Just weight: With age often comes obesity Oct 5, 2005
About 1 in 5 women and 1 in 4 men who were at a healthy BMI during one exam became overweight by the time of the next follow-up four years later. "Our results, while not surprising, are worrisome," said Dr. Ramachandran Vasan, an associate professor at Boston University School of Medicine and lead author of the study. (Newsday)
Fried Food OK For Kids? Oct 5, 2005
"The children who went from eating no fried food to eating four to seven servings per week gained about a .2 on that BMI scale over a year's time," Gillman said. "This is a small amount for a year, but a .2 every year can lead to considerable amount of weight over time.". (Click2Houston, TX)
Odds Favor Becoming Overweight During Lifetime Oct 5, 2005
Overweight and obesity were defined as body mass indices (BMI) of at least 25 and 30, respectively. BMI measures weight in relation to height ... gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/calc-bmi. (MEDLINEplus)
Vast Majority Of Adults At Risk Of Becoming Overweight Or Obese Oct 5, 2005
Framingham researchers assessed the participants body mass index (BMI) a standard measure of weight relative to height, which is an indicator of total body fat ... Overweight is a BMI of 25 to 29 ... 9 kg/m2, and obesity is a BMI of 30 kg/m2 or higher. (Science Daily)
Women urged to know their numbers Oct 5, 2005
A normal BMI is between 19 and 25 ... Submit your ad online. (The Advocate)
Exercise Eases Digestion Problems in the Obese (HealthDay) Oct 5, 2005
The study also found that a high body mass index (BMI) was associated with increased symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Binge eating was associated with increased abdominal pain, constipation and bloating. (RSS - Yahoo News - Health)
Study Guide: Are You at Risk for Melanoma? Oct 5, 2005
Being overweight or obese were defined as having body mass indices (BMI) of at least 25 and 30, respectively. The BMI number measures weight in relation to height. (Washington Post - Newsweek)
Battling Obesity Oct 5, 2005
The Centers for Disease Control, at , offers an online BMI calculator. Seacoast Online is owned and operated by Seacoast Media Group. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
