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Thursday, July 18, 2013

Body Mass Index


<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>We're how fat? BMI can help tell us - Sentinel and Enterprise

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 03:41 AM PDT


We're how fat? BMI can help tell us
Sentinel and Enterprise
One front in the war on obesity involves arming people with information -- about themselves and about taking steps to control the problem -- and that can start with the simple calculation of one's BMI. The problem with BMI is that it is not always ...
As Obesity Measures Gain Prevalence, Limitations Exist for Policymaking Governing

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Grant would allow schools to measure students' body mass index - Montgomery Advertiser

Posted: 16 Jul 2013 02:02 AM PDT


Grant would allow schools to measure students' body mass index
Montgomery Advertiser
The River Region Obesity Task Force is pursuing a grant that would allow them to go into area schools and measure students' body mass index. The task force is working to duplicate a model in Arkansas — where students at every public school are ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity is a disease because it impairs normal functioning - Roanoke Times

Posted: 13 Jul 2013 11:31 PM PDT


Obesity is a disease because it impairs normal functioning
Roanoke Times
For adults, obesity can be determined by using weight and height to calculate a number called the "body mass index." BMI is used because, for most people, it correlates with their amount of body fat. An adult who has a BMI of 30 or higher is considered ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Body-mass index doesn't tell full tale of health - Calgary Herald

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 08:50 AM PDT


Calgary Herald

Body-mass index doesn't tell full tale of health
Calgary Herald
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 ...

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