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Individuals who are overweight or obese in mid-life have a greater risk of reduced memory and thinking skills in late li
Published July 6, 2009, 3:05 am, uniprotokolle
Individuals with higher mid-life Body Mass Index (BMI) in the 1960s have been found to have lower memory and thinking skills and a sharper decline in these abilities in old age, compared to those with lower BMI in mid-life.
Weight loss can lower body mass index
Published July 6, 2009, 1:00 am, The Springfield News-Leader
Colby Hughes is manager of the Skaggs Regional Medical Center Health & Fitness Center in Branson.
Health calendar
Published July 6, 2009, 12:59 am, The Springfield News-Leader
Mom's New Groove, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Suite 130, Turner Center, 1000 E. Primrose St. A six-week class to help new moms adjust to changes a baby brings. Classes are ongoing, so women can begin at anytime. Free. Call 269-5239.
Top 10 Reasons Why The BMI Is Bogus
Published July 5, 2009, 6:23 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.
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.
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 ...
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Published July 3, 2009, 1:53 am, Thailand Outlook Channel
On Thursday June 25, we were all shocked by the news of a death of a young woman who might have died from diet pill overdose. The news, though shocking, barely made a splash in the news industry. That's because most people are aware of how dangerous diet pills are.
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Published July 2, 2009, 9:57 pm, Scoop.co.nz
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