Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity hits more boomers than other generations - Worcester Telegram
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>LATEST STATE DATA SHOW RATES OF OBESITY REMAIN HIGH - The Cypress Times
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Covering Seattle news, weather, arts and conversation, along with a grab bag ... - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>From the Portfolioist Book Shelf: Your Money Ratios by Charles Farrell - Business Insider
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Overweight Teens Neglected as Screenings Focus on Obesity - Medscape
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight-Loss Surgery Cost-Effective Even for Mildly Obese - MedPage Today
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Health and wellness basics for the perio team - RDH
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>How women who weigh less than their husbands have happier marriages - Daily Mail
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI indicator of body shape, potential health risks - Cumberland Times-News

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity hits more boomers than other generations - Worcester Telegram Posted: 23 Jul 2011 01:48 PM PDT Obesity hits more boomers than other generations Worcester Telegram Based on calculation of body mass index from self-reported height and weight, roughly a third of the baby boomers polled are obese, compared with about a quarter of both older and younger responders. Only half of the obese boomers say they are ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>LATEST STATE DATA SHOW RATES OF OBESITY REMAIN HIGH - The Cypress Times Posted: 23 Jul 2011 09:01 AM PDT LATEST STATE DATA SHOW RATES OF OBESITY REMAIN HIGH The Cypress Times To assess obesity prevalence, phone survey respondents were asked to provide their height and weight, which was used to calculate their body mass index (BMI). An adult is considered obese if he or she has a BMI of 30 or above. ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Covering Seattle news, weather, arts and conversation, along with a grab bag ... - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Posted: 23 Jul 2011 01:53 AM PDT Covering Seattle news, weather, arts and conversation, along with a grab bag ... Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) They also provided information about their height and weight at marriage, which the researchers used to calculate body mass index, or BMI. On average, the men in the study were overweight, while the women were normal weight, though there was a wide ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>From the Portfolioist Book Shelf: Your Money Ratios by Charles Farrell - Business Insider Posted: 22 Jul 2011 09:15 AM PDT From the Portfolioist Book Shelf: Your Money Ratios by Charles Farrell Business Insider He draws a particularly apt metaphor to the Body Mass Index (BMI).The BMI is a simple ratio of height to weight and is used to provide a very simple metric of whether a person is overweight or not. Yes, the BMI is far from perfect. ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Overweight Teens Neglected as Screenings Focus on Obesity - Medscape Posted: 20 Jul 2011 01:00 PM PDT Overweight Teens Neglected as Screenings Focus on Obesity Medscape Their body mass index (BMI) also was calculated according to self-reported height and weight. A pooled sample of results for all 3 years showed that obese, but not overweight, adolescents reported higher rates of screening for physical activity (odds ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight-Loss Surgery Cost-Effective Even for Mildly Obese - MedPage Today Posted: 20 Jul 2011 12:46 PM PDT MedPage Today Weight-Loss Surgery Cost-Effective Even for Mildly Obese MedPage Today Using a mixed proportional hazard model with data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the researchers then calculated life expectancy for individuals whose BMI was 35 or more. This calculation was based on BMI after surgery, ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Health and wellness basics for the perio team - RDH Posted: 20 Jul 2011 09:29 AM PDT Health and wellness basics for the perio team RDH Table 5 shows how to calculate BMI, and Table 6 shows current AHA BMI guidelines. Lastly, a valuable resource that dental professionals can pass on to their patients as they increase their discussions about health and wellness is the American Heart ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>How women who weigh less than their husbands have happier marriages - Daily Mail Posted: 18 Jul 2011 04:01 PM PDT Fox News How women who weigh less than their husbands have happier marriages Daily Mail Body mass index compares height in relation to weight, and is used to determine whether a person is over or underweight. It was developed by Belgium statistician Adolphe Quetelet (1796-1874), and is also known as the Quetelet Index. It is calculated by ... Thin wife key to happy marriage! Times of India More Satisfying Marriages with Thinner Wives The State Column How women who weigh less than their husbands have better marriages Perth Now TruthDive all 42 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI indicator of body shape, potential health risks - Cumberland Times-News Posted: 26 Jun 2011 08:38 PM PDT BMI indicator of body shape, potential health risks Cumberland Times-News Michael Love, owner of Energy Health and Fitness in Cumberland and trainer for 17 years, said that the average person can use the BMI to calculate body type. "The body mass index takes into account the body weight and its relation to the height," said ... and more »

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