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Bmi (Body Mass Index) Defined
This is a very common method of evaluating individual people to see if they are under or overweight. It involves comparing their weight to their height by dividing the weight measurement (expressed in kilograms) by the square of the height (expressed in meters). A BMI of below 18.5 is underweight, between 18.5 and 25 is an indication of healthy weight, 25 to 30 is overweight, a BMI of over 30 is referred to as obese, over 35 is known as morbid obesity, and over 40 indicates extreme obesity.
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Childhood obesity revealed in fat map
Published July 4, 2009, 1:30 pm, Daily Telegraph
One in six children are obese by the time they start school in some parts of the country a new "fat map" of Britain has revealed.
School Canteen Food Must Bear Nutritional Value Label
Published July 4, 2009, 1:10 pm, Khaleej Times
ABU DHABI - The Health Authority-Abu Dhabi (HAAD) revised in May its school health guidelines for canteens and physical activities for school children.
Top 10 Reasons Why The BMI Is Bogus
Published July 4, 2009, 7:53 am, NPR
Weekend Edition math guy Keith Devlin graded the body mass index, a popular measure of determining healthy body weight, and failed it on 10 grounds.
Kids are Runners Too at Holland
Published July 4, 2009, 12:42 am, East Aurora Advertiser
As elementary students lined up below a balloon-covered starting gate, a sculpture of the Holland Dutchman mascot watched and a few clouds dawdled overhead. After a brief speech by a teacher, the students took off to finish their half-marathon, a distance of 13.1 miles.
Physicians look to combat Miss. obesity
Published July 4, 2009, 12:09 am, The Natchez Democrat
While the South is known the world over for its rich culinary fare that cuisine comes with some ...
Sarah Palin to Step Down as First-term Governor
Published July 3, 2009, 1:40 pm, Jackson Free Press
Gov. Sarah Palin announced suddenly today that she will step down as governor of Alaska on July 26, only 30 months into her first term. The Washington Post:
It"™s a Capital 4th
Published July 3, 2009, 9:10 am, Jackson Free Press
You won't have to look far for activities this Independence Day weekend. Today, start your holiday by celebrating the inauguration of Mayor Harvey Johnson Junior.
Utility Watchdog Employees Furloughed
Published July 3, 2009, 7:55 am, Jackson Free Press
Among the budget bills that failed to get to the governor's desk earlier this week were appropriations to fund the Public Service Commission and the Public Utilities agency. Without funding, the two state organizations are sending most of their employees home.
Report: Obesity Rates on the Rise in Nearly Half of States
Published July 2, 2009, 3:01 pm, The Online NewsHour
The U.S. is getting heavier every year, according to a report released Thursday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The study found that obesity rates rose in 23 out of 50 states in the past year and remained steady in all of the others.
Obesity Rate on the Rise: Wisconsin 25th
Published July 2, 2009, 9:28 am, NBC26 Green Bay
Washington, D.C., July 1, 2009 - Wisconsin has the 25th highest rate of adult obesity in the nation, at 26.0 percent and the 12th lowest of overweight youths (ages 10-17) at 27.9 percent, according to a new report by Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF).
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