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Monday, July 2, 2012

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Know your BMI: Docs urged to screen for obesity - Online Athens

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 02:03 PM PDT


Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Know your BMI: Docs urged to screen for obesity
Online Athens
A normal BMI is less than 25. Obesity begins at 30. In between is considered overweight. To calculate yours: www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi. The advice sounds like a no-brainer, considering the national anxiety about our growing waistlines. Two-thirds of ...
Putting a number on the obesity outbreak Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Obesity Intervention from your Doctor The Takeaway
DR. KATZ: Weighing in on obesity screening New Haven Register

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Win the Battle with Weight Loss - Our Colorado News

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 01:44 PM PDT


Toronto Star

Win the Battle with Weight Loss
Our Colorado News
By general standards, a person over 35 is called obese when their BMI (Body Mass Index) is higher than 30. The current U.S. numbers are staggering with 2/3 of American adults qualifying as overweight or obese. Obesity is linked to many health problems.
Can chocolate ever be good for you? Irish Independent

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>TRT linked weight loss, improvement of metabolic syndrome symptoms - ModernMedicine

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 01:32 PM PDT


TRT linked weight loss, improvement of metabolic syndrome symptoms
ModernMedicine
"We hypothesized that long-term testosterone improves metabolic syndrome, and found that this intervention improved all three components of obesity, including waist circumference, weight, and body mass index; diabetes control; poor lipids profile; and ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Behavioral weight loss has long-term benefit for teens - Medical Xpress

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 11:32 AM PDT


Behavioral weight loss has long-term benefit for teens
Medical Xpress
(HealthDay) -- For overweight or obese adolescents, two group-based behavioral weight control interventions, combined with either aerobic activity or activity-based peer therapy, produce sustained improvements in body mass index (BMI) through 24 months ...

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Weight-Loss Drug Wins U.S. Approval - Scientific American

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 11:00 AM PDT


Scientific American

Weight-Loss Drug Wins U.S. Approval
Scientific American
Belviq (lorcaserin) is no wonder drug, but it can help people to lose about 3–4% of their body weight when combined with a healthy diet and exercise. The drug has been approved for use by obese people with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 30, and ...
Weight-loss drug wins US approval Nature.com
NZ faces long wait for new anti-obesity pill TVNZ
Your Health: New diet drug results in modest weight loss Richmond Times Dispatch
Examiner.com  - allvoices
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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Yahoo.jpg"/>Helping Your Child Reach a Healthy Weight

Posted: 02 Jul 2012 08:34 AM PDT

Think your kid is overweight? Focus on creating healthy habits for the entire family.

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