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• Weight Loss Just as Successful with Depression

  
  Psych Central News — Authority: 539
  A new study finds women with mental health concerns are as successful losing weight as other women. The results are important and encouraging as women with a depression diagnosis have often been disqualified from participation in weight loss programs. Evette Ludman, PhD studied 190 female Group Health patients ...
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• Obesity ‘threatens health benefits gained from declining smoking rates’

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  London, Dec 3 (ANI): If obesity trends continue, the negative effects on the health of the U.S. population will outweigh any benefits from continued reductions in smoking rates over the next decade, according to a new study by University of Michigan and Harvard researchers.“Obesity plays a large role in life ...
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• Weight Loss Surgery

  
  Your Weight Loss Headquarters — Authority: 151
  Weight Loss Surgery. This 3D medical animation demonstrates the different surgical techniques commonly used in bariatric surgery (weight reduction surgery) for obesity. Bariatric surgery is performed if weight loss efforts through lifestyle changes and medications have been unsuccessful and your body mass index, or ...
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• Researchers Find Link Between Childhood Obesity and Early Spinal Degeneration

  
  The Inquisitr Entertainment — Authority: 724
  New York, NY (AHN) – Researchers point to a new study and say being overweight as a child could lead to early degeneration in the spine. The study is believed to be the first study to show an association between increased body mass index (BMI) and disc abnormalities in children. In the retrospective study, Dr. ...
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• College requires fitness class for certain heavy students; right or wrong?

  
  Talk of the Day — Authority: 599
  On Monday, CNN ran a story on its website about a college in Pennsylvania that requires students with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher to take a fitness course. Students who are assigned to the class but don’t finish it — don’t graduate. The students at Lincoln University knew about this requirement ...
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• Too Fat to Graduate at Lincoln University?

  
  Testing It Up Drug & Health Testing News Test Country Blog — Authority: 142
  Forget about the 4.0’s, if you attend school at Lincoln University like Tiana Lawson does and you have a clinical body mass index (BMI) over 30, then you can kiss graduating goodbye – at least until after you complete the required fitness education class designed for those who fit under this category. A BMI of ...
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• Pennsylvania college wrong to single out fat students for mandatory course

  
  Night Bird's Fountain — Authority: 119
  Lincoln College, an historically African-American college in Pennsylvania, has announced that any student must past a BMI (body-mass index) test in order to graduate. If according to the BMI, the student is obese, then the student must go through a fitness course before graduating, and if they fail to finish the ...
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• Lincoln University Enforces New Policy for Overweight Students

  
  Bizzom — Authority: 131
  2009 Obesity Statistics Students with high BMI(Body Mass Index) of 30 or higher are required to participate in fitness class three hours a week- that is if they want to graduate. The new rule enforced by Lincoln University has sparked controversy and outrage. Especially among students. Some students have ...
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• Overweight kids may develop spinal abnormalities

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): Increased body mass index as a child could lead to early degeneration in the spine, says a new study.The research was presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).“This is the first study to show an association between increased body mass index (BMI) ...
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• Weight loss requirement to graduate college

  
  Avitable — Authority: 539
  Lincoln University, a primarily black university, requires students to have their BMI tested and their waist circumference measured . Those above a certain threshold have to take an exercise class that meets three times a week or else they will not be allowed to graduate. The university sees this as part of their ...
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• Pennsylvania college wrong to single out fat students for mandatory course

  
  Deep Thought — Authority: 123
  Lincoln College, an historically African-American college in Pennsylvania, has announced that any student must past a BMI (body-mass index) test in order to graduate. If according to the BMI, the student is obese, then the student must go through a fitness course before graduating, and if they fail to finish the ...
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• Fat and liberty

  
  When Falls the Coliseum — Authority: 524
  A university in Pennsylvania has decided that students with a BMI of 30 or more must take physical education classes or they will not be allowed to graduate.  The motivation, of course, is to make sure that students are being the best selves they can be: “We, as educators, must tell students when we believe, ...
  2 days ago

• If You Are Too Fat You Can’t Graduate From This University Unless You Take the “Fitness for Life” Class

  
  The Medical Quack — Authority: 533
  This is drawing a lot of fire and in addition to using the BMI rule, they also measure the circumference of their waste to ensure folks with heavy muscle mass are not caught up in this.  One student makes the comment that she feels this should be mandatory for all students, which in a way makes sense as making it a ...
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• Are You Too Fat To Graduate? [POLL]

  
  College Candy — Authority: 651
  Students at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania aren’t very happy. And you probably wouldn’t be either if your school told you that you were too fat to graduate . Sound rude? Yeah. Are they right? Maybe. But the real question is: does a university have the right to tell students that they have to lose weight? ...
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• This type of diabetes can be further classified as immune-mediated or idiopathic. Presently almost all persons with type 1 diabetes must take insulin injections. It is estimated that 5-10% of Americans who are diagnosed with diabetes have type 1 diabetes.

  
  Diabetes — Authority: 131
  should use diets treatment of diabetes. in is in of and diabetes 18 diabetes rates 19 less in diabetic (324 bpm). of age no diabetic 1865 body [...]
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• Too Fat for a B.A.? University Adds BMI Requirement for Graduation

  
  Lemondrop.com — Authority: 643
  Filed under: Health , News Leslie Madsen Brooks is a BlogHer contributor who writes about motherhood and academia. Pennsylvanias Lincoln University has instituted a requirement that first-year students who arrive on campus with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher must ... Read more   Permalink  |  ...
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• Lose Weight Eat The Secret

  
  Weight Loss Made Easy — Authority: 143
  I got a question on my last grocery haul, which was how can I keep so many good foods in the house without eating it all at once, I am answering that question here, enjoy…..
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• Wii Fitness With The Wii Healthy

  
  Blu-Ray1st — Authority: 150
  The Nintendo Wii revolution continues using the pending launch of the new Wii Fitness products since announced at this year’s E3 2007.  This brand fresh product from Nintendo, called Wii Well, will take the form of a balance board controller accessory and a bundled usage game. The Wii Fitness products take off from ...
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• Is Gastric Surgery For Your Obese Teen?

  
  Weight Loss Tips — Authority: 138
  Obesity is worldwide problem. There are millions worldwide who are suffering from this disease. In the United States, there are about 12.5 million children and adolescents who are overweight. Children are also suffering from the diseases associated with obesity and…
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• Jane Fonda Workout Video – complete personal trainer series

  
  Yeahtips.com — Authority: 126
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