• Sorensen et al introduced nine figural body silhouettes in 1983, from extremely lean to extremely obese, as an easy to-administer self-reported measure of body image [ 4 ]. (plos.org)
  • Obese people (body mass index ≥ 30) had a 74% increased risk of dementia (hazard ratio 1.74, 95% confidence interval 1.34 to 2.26), while overweight people (body mass index 25.0-29.9) had a 35% greater risk of dementia (1.35, 1.14 to 1.60) compared with those of normal weight (body mass index 18.6-24.9). (bmj.com)
  • Innovative approaches are needed to promote physical activity among young adult overweight and obese African American women. (cdc.gov)
  • We sought to describe key elements that African American women desire in a culturally relevant Internet-based tool to promote physical activity among overweight and obese young adult African American women. (cdc.gov)
  • We sought to address 2 important gaps in the literature: 1) identification of barriers to PA in overweight and obese young adult AA women and 2) identification of features to include in a culturally appropriate Internet-based PA intervention to promote PA in overweight and obese young adult AA women. (cdc.gov)
  • The primary objective of this study was to conduct a mixed-method qualitative assessment by using nominal group technique (NGT) (phase 1) and traditional focus group technique (phase 2) to determine what features should be included in an Internet-based tool to promote PA in overweight and obese young adult AA women. (cdc.gov)
  • A large body of scientific evidence supports the critical role of inflammation markers (including adipokines, bioactive mediators secreted directly from adipocytes, and vascular cells within adipose tissue) in the development of systemic inflammation that contributes to vasculopathy and cardiovascular risk within obese individuals [ 1 , 2 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • This study aims to determine the association of LEPR gene polymorphisms, rs1137100 and rs1137101, on phenotype and leptin level between obese and control groups in Yogyakarta population. (ajol.info)
  • We examined two polymorphisms of LEPR gene, rs1137100 (K109R) and rs1137101 (Q223R) in 110 subjects consisting of 55 obese and 55 healthy adult subjects as controls from Yogyakarta. (ajol.info)
  • Body mass index, waist circumference and leptin level in obese group were significantly higher than those in the control group. (ajol.info)
  • The body mass index, or BMI, helps clarify an important distinction between being overweight or being obese. (healthnutfitness.com)
  • But if you have a very high proportion of body fat, you're obese. (healthnutfitness.com)
  • Based on your body mass index, your doctor or other health professional will classify your weight as healthy, overweight, or obese. (healthnutfitness.com)
  • In almost all cases, this means that the BMI will accurately reflect your weight and proportion of body fat as a function of your height and weight when categorizing you as healthy, overweight or obese. (healthnutfitness.com)
  • Plant-based diet may reduce obese children's risk of heart disease (Cleveland Clinic) Obese children who begin a low-fat, plant-based vegan diet may lower their risk of heart disease through improvements in their weight, blood pressure, body mass index, cholesterol levels, insulin sensitivity, and high-sensitivity C-reactive, according to Cleveland Clinic research published online today by The Journal of Pediatrics. (healthnutfitness.com)
  • Medical Mystery: Woman Becomes Obese After Fecal Transplant - ABC News The unnamed woman weighed 136 pounds - but gained 34 pounds over the next 16 months - going from a healthy body mass index to an obese one, according to a case study published in an Oxford Journal called Open Forum for Infectious Diseases. (healthnutfitness.com)
  • In the United States, more than two thirds of the population is overweight (body mass index 25-29.9) or obese (body mass index ≥30). (bmj.com)
  • 1 The World Health Organization estimates that 1.5 billion adults worldwide are overweight and 500 million are obese. (bmj.com)
  • Almost three million adults die each year as a result of being overweight or obese. (bmj.com)
  • 6 7 8 Meta-analyses have found that bariatric surgery reduces long term mortality in obese patients, 9 10 but the safety risks and the costs of this intervention limit the use for large patient populations. (bmj.com)
  • In both cases, obese and overweight participants slept less, with a negative correlation between sleep and obesity with correlation co-efficients of -0.031 and -0.056 for adolescents and adults respectively. (peerj.com)
  • Kovalskys stated that the 420-min average sitting time is worrying in a population such as the one studied, in which 60% of adults are obese and there are high rates of cardiometabolic risk factors. (medscape.com)
  • the literature on dietary patterns and components were included and However, obese subjects are more obesity as part of a larger review scored negatively in most of the di- likely to underreport intake of all ma- of dietary patterns and several out- etary guidelines indices. (who.int)
  • We included all adult participants with available data on body mass index, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), urine albumin to creatinine ratio (UACR), and each of the MS components. (karger.com)
  • The studied population comprised 12,335 participants. (karger.com)
  • Adult participants (5724) in the third U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1988-1994) underwent anthropometric measures and phlebotomy after an overnight fast. (nih.gov)
  • In the current study participants who were found to be high risk and a sample of the not high risk participants from the screening were further characterized clinically and biochemically to explore the burden and determinants of CVD risk factors in a remote rural Bangladeshi population. (edu.au)
  • Methods: The high risk participants comprised all 1170 subjects who screened positive in 2011-12 and the not high risk group comprised 563 randomly sampled participants from the 62538 who screened negative. (edu.au)
  • Participants (2650 adults living in Adelaide, Australia) completed a mail-back questionnaire including items on their height and weight, past seven day recall of leisure-time physical activity, Internet and computer use, and other leisure-time sedentary behaviors. (jmir.org)
  • Participants were recruited between July 2011 and February 2014, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from (i) the patient population of a large urban academic family medicine outpatient practice serving 40,000 individuals and (ii) a cohort of 500 young adult African Americans enrolled in prior investigations of cardiovascular risk. (hindawi.com)
  • Methods: Participants were 66 adults (26 men, 40 women) aged 19-64 years living in Pajimatan Hamlet. (ugm.ac.id)
  • Body mass index (BMI) measurement and metabolic syndrome criteria were available for all participants. (jabfm.org)
  • Cross sectional representative survey of 99 598 adults (40 071 men and 59 527 women). (bmj.com)
  • Methods: A cross-sectional. (atlantis-press.com)
  • Methods: A questionnaire-based, cross-sectional descriptive study was undertaken at a group of outpatient clinics. (atlantis-press.com)
  • Methods: The Disadvantaged Populations eGFR Epidemiology Study (DEGREE) protocol was followed in a cross-sectional study conducted in Kisumu County, Western Kenya. (cdc.gov)
  • This cross-sectional, population-based study was carried out in a medium-sized city in the southern region of Brazil. (scielosp.org)
  • We aimed to phenotype AO in population- and clinic-based cohorts.METHODS: This cross-sectional multicohort study included adults ≥50 years from nine CADSET cohorts with spirometry data (N=69 789). (kb.se)
  • A cross-sectional record-based review was made of all adult autoimmune hypothyroidism patients who attended a referral centre in Jordan, during an 8-month period. (who.int)
  • A population based cross-sectional survey was conducted to determine prevalence of hypertension in the adult population of Semnan province. (ac.ir)
  • A total of 1,424 Chinese adults, aged 41-78 years, were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. (hindawi.com)
  • Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of a population-based cohort study of 1,222 adults (aged 22-63) from Florianopolis, southern Brazil. (uab.cat)
  • Cynical hostility, socioeconomic position, health behaviors, and symptom load: a cross-sectional analysis in a Danish population-based study. (ku.dk)
  • abstract = 'OBJECTIVE: To analyze the cross-sectional association between cynical hostility and high symptom load in a Danish population-based study. (ku.dk)
  • Ma M, Feng Z, Liu X, Jia G, Geng B, Xia Y. The saturation effect of body mass index on bone mineral density for people over 50 years old: a cross-sectional study of the US population. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Our study suggests that body silhouettes are a useful epidemiological tool, enabling retrospective differentiation of obesity and non-obesity in adult women and men. (plos.org)
  • Methods - Retrospective population-based descriptive study of Ontario adults undergoing bariatric surgery between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2015. (ices.on.ca)
  • Methods: We conducted a retrospective case-control study of individual characteristics potentially related to the development of PTB by comparing PTB patients and residents without tuberculosis (TB) in Airin. (who.int)
  • Although the National Nutrition-Monitoring Bureau (NNMB) 17 has published the BMI profile of a representative rural Indian population, there is a paucity of data on the BMI distribution of representative adult Indian urban populations-the group at highest risk of the extremes of the current transition. (bmj.com)
  • BRFSS is designed to collect data that are representative of the noninstitutionalized adult civilian population in each state. (cdc.gov)
  • Data were analyzed using software that accounted for the complex sampling design, including application of sampling weights so that estimates were representative of the noninstitutionalized adult civilian population in each state. (cdc.gov)
  • The study was conducted from September 2005 until February 2006, using a multistage cluster sampling method to select a representative sample. (ac.ir)
  • Patients receiving care for CFS are neither similar across clinics [6,7] nor necessarily representative of the population of people who suffer from CFS. (studylib.net)
  • To address this knowledge gap, CDC analyzed combined 2011, 2012, and 2013 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data among all adults aged ≥18 years, by veteran status, to estimate the total and sex-specific prevalence of doctor-diagnosed arthritis overall and by sociodemographic categories, and the state-specific prevalence (overall and sex-specific) of doctor-diagnosed arthritis. (cdc.gov)
  • BRFS ABSTRACT The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is an on-going random-digit-dialed telephone survey used to determine the prevalence among adults 18 and older of behaviors and practices--such as cigarette smoking, seat belt use, blood cholesterol screening, high blood pressure control, physical activity, weight control, alcohol use, and drinking and driving-- which are related to the leading causes of death in the US. (cdc.gov)
  • The worldwide prevalence of obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m 2 ) increased from 3.2% in 1974 to 10.8% in 2014 among adult men, and from 6.4% to 14.9% in adult women over the same period ( 1 , 3 ). (isciii.es)
  • In the present study, an attempt has been made to gauge the prevalence of anaemia among adult women residing in five rural blocks of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal, India. (nepjol.info)
  • This study revealed that anaemia is present at considerable levels among adult women in our study area which provide intensive approaches are required to combat the anaemia in this population. (nepjol.info)
  • METHODS: Data were based on a postal questionnaire in a Danish random sample of 3426 men and 3699 women aged 40 or 50 years. (ku.dk)
  • metabolic syndrome as a constellation of Methods --The analytic sample consisted of 3,423 adults, 20 years of age risk factors that increase a person's risk and over, from NHANES 2003-2006. (cdc.gov)
  • ATP III identified six identify adults who met their criteria for metabolic syndrome. (cdc.gov)
  • ABSTRACT This study aimed to assess the prevalence, components and correlates of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in adults in pre-crisis Aleppo, Syrian Arab Republic. (who.int)
  • MATERIALS AND METHODS: Albino rats were divided into three groups: control, flavored, and unflavored. (who.int)
  • Materials and methods. (scielo.org.pe)
  • Several variables are thought to be correlated with obesity in Canadian children, adolescents, and adults. (peerj.com)
  • The authors looked both at adolescents (12-17) and adults (18+). (peerj.com)
  • She affirmed that it is important to raise awareness among the population and focus on adolescents. (medscape.com)
  • We calculated Spearman correlation between BMI and body silhouettes and ROC-curve analyses for identifying obesity (BMI ≥30) at ages 30 and 45 years. (plos.org)
  • METHODS: For this study, 25(OH)D was measured in adults (20 y) using LC-MS/MS. Descriptive and regression analyses were stratified by survey period to investigate the effects of age, race-Hispanic origin, sex, season, BMI, dietary vitamin D, and vitamin D-containing supplements. (cdc.gov)
  • The second chapter of my dissertation, which was recently published in Frontiers in Marine Science and includes Clara Bird and Leigh Torres as co-authors, compared the uncertainty associated with 1D, 2D, and 3D drone-based body condition measurements in three baleen whale species with different ranges in body sizes: blue, humpback, and Antarctic minke whales (Figure 2) (Bierlich et al. (oregonstate.edu)
  • This work also provides an opportunity for comparisons to other baleen whale populations that are also exposed to multiple stressors, such as the PCFG gray whales off the Newport Coast who are constantly exposed to vessel traffic and at risk of entanglement from fishing gear. (oregonstate.edu)
  • We examined whether central adiposity and metabolic markers explain the association of body mass index (BMI as kg/m(2)) with abnormal serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) activity in a national, population-based study. (nih.gov)
  • In this large, national, population-based study, central adiposity, hyperleptinemia, and hyperinsulinemia were the major determinants of the association of overweight with elevated serum ALT activity. (nih.gov)
  • Assessment of obesity before old age may be a more accurate representation of adiposity as the ratio of lean to fat mass changes with ageing, 5 resulting in a decreased body mass index. (bmj.com)
  • We determined the predictive value of mid-life adiposity, including body mass index and tricep and subscapular skinfold thickness, on the risk of developing dementia in a large multiethnic cohort of men and women followed for an average of 27 years. (bmj.com)
  • Other measurements of fat distribution include the waist-hip ratio and body fat percentage. (wikipedia.org)
  • But how does uncertainty scale and propagate when multiple measurements are combined, such as when measuring body condition of the whole animal? (oregonstate.edu)
  • As discussed in a previous blog , drones serve as a valuable tool for obtaining morphological measurements of baleen whales to estimate their body condition. (oregonstate.edu)
  • These total length and width measurements are then used to estimate body condition in either 1-, 2-, or 3-dimensions: a single width (1D), a projected dorsal surface area (2D), or a body volume measure (3D). (oregonstate.edu)
  • These 1D, 2D, and 3D measurements of body condition can then be standardized by total length to produce a relative measure of an individual's body condition to compare among individuals and populations. (oregonstate.edu)
  • While several different studies have used each of these dimensions to assess whale body condition, it is unclear how these measurements compare amongst each other. (oregonstate.edu)
  • Similarly, uncertainty should not be expected to scale linearly across 1D, 2D, and 3D body condition measurements. (oregonstate.edu)
  • During the physical examination, conducted in mobile examination centers, height and weight are measured as part of a more comprehensive set of body measurements. (cdc.gov)
  • Conclusions: The prevalence of obesity in the UC population is increasing and may have negative prognostic implications, specifically regarding risk of future hospitalisation and corticosteroid use. (elsevierpure.com)
  • CONCLUSIONS: Overall VIC status of the US adult population has remained stable since last assessed in the NHANES 2005-2006 survey. (cdc.gov)
  • CONCLUSIONS: After adjusting for vitamin D supplement dose, the overall adjusted increase in 25(OH)D was no longer statistically significant, suggesting that changes in US adults' 25(OH)D concentrations between NHANES periods 2007-2010 and 2011-2014 may primarily be associated with changes in vitamin D supplementation. (cdc.gov)
  • To identify disparities between surveyed farmworkers and Sonoma County residents overall, age-adjusted prevalence estimates were developed by using indirect standardization to the adult (≥18 years) Sonoma County sample from the California Health Interview Survey for 2011-2012. (cdc.gov)
  • The 2000 U.S. Projected Population, in three age groups (18-44, 45-64, and ≥65 years) was used for age-standardization. (cdc.gov)
  • We used large population-based samples to analyse to what extent self-reported body silhouettes correlated with the previously measured (9-23 years) body mass index (BMI) from both measured (European Community Respiratory Health Survey, N = 3 041) and self-reported (Respiratory Health In Northern Europe study, N = 3 410) height and weight. (plos.org)
  • All adult SLE patients (age >14 years, as per hospital policy), confirmed by SLICC criteria, and admitted due to infections (determined by quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment or qSOFA scores) were included in the study. (medscimonit.com)
  • With the ageing of the population it is expected that the incidence of dementia will increase 400% in the next 20 years. (bmj.com)
  • A total of 3799 adults, aged 30-70 years, were examined. (ac.ir)
  • The population subject of study consisted in 1430 students, of which 694 (48.5%) men and 736 (51.5%) women, aged between 20 and 25 years, (69.4%) from urban environment and (30.6%) from rural environment. (ubbcluj.ro)
  • Background: To estimate the association between body-mass index (BMI: kg/m 2 ) and colorectal cancer (CRC) screening among US adults aged ≥ 50 years. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Only 1 adult aged 25 cluster of physiological risk factors that a population risk profile, Maziak and years was selected randomly from the identifies individuals at particularly high colleagues cautioned against a likely in- household roster, excluding pregnant risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). (who.int)
  • After a household is contacted, an adult aged 18 years or older is randomly selected from among the adults residing in the household and interviewed. (cdc.gov)
  • ma, which has a higher incidence ing years. (who.int)
  • However, BMI does not account for the wide variation in body fat distribution, and may not correspond to the same degree of fatness or associated health risk in different individuals and populations. (wikipedia.org)
  • Bhaskaran K, Douglas I, Forbes H, dos-Santos-Silva I, Leon DA, Smeeth L . Body-mass index and risk of 22 specific cancers: a population-based cohort study of 5.24 million UK adults. (nature.com)
  • Women with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at increased risk of preg‐ nancy complications and need information on safe, effective contraceptive methods to avoid unintended pregnancy. (techscience.com)
  • Significant risk factors for reduced eGFR were sublocation, age, body mass index, and HIV. (cdc.gov)
  • Objective To evaluate any association between obesity in middle age, measured by body mass index and skinfold thickness, and risk of dementia later in life. (bmj.com)
  • Incorporating existing social media tools and motivational stories from young adult African American women in Internet-based tools may increase the feasibility, acceptability, and success of Internet-based physical activity programs in this high-risk, understudied population. (cdc.gov)
  • Promotion of physical activity (PA) among AA women during young adulthood when weight gain increases (2) and PA decreases (3) could be important in addressing obesity in this at-risk population. (cdc.gov)
  • The lack of PA programs targeting this high-risk population represents a missed opportunity. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition to causing your BMI to skyrocket, excess body fat is a well recognized health risk. (healthnutfitness.com)
  • The risk of developing diabetes escalates with the degree of excess body weight, increasing threefold with a body mass index of 25.0 to 29.9, and 20-fold with an index of 35 and higher compared with a healthy index of 18.5-24.9. (bmj.com)
  • Methods: Population-based data from the 2001 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may trigger risk of chronic illness, reduce life expectancy, and affect quality of life. (peerj.com)
  • Body Mass Index (BMI), which relates the body's weight with height, has been widely used and accepted as a simple method to classify medical risk by weight status. (peerj.com)
  • Accordingly, many state health departments launched health education and risk reduction programs to reduce the prevalence of behavioral risks in the population. (cdc.gov)
  • By 1980, telephone surveys had emerged as both a reliable and affordable alternative method for determining the preva- lence of behavioral risk factors in the population. (cdc.gov)
  • Accordingly, the CDC began working with state health departments to develop a system for the on- going surveillance of behavioral risk factors in the population using random- digit-dialed telephone techniques. (cdc.gov)
  • These surveys were supported, in part, through funds provided in the Health Education and Risk Reduction Grants, with the CDC providing training, coordination and standard methods. (cdc.gov)
  • Cegielski JP, Arab L, Cornoni-Huntley J. Nutritional risk factors for tuberculosis among adults in the United States, 1971-1992. (who.int)
  • The figural scale s have been used in several studies as an adjunct to objective measured or self-reported height and weight or to assess body satisfaction [ 5 - 7 ]. (plos.org)
  • In those with a BMI under 35, intra-abdominal body fat is related to negative health outcomes independent of total body fat. (wikipedia.org)
  • The PubMed database was searched for any peer‐reviewed articles pub‐ lished through April 2018 that included safety outcomes associated with reversible contraceptive methods among women with CHD. (techscience.com)
  • To evaluate the prevalence of general and abdominal obesity and the concomitant presence of both outcomes and their determinants among adults living in a rural area. (scielosp.org)
  • MeSH type of terms is very useful to the purpose of indexing a journal, cataloging, and searching of bi. (researchgate.net)
  • NHANES uses a stratified, multistage probability sample of the civilian U.S. noninstitutionalized population. (cdc.gov)
  • In the BRFSS, respondents are selected randomly from adult civilian residents with telephones. (cdc.gov)
  • Poor nutrition or underlying health conditions in adults can result in underweight. (cdc.gov)
  • Results from the 2007-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), using measured heights and weights, indicate that an estimated 1.7% of U.S. adults aged 20 and over are underweight ( Table 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Body mass index (BMI)-expressed as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared (kg/m 2 )-is commonly used to classify underweight (defined as BMI less than 18.5) among adults aged 20 and over. (cdc.gov)
  • Significant gender differences were seen in underweight prevalence among U.S. adults. (cdc.gov)
  • NOTES: Underweight is body mass index less than 18.5 kg/m 2 . (cdc.gov)
  • We used the 2002-2015 National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort data and included a total of 535,186 adults as the study population. (biomedcentral.com)
  • METHODS: Predictors of adherence to pharmacological and behavioral treatment were identified by analyzing data from a multi-site, two-group, parallel-arm, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled smoking cessation trial in primary care clinics in Aleppo, Syria. (who.int)
  • A nested case-control study was performed in 515 adults with physician diagnosed asthma and 515 matched controls using dietary data obtained from 7 day food diaries. (bmj.com)
  • Certain integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) have been associated with weight gain in the adult population, but data in the pediatric population is lacking. (iupui.edu)
  • Data was analyzed using univariable and multivariable methods. (edu.au)
  • Design Analysis of prospective data from a multiethnic population based cohort. (bmj.com)
  • Data are age adjusted by the direct method to year 2000 U.S. census population estimates using age groups 20-39, 40-59, and 60-74. (cdc.gov)
  • However, recent data suggest rates of obesity in IBD parallel to those of the general population. (elsevierpure.com)
  • BACKGROUND: We compared serum vitamin C (VIC) status of the adult (20 y) US population in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017-2018 with combined data from 2003-2004 and 2005-2006. (cdc.gov)
  • BACKGROUND: Data from the 2007-2010 NHANES suggested that vitamin D supplements contributed to increased serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] in the US population. (cdc.gov)
  • The results are weighted to take into account the effects of telephone non-coverage, non-response, refusals, sampling design, and to adjust the survey data to the age-, race-, or sex- specific population counts from the most recent census or intercensal estimate in each state. (cdc.gov)
  • 2018) Body silhouettes as a tool to reflect obesity in the past. (plos.org)
  • Research suggests barriers to PA among middle-aged and older AA women include lack of social support, lack of time, hair care concerns, and body image concerns (10-12). (cdc.gov)
  • The goal of the present study was to explore the relationship between vitamin D status and circulating TSH levels with thyroid autoimmunity and thyroid hormone levels taken into consideration in a population-based health survey of middle-aged and elderly individuals. (hindawi.com)
  • Until recently, it was perceived that obesity mainly affects middle-aged adults. (ubbcluj.ro)
  • To describe height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) of the adult urban population in Mumbai, western India and to estimate the prevalence and severity of thinness and overweight in this population. (bmj.com)
  • The body mass index (BMI, weight (kg)/height (m) 2 ) is a useful index of relative weight that can be applied to define obesity 13 and CED 14, 15 and can be used to assess individual and community nutritional status. (bmj.com)
  • Relative weight[clarification needed] and body mass index (BMI) are nearly identical and are reasonable estimates of body fatness as measured by percentage body fat. (wikipedia.org)
  • Normal weight obesity is a condition of having normal body weight, but high body fat percentages with the same health risks of obesity. (wikipedia.org)
  • Detailed knowledge about the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and health-related quality of life (HRQL) is important for deriving effective and cost-effective prevention and weight management strategies. (nature.com)
  • A systematic query-based search was performed on PubMed, EBSCO, and Cochrane Library to identify eligible records that quantitatively measured body weight change after interventions. (isciii.es)
  • One possibility for assessing weight or body size in the past is to use figural body silhouettes from various ages. (plos.org)
  • This study explores the association of ART with an INSTI backbone and changes in weight and body mass index (BMI) in children with perinatal HIV who are followed in the HIV clinic at Riley Hospital. (iupui.edu)
  • It also illustrates that emphasis on healthy body weight maintenance may be necessary when patients are placed on ART regimens with INSTI backbones. (iupui.edu)
  • Thus, one study found that weight loss precedes onset of dementia in elderly adults. (bmj.com)
  • However, little is known about the extent to which adults' Internet and computer use is associated with weight status and time spent in leisure-time physical activity. (jmir.org)
  • The body mass index (BMI) has been used for assessing the weight. (ubbcluj.ro)
  • Body Mass Index (bmi): Are You At A Healthy Weight? (healthnutfitness.com)
  • A good way to decide if your weight is healthy for your height is to figure out your body mass index (BMI). (medlineplus.gov)
  • Older people -- Healthy weight ranges for older adults are different than for other age groups. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Obesity is a chronic, multifactorial, relapsing disorder characterized by excess body weight and defined as a body mass index (BMI) of ≥ 30 kg/m2. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Following the recommendations of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry, healthy local Chinese adults were recruited to set up reference intervals for common serum analytes. (bmj.com)
  • Body mass index had a significant impact on serum urate and alanine aminotransferase levels. (bmj.com)
  • Reference intervals of common serum analytes have been set up for the local Chinese population. (bmj.com)
  • 001). BMI appeared to be the main determinant of serum CRP concentrations in this population. (jabfm.org)
  • Symptomatic asthma in adults is associated with a low dietary intake of fruit, the antioxidant nutrients vitamin C and manganese, and low plasma vitamin C levels. (bmj.com)
  • Further, the paper addresses the concern that large-scale staple food fortification (LSFF) may lead to excessive nutrient intakes when delivered together with other interventions, e.g., supplementation, dietary diversity, among the same populations. (bvsalud.org)
  • LSFF should be implemented without any further delay to reach the most vulnerable segments of the population to reduce the dietary nutrient gap and prevent micronutrient deficiencies. (bvsalud.org)
  • Recent research exploring the Index (HEI-1995 and HEI-2005), to mitigate the rising prevalence of effect of dietary patterns on mortality the Diet Quality Index-Internation- obesity in the study populations. (who.int)
  • In Yogyakarta population, polymorphisms of rs1137100 (K109R) and rs1137101 (Q223R) LEPR gene are associated with obesity. (ajol.info)
  • China has the largest number of patients with diabetes and the largest elderly diabetic population ( 1 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • AO patients had more often clinically relevant dyspnoea (modified Medical Research Council score ≥2) than asthma-only (+14.4 and +14.7 percentage points) and COPD-only (+24.0 and +5.0 percentage points) in population-based and clinic-based cohorts, respectively. (kb.se)
  • RÉSUMÉ La prévalence de la maladie cœliaque chez des patients atteints d'hypothyroïdie auto-immune n'a pas été étudiée auparavant en Jordanie, ni dans d'autres pays arabes. (who.int)
  • Un examen transversal à partir des dossiers de tous les patients adultes atteints d'hypothyroïdie auto-immune qui avaient consulté un centre d'orientation en Jordanie au cours d'une période de huit mois a été mené. (who.int)
  • We aimed to determine obesity rates at the time of IBD diagnosis in a population-based cohort of ulcerative colitis [UC] patients. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Methods: Chart review was performed on patients diagnosed with UC over 1970-2010. (elsevierpure.com)
  • Recent evidence suggests that this population is recovering, with an estimated increase in population size of ~7,000 individuals in 2000 to ~19,107 in 2020 (Johannessen et al. (oregonstate.edu)
  • Contemporary population-based estimates of arthritis prevalence among veterans are needed because previous population-based studies predate the Persian Gulf War ( 1 ), were small ( 2 ), or studied men only ( 2 ) despite the fact that women comprise an increasing proportion of military personnel and typically have a higher prevalence of arthritis than men ( 1, 3 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Because surveys before 1988 did not include persons over age 74, Table 2 shows age-adjusted prevalence estimates for adults aged 20-74 for all survey periods dating to 1960. (cdc.gov)
  • IDF) notes that one quarter of the reliable estimates to inform interven- ticipants who gave informed consent to world population has MetS, and ~80% tions and policies ( 6 ). (who.int)
  • However, it ignores variations between individuals in amounts of lean body mass, particularly muscle mass. (wikipedia.org)
  • Recently, a population-based study has reported that high vitamin D status in younger individuals is associated with low circulating thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) [ 13 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The proportion of infected individuals in a population can be reliably estimated via serosurveillance, making it a valuable tool for planning control measures. (bvsalud.org)
  • Shimouchi A, Tsuda Y, Komukai J, Matsumoto K, Yoshida H, Ohkado A. Characteristics of individuals with tuberculosis in an urban, poor population in Osaka City, Japan - a case-control study. (who.int)
  • BVI measures body fat distribution and calculates the BVI number, based on these results. (wikipedia.org)
  • ORs for comorbidities adjusted for age, sex, smoking status and body mass index (BMI) were meta-analysed using a random effects model.RESULTS: The prevalence of AO was 2.1% (95% CI 2.0% to 2.2%) in population-based, 21.1% (95% CI 18.6% to 23.8%) in asthma-based and 16.9% (95% CI 15.8% to 17.9%) in COPD-based cohorts. (kb.se)
  • Results - Of Ontario adults, 18,783 (81.8% female, mean age 45.1 ± 10.6 yr) underwent bariatric surgery during the study period (88.8% Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, 10.8% sleeve gastrectomy). (ices.on.ca)
  • Body mass index is positively associated with bone mineral density in US older adults. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In Argentina, one out of every three adults have HT, however, four out of ten are unaware of their condition, which makes it the main CRF. (scielo.org.pe)
  • Any BMI ≥ 35 is severe obesity A BMI of ≥ 40 is morbid obesity A BMI of ≥ 50 is extreme obesity As Asian populations develop negative health consequences at a lower BMI than Western populations, some nations have redefined obesity. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, their mean body fat percentage, 14%, is well within what is considered a healthy range. (wikipedia.org)
  • Body condition is defined as the energy stored in the body as a result of feeding and is assumed to indicate an animal's overall health, as it reflects the balance between energy intake and investment toward growth, maintenance and reproduction (Peig and Green, 2009). (oregonstate.edu)
  • This study aims to describe the sex-, age- and ethnicity-specific association between BMI and HRQL in the US adult population. (nature.com)
  • Among male veterans (compared with male nonveterans) arthritis prevalence was higher for all age groups, and age-standardized arthritis prevalence was ≥5 percentage points higher across most of the sociodemographic categories examined (race/ethnicity, education, income, employment status, and body mass index) ( Table 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The cost per child managed correctly was US$13.20 versus US$21.05 in the strategy and comparison municipalities, respectively, after standardization for population size. (scielosp.org)
  • The ageing population and increasing elderly diabetic population have placed a heavy burden on health systems and the social economy ( 2 , 3 ). (frontiersin.org)
  • METHODS: Child health quality of care and costs were compared in four states in Northeastern Brazil, in 2001. (scielosp.org)
  • However it is less accurate in people such as body builders and pregnant women. (wikipedia.org)
  • Spearman correlations between measured BMI age 30 (±2y) or 45 (±2y) and body silhouettes in women and men were between 0.62-0.66 and correlations for self-reported BMI were between 0.58-0.70. (plos.org)
  • Features that emerged to be included in a culturally relevant Internet-based physical activity promotion tool were personalized website pages, diverse body images on websites and in videos, motivational stories about physical activity and women similar to themselves in size and body shape, tips on hair care maintenance during physical activity, and online social support through social media (eg, Facebook, Twitter). (cdc.gov)
  • However, barriers in young adult AA women may differ from older women. (cdc.gov)
  • Few studies have conducted a focused examination of barriers to PA among young adult AA women or developed PA programs targeting young adult AA women. (cdc.gov)
  • We used a population-based, 2-stage cluster sampling method in a population of 557 men and 611 women, randomly selected from 83 residential neighbourhoods including many rural settlers. (who.int)
  • In most states, the telephone number is selected using a multistage cluster design known as the Waksberg method. (cdc.gov)
  • To describe the association of BMI with education, age, and tobacco habits in an urban Indian population. (bmj.com)
  • We observed high prevalences of general and abdominal obesity in this population, which is consistent with the values found in urban populations. (scielosp.org)
  • Our serosurvey study aimed to investigate SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in the urban population of Hyderabad at the end of the first wave of infections. (bvsalud.org)
  • Prevalence was lowest in non-Hispanic Asian adults (17.4%) compared with non-Hispanic Black (49.6%), Hispanic (44.8%), and non-Hispanic White (42.2%) adults. (msdmanuals.com)
  • A study was undertaken to assess the independent associations of these nutrients with asthma in adults. (bmj.com)