Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Has obesity been mislabeled as a disease? - Boston Globe
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Each one-unit increase in BMI ups heart failure risk by 17% - Pulse
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Being just FOUR pounds overweight can increase your risk of heart disease by ... - Daily Mail
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Piling on as little as 4lbs can raise risk of heart attack by 17% - Telegraph.co.uk

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Has obesity been mislabeled as a disease? - Boston Globe Posted: 27 Jun 2013 11:03 AM PDT ChicagoNow Has obesity been mislabeled as a disease? Boston Globe The definition of obesity as a measure of body mass index -- a calculation based on weight in relation to height -- is tied to disease risks. "The higher your BMI, the higher your risk for certain diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure ... Column: Obesity isn't a disease, no matter what the AMA says (Column) News-Herald.com Is obesity a 'disease' or the result of lifestyle choices? Windsor Star (blog) AMA officially declares obesity as disease UTA The Shorthorn News & Observer  - WAMC  - The Trentonian all 62 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Each one-unit increase in BMI ups heart failure risk by 17% - Pulse Posted: 27 Jun 2013 12:08 AM PDT Wonder Woman Each one-unit increase in BMI ups heart failure risk by 17% Pulse They then used a type of genetic analysis called instrumental variable analysis to determine whether BMI was causally related to these outcomes. The findings. The team found that BMI showed a causal relationship with heart failure, with a hazard ratio ... 4lbs could mean the difference between health and heart disease FemaleFirst.co.uk all 5 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Being just FOUR pounds overweight can increase your risk of heart disease by ... - Daily Mail Posted: 25 Jun 2013 07:10 PM PDT Being just FOUR pounds overweight can increase your risk of heart disease by ... Daily Mail BMI is calculated by taking your weight, in kilograms, and dividing it by your height squared, in metres, and is a way to compare the weights of groups of people of different heights. Underweight is a BMI under 18.5, normal is between 18.5 and 25 ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Piling on as little as 4lbs can raise risk of heart attack by 17% - Telegraph.co.uk Posted: 25 Jun 2013 02:02 PM PDT Telegraph.co.uk Piling on as little as 4lbs can raise risk of heart attack by 17% Telegraph.co.uk "However, it has been hard to determine whether increased BMI as such is dangerous. "In this study we found that individuals with gene variants that lead to increased body-mass index also had an increased risk of heart failure and diabetes. "The risk ...

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