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"Women that have a higher B.M.I. probably relate to this product better than other products," said Mr. Kuester, referring to the body-mass index.

NYT > Home Page By ANDREW ADAM NEWMAN 2011

The researchers also adjusted the data to account for other factors that could contribute to cognitive impairment or dementia, such as age, education, body-mass index, diabetes, smoking, medication use and baseline scores for brain health, according to the study.

Sleep apnea may raise dementia risk in women 2011

The report noted that a 1 percent population-wide decrease in body-mass index just 1.9 pounds for an average 198-pound adult would prevent more than 2 million cases of diabetes, roughly 1.5 million cases of heart disease and stroke, and 73,000 to 127,000 cancer cases in the United States.

Study: Half of U.S. adults will be obese by 2030 2011

Obesity is commonly defined as having a body-mass index, a calculation based on height and weight, of 30 or above.

Programming a Fetus for a Healthier Life Shirley S. Wang 2011

Ms. Coury said Arizona officials hadn't yet finalized how they would determine whether a person was obese or had sufficiently followed a wellness plan, but that measures such as body-mass index could provide some guidance.

Arizona Proposes Medicaid Fat Fee Janet Adamy 2011

Also, researchers say, body-mass index and waist-to-hip ratios are useful in determining when to conduct heart disease and diabetes screenings.

Genetic Traits, Lifestyle Play Role in Risks Vauhini Vara 2011

This study, authored by the Prospective Studies Collaboration, examines the relationship between body-mass index and cause-specific mortality in 900 000 adults combined from 57 prospective studies - a BMI between 30 — 35 reduces survival by 2 — 4 years; at BMI 40 — 45, life expectancy is reduced by 8 — 10 years (which is comparable with the effects of smoking).

Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » To Lose or Not to Lose? 2009

They also had big reductions in waist circumference and body-mass index and, importantly, striking improvement in their ability to process insulin, researchers said.

Drug Offers Hope in Obesity Fight Ron Winslow 2011

Many previous studies have found that the risk of death increases as body-mass index increases.

Underweight Asians Face Higher Risk of Death 2011

Kids are considered overweight if they fall between the 85th and 94th percentile on body-mass index growth charts, which are weight-adjusted for height.

Experts: Screen kids 6 and up for obesity, get help from pros 2010