the findings show that people's belief on what causes obesity has a direct impact on their weight - claiming they can even predict body mass index (BMI) by their views. Researchers believe they have found a link between people's beliefs ...
Does adding exercise to a diet help heavy kids? Yahoo! News
Cause Of Obesity: Poor Diet Or No Exercise? Answer Could Affect Your Waistline Huffington Post
Beliefs about diet and exercise might dictate weight Bangor Daily News

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>American Medical Association's new resolution, obese are sick - Marco Island Sun Times

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 08:17 AM PDT


New York Times

American Medical Association's new resolution, obese are sick
Marco Island Sun Times
What obesity is: Clinically, a person with a body mass index of 30 or more is considered obese. There are several ways to calculate BMI: a height-to-weight ratio formula, by using skin-fold calipers or other measurements, and through underwater immersion.
Doctors Label Obesity a Disease Guardian Express
What changes now that doctors have declared obesity a 'disease'? Los Angeles Times
US doctors' group labels obesity a disease KFMB News 8
Pacific Standard  - WWLP 22News  - Hunterdon County Democrat - NJ.com
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>AMA adopts policy that officially labels obesity a disease - fox6now.com

Posted: 20 Jun 2013 07:39 AM PDT


AMA adopts policy that officially labels obesity a disease
fox6now.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).

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