Kaiser Permanente Study Finds Childhood Obesity Greatly Increases Likelihood ...MarketWatch (press release)According to recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations, extreme obesity is defined as more than 1.2 times the 95th percentile, which is based on body mass index. Obesity is defined as more than the 95th percentile, ...Childhood obesity increases likelihood of a cranial disorder that may cause ...EurekAlert (press release)all 15 news articles »
24 May 2012 | 9:01 pm
Severely Obese Have More Complications With Spinal SurgeryU.S. News & World ReportPeople with a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or greater are considered morbidly (severely) obese. They are generally 50 to 100 percent over their ideal body weight, or 100 pounds overweight. BMI is a calculation based on height and weight.'More Aggressive Papillary Thyroid Cancer Found In Obese Patients'Medical News Todayall 5 news articles »
24 May 2012 | 1:10 pm
Lose Weight, Gain Body Confidence? Not Necessarily, Says Purdue Researcher ...Huffington Post (blog)However, when the white adolescent girls lost weight, their self-esteem remained flat. What's more, despite their lower body mass index, both groups continued to have negative body perceptions. In other words, the body image of both the black and white ...
24 May 2012 | 12:21 pm
ABC7Chicago.comObesity not always tied to higher heart risk: studyReuters"We encourage obese people to lose weight for their health, but (some) provision should be made in how we screen people for metabolic risk," Hamer told Reuters Health. An adult who has a body mass index -- a height-to-weight ratio -- of 30 or higher is ...Study: Obesity Does Not Lead To Heart DiseasePolicyMicCollege Students' Weighty Choices Bring Obesity to ForefrontPatch.comall 20 news articles »
24 May 2012 | 6:35 am
The Emmy® Award-Winning "The Dr. Oz Show" Reveals The Winner Of Dr. Oz's ...Sacramento BeePeople were required to lose 10% of their body weight or reach or maintain a healthy BMI between 18.5 and 24.9. Seven judges poured over the submissions of the top 50 contestants after an algorithm identified those with the highest scoring value.and more »
24 May 2012 | 5:57 am
ABC NewsChildhood Obesity Linked to Cesarean DeliveriesABC NewsThe mother's body mass index and the baby's weight at birth did not play a big role in predisposing children to obesity, the researchers explained. Previous research, however, has linked maternal obesity to obesity in their children.'C-Section Doubles Childhood Obesity Risk'Medical News TodayBabies born by caesarean 'more likely to be obese'Telegraph.co.ukC-section doubles the chance of child obesity, study saysNEWS.com.auall 82 news articles »
24 May 2012 | 5:25 am
BMI Calculator PROAndroid AppsThe body mass index (BMI), or Quetelet index, is a heuristic proxy for human body fat based on an individual's weight and height. BMI does not actually measure the percentage of body fat. It was invented between 1830 and 1850 by the Belgian polymath ...
24 May 2012 | 3:47 am
CTV.caMom's Weight May Affect Baby's BirthweightMedPage TodayNote that this study found that after adjustment for body mass index before pregnancy and weight gain during pregnancy, weight-related circulating factors (particularly leptin) emerged as negative independent predictors of having a ...Mom's excess pounds key in newborn weightReutersMaternal Weight Ups Infant Size More Than Glucose IntoleranceDoctors Loungeall 59 news articles »
23 May 2012 | 8:15 am
DI-VEChubby Toddlers & Weight GainWFAAThis curve looks at a child's weight and height, and for children 2 and older, their body mass index (BMI). This visual look at how their child is growing is always eagerly anticipated by parents as they can compare their own child to norms by age, ...Getting To The Root Of The ProblemPennLive.comStudy investigates link between BMI and cardiac function in obese adolescentsNews-Medical.netHEALTHY WEIGHT FOR LIFE 1: Lower education leads to more fat, earlier deathDI-VEEastern Echo -Opposing Viewsall 80 news articles »
23 May 2012 | 3:13 am
Daily MailHeight, weight — BMI? Doctors urged to treat body mass index as a vital signWashington PostSoon, they may be adding body mass index to that list. Tracking this measure — an indicator of whether someone is obese or overweight — at medical checkups as if it were a vital sign is among a new set of strategies recommended for battling obesity, ...Obesity may contribute to nationwide shortage of organ donorsFox NewsObesity May Contribute to Organ ShortageABC NewsWeight-loss surgery may also help menstruation, skin, hairKTVNMedscape -News-Medical.netall 57 news articles »
13 May 2012 | 6:25 am
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