Body Mass Index

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• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Age matters in weight gain: Overweight at young age takes toll - EurekAlert (press release)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity Boosts Heart Attack Risk After Childbirth - MyHealthNewsDaily
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>High BMI linked to heart attack, stroke in young women - EurekAlert (press release)
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI Rankings Place Norton Among Healthiest Districts, Raise Concerns About ... - Patch.com
• <img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>“Fat Letters” Are Not Outrageous Invasions of Students' Privacy - Slate Magazine (blog)

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Age matters in weight gain: Overweight at young age takes toll - EurekAlert (press release) Posted: 08 Mar 2013 03:19 AM PST Age matters in weight gain: Overweight at young age takes toll EurekAlert (press release) Researchers tracked the body mass index (BMI) of 1,653 men and women at different points in their lives to examine the effects of being overweight on the structure of the heart. BMI is a simple measure of the body's fat using a calculation of weight to ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Obesity Boosts Heart Attack Risk After Childbirth - MyHealthNewsDaily Posted: 07 Mar 2013 09:20 AM PST Obesity Boosts Heart Attack Risk After Childbirth MyHealthNewsDaily Women were classified into weight groups based on their body mass index (BMI), a ratio of weight to height that's used as an indicator of body fat. During the study 68 women suffered a heart attack and 175 experienced an ischemic stroke, which occurs ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>High BMI linked to heart attack, stroke in young women - EurekAlert (press release) Posted: 07 Mar 2013 08:17 AM PST High BMI linked to heart attack, stroke in young women EurekAlert (press release) In fact, women with a high body mass index (BMI)—a measure of the body's fat content—that is indicative of obesity were twice as likely as those of normal weight to suffer a potentially life-threatening heart attack or stroke within just four to five ... and more »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>BMI Rankings Place Norton Among Healthiest Districts, Raise Concerns About ... - Patch.com Posted: 06 Mar 2013 06:26 AM PST Philadelphia Magazine (blog) BMI Rankings Place Norton Among Healthiest Districts, Raise Concerns About ... Patch.com BMI values from 18.5 to 24.9 are considered normal, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). A BMI of 25 to 29.9 is regarded as overweight. A BMI of 25 and higher is associated with an increased risk of heart disease and stroke. You can ... 'Fat Letters' Sent to Students Provide More Evidence that BMI Is Flawed Philadelphia Magazine (blog) all 2 news articles »

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>“Fat Letters” Are Not Outrageous Invasions of Students' Privacy - Slate Magazine (blog) Posted: 04 Mar 2013 12:01 PM PST Slate Magazine (blog) "Fat Letters" Are Not Outrageous Invasions of Students' Privacy Slate Magazine (blog) After tests showed that 32.3 percent of students in the state were either overweight or obese, schools were required to collect the heights and weights of kids in the first, fourth, seventh and 10th grades, calculate their body mass indices, and convey ...

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