Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>State Reconsiders Body Mass Index Testing In Schools - CBS Local
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Body-mass index doesn't tell full tale of health - Edmonton Journal
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI bias in graduate admissions - Times Higher Education
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Summit, Wasatch residents among most physically active in the country, studies ... - Deseret News
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>HRT May Help Prevent Postmenopausal Weight Gain - Toronto NewsFIX
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>'Lower BMI mark for ethnic groups' - Buxton Advertiser

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>State Reconsiders Body Mass Index Testing In Schools - CBS Local Posted: 10 Jul 2013 04:51 PM PDT State Reconsiders Body Mass Index Testing In Schools CBS Local BOSTON (CBS) — Screening for kids' Body Mass Index became standard practice in schools across the state in 2010 and 2011. But it hasn't been a smooth process, there's been some push back, enough that some legislators have considered dumping the ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Body-mass index doesn't tell full tale of health - Edmonton Journal Posted: 10 Jul 2013 04:21 PM PDT Body-mass index doesn't tell full tale of health Edmonton Journal As emergency physicians, patients often ask us if weight loss would be beneficial to them. Our answer is usually based on our calculation of body-mass index, which is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in metres. A ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI bias in graduate admissions - Times Higher Education Posted: 10 Jul 2013 04:01 PM PDT Times Higher Education BMI bias in graduate admissions Times Higher Education By following the progress of 954 applications to postgraduate courses made by about 100 students, researchers at Bowling Green State University in Ohio found that when face-to-face interviews are conducted, those with a higher body mass index are less ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Summit, Wasatch residents among most physically active in the country, studies ... - Deseret News Posted: 10 Jul 2013 01:52 PM PDT Summit, Wasatch residents among most physically active in the country, studies ... Deseret News Summit County was also listed as having among the lowest obesity rates. Researchers calculated body mass indexes by using self-reported weight and height data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Those with a BMI above 30 kilograms ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>HRT May Help Prevent Postmenopausal Weight Gain - Toronto NewsFIX Posted: 10 Jul 2013 01:50 AM PDT HRT May Help Prevent Postmenopausal Weight Gain Toronto NewsFIX Two important criteria used for assessment were the percentage of body fat and body mass index (BMI), which is a formula for calculating obesity. Overall, they found that the percentage of body fat in women taking HRT was lower by a mean of 4.7 percent.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>'Lower BMI mark for ethnic groups' - Buxton Advertiser Posted: 02 Jul 2013 10:41 PM PDT Buxton Advertiser 'Lower BMI mark for ethnic groups' Buxton Advertiser BMI is calculated using height and weight, and if someone has a score over 25 they are deemed to be overweight, and those over 30 are classed as obese. But experts said healthcare workers should apply lower thresholds to people from some ethnic groups. 'One size fits all' BMI index may be wrongly applied by doctors for ethnic ... The Independent all 16 news articles »

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