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Friday, July 19, 2013

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Amigos will host health fair Saturday

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 08:52 PM PDT

The Amarillo Amigos store plans a free health fair Saturday. The fair will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Amigos at 3300 E. Interstate 40.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Steve Stannard: BMI skewed by body shape but health is one size fits all - New Zealand Herald

Posted: 18 Jul 2013 01:52 PM PDT


Steve Stannard: BMI skewed by body shape but health is one size fits all
New Zealand Herald
Body mass index (BMI) is a calculation based on your weight and height, not a measurement of body fatness. Are we really porkers or the victims of a statistical beat-up? What BMI best represents is your shape. A high BMI, say 35, indicates you possess ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>How to calculate your BMI - BBC News

Posted: 03 Jul 2013 10:03 PM PDT


How to calculate your BMI
BBC News
BBC Health Correspondent Adam Brimelow shows how body mass index (BMI) is calculated using height and weight measurements. This standard, used around the world, is based on data from caucasians. People with a BMI of 25 or more are overweight, ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>National news 'Lower BMI mark for ethnic groups' - Harlow Star

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 06:12 PM PDT


National news 'Lower BMI mark for ethnic groups'
Harlow Star
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.

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