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Monday, March 23, 2015

Body Mass Index


Teen obesity 'strongly linked' to high blood pressure

Posted: 23 Mar 2015 06:10 PM PDT

A new study has shown strong link between adolescent obesity and high blood pressure.

France Considers A Ban On Overly Skinny Models

Posted: 18 Mar 2015 12:46 PM PDT

Proposed legislation in France would criminalize the use of underweight models and ban online sites that glorify anorexia and other eating disorders.

Know if your baby will gain weight by age four

Posted: 11 Mar 2015 11:48 PM PDT

New York, March 12 (IANS) Measuring body mass index (BMI) during infancy may help to predict if a child will be obese by age four, says a study. The findings suggest that understanding of infant growth patterns may lead to more effective early efforts at obesity prevention. "We also analysed ancestry-based differences in growth patterns and found differences that were apparent as early as nine ...

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