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Monday, July 1, 2013

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Waist circumference is competing with BMI - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 02:32 PM PDT


Waist circumference is competing with BMI
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
St. Louis — Waist-to-height ratio may be a more accurate measure of cardiovascular health risk than the current standard, the body mass index, a St. Louis expert says. He's confident that the waist-to-height ratio may soon eclipse the BMI as a measure ...
Sarah Griswold: BMI doesn't give complete picture of health Knoxville News Sentinel
Study: Testosterone Therapy Takes off Pounds Renal and Urology News

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<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>Does the risk of obesity decline with age? - The Almagest

Posted: 01 Jul 2013 01:09 PM PDT


Does the risk of obesity decline with age?
The Almagest
They were also classified according to their degree of obesity, using the Body Mass Index (BMIcalculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters); four groups were formed – BMIs of 25 to 32, 32 to 36, 36 to 40, and over 40 ...

<img border="0" src="http://shivnath.c.googlepages.com/Google.JPG"/>A Label Calls Attention to Obesity - New York Times

Posted: 30 Jun 2013 09:01 PM PDT


New York Times

A Label Calls Attention to Obesity
New York Times
The first step toward avoiding all of these is a simple calculation to determine whether you are at risk. The most frequently used measure is body mass index, calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by height in meters squared. The National Heart ...
Obesity - a weighty issue Jamaica Gleaner
Obesity the Disease Guardian Express
Medical community catches obesity hype phillyBurbs.com
Hartford Courant  - 90.5 WESA
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