Body Fat Scale News

Body Shop | Measuring body fat can be trickyThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:31AMI received an e-mail from a woman I will call Betty, age 47, who was confused and disappointed after having her percent body fat determined from a "special scale."

Overweight? Obese? Or Normal Weight? Americans Have Hard Time Gauging Their WeightThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:06AMFor many Americans fat is the new "norm." Â More and more people are unable to accurately describe themselves using their height-to-weight ratio â known as body mass index â the scale that determines levels of overweight and obesity, a new Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll found. Â

Fat caused 124,000 cancer cases in Europe: ExpertsThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:00AMMore than 124,000 people in Europe developed cancer last year because they are overweight, and rising body fat levels threaten to add tens of thousands more to their ranks, experts say.

Features & ColumnsWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:45PMHow Low Can You Go? AMERICANS crave efficiency. We esteem cars that burn less gas for each mile driven, jobs that generate the most money per hour and mobile phones that pack the most capabilities into the smallest possible package. In short, we want bang for our buck.

In & Around TownWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:36PMSATURDAY, Oct. 4 The second ‘Shop ‘n’ Rock’ will be hosted from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Budd Lake Firehouse, Route 46. The event is sponsored by the Mount Olive Kiwanis and Mount Olive Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 122. The family event will include food, activities, music, a kid’s play zone and vendors. Vendors and sponsors are sought and should visit www.mtolivekiwanis.org[[[SHIFTIN ...