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Monday, July 8, 2013

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Comfort-Food Fix Without Eating - Wall Street Journal

Posted: 08 Jul 2013 06:17 PM PDT


Wall Street Journal

Comfort-Food Fix Without Eating
Wall Street Journal
The subjects included 22 men and 39 women in their early 20s. Most were slightly overweight based on measurements of body-mass index, or BMI. Daily sugar and fat consumption was calculated. The subjects were randomly assigned to one of four groups.

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Portsmouth Mayor Kenneth Wright continues to lose weight - WVEC.com (subscription)

Posted: 08 Jul 2013 03:11 PM PDT


Portsmouth Mayor Kenneth Wright continues to lose weight
WVEC.com (subscription)
In addition, his Body Mass Index is down to 46, from a morbid category of 51. BMI is a calculation doctors use to assess health, and Wright's BMI should check in at 25 or less. Recent blood work shows other signs of improved health. Wright is diabetic ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weighty problem - Grand Haven Tribune

Posted: 08 Jul 2013 05:35 AM PDT


Grand Haven Tribune

Weighty problem
Grand Haven Tribune
The body mass index considers adults with a calculated body mass and height of less than 18.5 as underweight, 18.5 to 24.9 as normal weight and 25 to 29.9 as overweight. A BMI of more than 30 is considered obese. Bailey said a body composition test ...
Smoke Pot, Lose Weight? Ladybud Magazine

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Measure Up: BMI vs. Body Fat Percentage - FitSugar.com

Posted: 08 Jul 2013 04:22 AM PDT


Measure Up: BMI vs. Body Fat Percentage
FitSugar.com
BMI stands for Body Mass Index. It's a simple measure of the weight of a person scaled according to their height. You can use Fit's Calculator to determine your BMI, or follow these steps: Multiply your weight in pounds by 703. Divide that answer by ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI not the same for all: UK Institute - MSN NZ News

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 07:53 PM PDT


BMI not the same for all: UK Institute
MSN NZ News
BMI is calculated using height and weight and if someone has a score over 25 they are deemed to be overweight, while those with a reading over 30 are classed as obese. Experts say healthcare workers should apply lower thresholds to people from some ...

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

Posted: 02 Jul 2013 07:45 PM PDT


Belfast Telegraph

'Lower BMI mark for ethnic groups'
Belfast Telegraph
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
British Asians set lower BMI target BBC News
Tighter BMI targets for black and Asian patients WebMD.Boots.com

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