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...Professor of International Nutrition Eduardo Villamor, one of the study’s lead researchers. “A relatively modest increase in weight between pregnancies could lead to serious illnesses.” The researchers calculated body mass index (BMI), which is a measurement based on weight and height, at the first prenatal visit for each of the consecutive pregnancies. They compared increases in BMI with the frequency of complications in the second pregnancy. Results showed that a gain of only one or two BMI units—equivalent to about 6.6 pounds for a woman who weighs...
Like thousands of graduating seniors at the height of the recruiting season last month, Vayner sent out a resumé. In his case, it catalogued a bizarre but impressive array of accomplishments—Aleksey had a 140-mph tennis serve and a 500-pound bench press, he had authored a book touted as “a unique gendered perspective on the Holocaust,” and he was CEO of a non-profit that helped disadvantaged children...
...Altchek and Akpan, who are tied at four with with Fucito for the team’s goal-scoring lead, felt they could have easily done better. “We know it’s going to be a tough, physical game,” said Akpan, whose height, skills and speed have given opponents fits thus far. But Akpan added, “We want other teams to have to adjust to us, so we have to be mentally sharper, make sure everyone’s marked up.” To win tomorrow, the Crimson?...
...around 110MB in size, and had pictures that were 320 pixels wide; the same episodes, sold at the same price, are now around 240MB, and are 640 pixels wide. (Note: while the files are 640x480 in resolution, widescreen movies and TV shows are letterboxed, so they actually have a height of something considerably less than 480 pixels...
...most strident obesity skeptics concede that across Western populations, adults are on average 7 kg heavier than they were 25 years ago. Nor does anyone dispute that, according to the standard measuring tool of body mass index, or BMI (which is calculated by dividing body weight in kilograms by height in meters squared), the majority of Australian and New Zealand adults are either overweight or obese. Based on its National Health Survey 2004-05, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reports that 62% of men and 45% of women are above their ideal weight range (up from 52% and 37% respectively...