Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>New Genes Discovered for Adult BMI Levels - Outcome Magazine
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Oak Grove Lower Elementary implements anti-obesity program - Hattiesburg American
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>How To Tell If Your Child Is At A Healthy Weight - North American Press Syndicate
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Nearby Milford Regional Introduces Bariatric Surgery - Patch.com
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity rates increasing for older Americans - Columbus Dispatch

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>New Genes Discovered for Adult BMI Levels - Outcome Magazine Posted: 25 Oct 2012 02:03 PM PDT New Genes Discovered for Adult BMI Levels Outcome Magazine "BMI is a widely used measure of obesity, which affects one third of U.S. adults, and approximately half a billion people worldwide," said first author Yiran Guo, Ph.D., of Children's Hospital, who led the meta-analysis. "Previous studies have shown ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Oak Grove Lower Elementary implements anti-obesity program - Hattiesburg American Posted: 25 Oct 2012 10:58 AM PDT Oak Grove Lower Elementary implements anti-obesity program Hattiesburg American Oak Grove Lower Elementary School students play a basketball shooting game during P.E. on Wednesday morning in Oak Grove. Officials at Oak Grove Lower Elementary school are implementing a nutrition and physical fitness program for students whose BMI is ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>How To Tell If Your Child Is At A Healthy Weight - North American Press Syndicate Posted: 25 Oct 2012 08:51 AM PDT North American Press Syndicate How To Tell If Your Child Is At A Healthy Weight North American Press Syndicate How can you really tell if your child is at a healthy weight? A helpful screening tool is body mass index (BMI), calculated using a child's weight and height, as well as his or her age and sex. You can use the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... The Dreaded Parent-Child Talk Huffington Post all 3 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Nearby Milford Regional Introduces Bariatric Surgery - Patch.com Posted: 25 Oct 2012 06:29 AM PDT Nearby Milford Regional Introduces Bariatric Surgery Patch.com The BMI is calculated based on someone's height and weight. A calculator is on the Fresh Start program website. So, for example, a man or woman who weighs 224 pounds, and is 5'8", has a BMI of 34.1 and would not be considered a candidate for surgery.

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity rates increasing for older Americans - Columbus Dispatch Posted: 25 Oct 2012 03:28 AM PDT Business Recorder Obesity rates increasing for older Americans Columbus Dispatch Researchers noted a significant jump among adults in their 40s, 70s and 80s. Gallup interviewed 579,210 U.S. adults in 2008 and again between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, using respondents' self-reported height and weight to calculate their body mass index, ... Doctors follow own advice for healthy living American Medical News all 24 news articles »

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