Body Mass Index

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• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Keeping Fit and Active More Important Than Losing Weight: Study - EmpowHer
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Indian children walking tall: An AIIMS study shows teenagers are 2 inches ... - Daily Mail
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>A healthy body weight gives women the upper hand when menopause hits - HealthCanal.com
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Israeli law eyes super-thin models as bad examples - BusinessWeek
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Thin patients have higher risk of dying after surgery - msnbc.com (blog)
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Walking May Lessen the Influence of Genes on Obesity by Half - Occupational Health and Safety
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Are you obese? Top 10 tips for healthy living - Times of India
• <img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>New Israeli Law Bans Underweight Models In Ads, Undisclosed Airbrushing - Huffington Post

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Keeping Fit and Active More Important Than Losing Weight: Study - EmpowHer Posted: 20 Mar 2012 02:06 PM PDT Keeping Fit and Active More Important Than Losing Weight: Study EmpowHer (1) Body mass index is a rough but popular measure that assesses the person's weight unit for every height unit of the body and thus provides a ready indication if the person is in the normal weight range, overweight or obese range. A BMI reading of ... and more »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Indian children walking tall: An AIIMS study shows teenagers are 2 inches ... - Daily Mail Posted: 20 Mar 2012 02:06 PM PDT Daily Mail Indian children walking tall: An AIIMS study shows teenagers are 2 inches ... Daily Mail Height and weight are used to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI) – an index of obesity. If the new values are used, a lot more Indian children will get categorised as overweight and obese. If the BMI of a person is 25 or more, he or she is considered ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>A healthy body weight gives women the upper hand when menopause hits - HealthCanal.com Posted: 20 Mar 2012 12:43 PM PDT A healthy body weight gives women the upper hand when menopause hits HealthCanal.com OTTAWA — Weight gain during menopause is an uncomfortable and familiar reality for many Canadian women. New research from the University of Ottawa, published in the journal, Menopause, suggests that maintaining a healthy body-mass index (BMI) in ...

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Israeli law eyes super-thin models as bad examples - BusinessWeek Posted: 20 Mar 2012 12:38 PM PDT CBS News Israeli law eyes super-thin models as bad examples BusinessWeek The UN agency relies on the body mass index, calculated by factors of weight and height. WHO says a body mass index below 18.5 indicates malnutrition. According to that standard, a woman 1.72 meters tall (5-feet-8) should weigh no less than 119 pounds ... Israel bans use of ultra-skinny models Reuters New Israeli Law Bans Underweight Models in Ads Wall Street Journal all 429 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Thin patients have higher risk of dying after surgery - msnbc.com (blog) Posted: 20 Mar 2012 11:08 AM PDT Thin patients have higher risk of dying after surgery msnbc.com (blog) In one study, slender people with a body mass index (BMI) of 23 or less were 40 percent more likely to die within a month of a surgical procedure, compared with those who were overweight, with a BMI between 26 and 29, the researchers said. Thin People More Likely to Die After Surgery CalorieLab Calorie Counter News all 2 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Walking May Lessen the Influence of Genes on Obesity by Half - Occupational Health and Safety Posted: 20 Mar 2012 12:16 AM PDT TopNews Arab Emirates Walking May Lessen the Influence of Genes on Obesity by Half Occupational Health and Safety "In our study, a brisk one-hour daily walk reduced the genetic influence towards obesity, measured by differences in BMI by half," said said Qibin Qi, Ph.D., study author and a post doctorate research fellow in the Department of Nutrition at Harvard ... Don't just sit there... walk! Independent Online Study finds weak link between womb environment and childhood body size - but ... BioNews Do our mums make us fat? Carluke Gazette TopNews Arab Emirates all 6 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Are you obese? Top 10 tips for healthy living - Times of India Posted: 19 Mar 2012 11:43 PM PDT National Post Are you obese? Top 10 tips for healthy living Times of India With the help of a BMI calculator, check if you are overweight and how much weight you need to reduce. According to experts, if you have a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 40 or more, you are overweight by approximately 50 kilograms (for men) and about 40 ... Doctor's Weight an Impact on Diagnoses Renal Business Today all 6 news articles »

<img border=0 src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>New Israeli Law Bans Underweight Models In Ads, Undisclosed Airbrushing - Huffington Post Posted: 19 Mar 2012 10:52 PM PDT New Israeli Law Bans Underweight Models In Ads, Undisclosed Airbrushing Huffington Post The UN agency uses a standard known as the body mass index – calculated by factors of weight and height – to determine malnutrition. WHO says a body mass index below 18.5 is indicative of malnutrition, said Adato, a gynecologist.

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