[HTML][HTML] Body mass index (BMI): a screening tool analysis
Body mass index (BMI), a measurement based on a person's height and weight, allows the
classification of individuals into categories such as obese or overweight. With these …
classification of individuals into categories such as obese or overweight. With these …
Anthropometric indicators as a tool for diagnosis of obesity and other health risk factors: a literature review
Obesity is characterized by the accumulation of an excessive amount of fat mass (FM) in the
adipose tissue, subcutaneous, or inside certain organs. The risk does not lie so much in the …
adipose tissue, subcutaneous, or inside certain organs. The risk does not lie so much in the …
[HTML][HTML] Comparisons of percentage body fat, body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-stature ratio in adults
Background: Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and the waist-stature ratio
(WSR) are considered to be possible proxies for adiposity. Objective: The objective was to …
(WSR) are considered to be possible proxies for adiposity. Objective: The objective was to …
Risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in individuals with diabetes mellitus, impaired fasting glucose, and impaired glucose tolerance: the Australian Diabetes …
Background—Diabetes mellitus increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-
cause mortality. The relationship between milder elevations of blood glucose and mortality is …
cause mortality. The relationship between milder elevations of blood glucose and mortality is …
What aspects of body fat are particularly hazardous and how do we measure them?
There is a worldwide increase in the prevalence of obesity, 1 which contributes to a higher
incidence of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. 2, 3 It has been projected …
incidence of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. 2, 3 It has been projected …
Using appropriate body mass index cut points for overweight and obesity among Asian Americans
Abstract Objective Asian Americans have low prevalence of overweight/obesity based on
standard BMI cut points yet have higher rates of diabetes. We examined the prevalence of …
standard BMI cut points yet have higher rates of diabetes. We examined the prevalence of …
Obesity and the risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Obesity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and death in people without
chronic kidney disease (CKD), but the effect of obesity in people with CKD is uncertain …
chronic kidney disease (CKD), but the effect of obesity in people with CKD is uncertain …
Machine learning approaches for predicting hypertension and its associated factors using population-level data from three South Asian countries
Background Hypertension is the most common modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular
diseases in South Asia. Machine learning (ML) models have been shown to outperform …
diseases in South Asia. Machine learning (ML) models have been shown to outperform …
Adiposity and insulin resistance in humans: the role of the different tissue and cellular lipid depots
Human adiposity has long been associated with insulin resistance and increased
cardiovascular risk, and abdominal adiposity is considered particularly adverse. Intra …
cardiovascular risk, and abdominal adiposity is considered particularly adverse. Intra …
Age, socioeconomic status and obesity growth
We use panel data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) to examine how
body weight changes with age for a cohort moving through early adulthood, to investigate …
body weight changes with age for a cohort moving through early adulthood, to investigate …