• During 2014-2016, 37.2% of adults aged 18 years or older with serious psychological distress were current smokers, followed by 27.6% of those with mild to moderate psychological distress and 14% of those with no psychological distress. (cdc.gov)
  • 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)
  • Number of persons aged 18 years or over with a healthy body weight. (aihw.gov.au)
  • The researchers randomized 387 adults aged 18 to 75 who had a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 27 kg/m 2 (overweight or obesity) without type 2 diabetes at sites in North America, Europe, Australia/New Zealand, and Asia. (medscape.com)
  • 1] (nonHDL-C), hypertension (HT), impaired glucose tolerance and In the Western Cape Province of South Africa (SA), the incidence obesity, and inversely associated with HDL-C.[10] Mild to moderate of T1D is unknown, but is likely to be 5 new cases per 100 000. (who.int)
  • Numerous prior studies have examined the link between infant feeding and child overweight or obesity risk based on body mass index (BMI)," says lead researcher Catherine Cohen, of University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, USA. (eurekalert.org)
  • Gallup tracks U.S. obesity levels as part of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index , using Americans' self-reported height and weight to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI) scores. (gallup.com)
  • The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a novel probiotic strain Lacticaseibacillus paracasei K56 on body fat and metabolic biomarkers in adult individuals with obesity. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Obesity is defined as having excess body fat. (theglobaldispatch.com)
  • Obesity Obesity is excess body weight, defined as a body mass index (BMI) of ≥ 30 kg/m 2 . (msdmanuals.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)
  • However, the students have a considerable amount of anxiety of receiving 18-21 prevalence rate among dental students is lower when compared dental treatments. (sagepub.com)
  • To determine the prevalence of dyslipidaemia and HT in paediatric diabetic patients seen at Tygerberg Hospital (TBH) and establish whether either is associated with body mass index (BMI), glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) or duration of diabetes. (who.int)
  • There is a high prevalence of DES (5-50%) globally and increased risk of DES with aging, female gender and the younger population that increasingly uses digital devices. (springer.com)
  • This graph from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in the United States charts the average body fat percentages of Americans from samples from 1999 to 2004: In males, mean percentage body fat ranged from 23% at age 16-19 years to 31% at age 60-79 years. (wikipedia.org)
  • In females, mean percentage body fat ranged from 32% at age 8-11 years to 42% at age 60-79 years. (wikipedia.org)
  • Among adults aged 18-44 and 45-64 years, the percentage of adults who were current smokers increased with the level of psychological distress. (cdc.gov)
  • Among adults aged 65 years or older, the percentage who were current smokers was less among adults with no psychological distress than among adults with mild to moderate or serious psychological distress. (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)
  • Data were from the 2013 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a state-based telephone survey of adults 18 years or older (N = 347,073). (cdc.gov)
  • In the absence of national food sentative of years 2006 ( n = 2953), 2007 risk of diabetes, cancer, hypertension consumption data for individuals, de- ( n = 3417) and 2008 ( n = 3384) was and cardiovascular diseases [2-5]. (who.int)
  • Number of persons aged 5-17 years with a healthy body weight. (aihw.gov.au)
  • All groups demonstrated significant improvements at 5 years postoperatively (P (bvsalud.org)
  • A cross-sectional study was conducted in 899 adolescents (445 boys and 454 girls) from 5 different secondary schools in Hanoi (634 adolescents) and Nam Dinh (265 adolescents) city who were aged 11 to 14.5 years. (ophrp.org)
  • Participants 16 567 babies born in Great Britain 5-11 April 1970 and followed up at 5, 10, and 29-30 years. (bmj.com)
  • Results Of the 8490 participants with data on body mass index at 10 and 30 years, 4.3% were obese at 10 years and 16.3% at 30 years. (bmj.com)
  • A total of 16 567 babies born in England, Scotland, and Wales were enrolled in the birth cohort, and they have been followed up at 5, 10, 16, 26, and 29-30 years. (bmj.com)
  • On average, patients were 49 years old with a body weight of 106 kg (234 lb) and a BMI of 37 kg/m 2 , and 68% were women. (medscape.com)
  • METHODS: The study sample included 4746 adolescents (aged 11-18 years) from the Minneapolis/St. Paul area who completed dietary surveys and participated in anthropometric measurements as part of a school-based population study. (duke.edu)
  • prevails in all age groups, but is most commonly observed among Previous studies have shown that a signi﫿cant number of BDS 2-4 young adults between 18 and 26 years of age. (sagepub.com)
  • In this diabetes for 2 - 5 years. (who.int)
  • A cross-sectional study was conducted in 1,150 participants aged 18-80 years old. (hindawi.com)
  • In women ≤40 years, the pulse mass index (PMI) was the best main predictor (AUC = 0.909) of HTN. (hindawi.com)
  • Athletes younger than 18 years should not manipulate their body weight (6). (nancyclarkrd.com)
  • The percentage of children aged 6-11 years in the United States who were obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 18% in 2012. (theglobaldispatch.com)
  • In addition, adolescents aged 12-19 years old who were obese dramatically increased from 5% to nearly 21% over the same period. (theglobaldispatch.com)
  • In beta-thalassaemia, excessive produc- were selected, 40 males and 21 females, tion of bilirubin from chronic haemolysis is a with ages ranging between 2.5 and 18 years. (who.int)
  • It is essential to establish healthy practices and to monitor food and nutrition, especially in children 2 to 5 years of age, as in this period he or she starts adopting habits and behaviors, and a healthy diet is essential to ensure adequate growth and development of children 4-6 . (bvsalud.org)
  • This was a population-based cross-sectional study and the sample consisted of all children aged 2 to 5 years enrolled in a charity institution that serves as a nursery and kindergarten in Araçatuba, SP, Brazil. (bvsalud.org)
  • Results for adults aged 18-69 years (incl. (who.int)
  • The widely used body mass index (BMI) provides a measure that allows the comparison of the adiposity of individuals of different heights and weights. (wikipedia.org)
  • In this study, we aimed to expand on this prior research by examining associations of infant feeding practices with a more precise measure of childhood adiposity (percent fat mass). (eurekalert.org)
  • In addition, the body adiposity index (BAI), abdominal volume index (AVI), body shape index (ABSI), or conicity index (CI) could have a predictive ability for evaluating HTN [ 16 - 19 ], while the ponderal index (PI) could do the same for preHTN [ 20 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • In 1993, nearly 18 percent of all deaths for persons over the age of 25 were among people with diabetes. (cdc.gov)
  • The 2010 metro area findings are extracted from Gallup's 2010 Daily tracking data set of more than 200,000 U.S. adults, aged 18 and older. (gallup.com)
  • Results are based on telephone interviews conducted as part of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index survey Jan. 2-Dec. 29, 2010, with a random sample of 245,817 adults, aged 18 and older, living in reportable metropolitan statistical areas in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, selected using random-digit-dial sampling. (gallup.com)
  • A number of methods are available for determining body fat percentage, such as measurement with calipers or through the use of bioelectrical impedance analysis. (wikipedia.org)
  • METHODS: Twelve full-body specimens (20 hips) were analyzed. (bvsalud.org)
  • Evidence consistently demonstrated improved accuracy of NIPS compared with traditional screening methods for trisomies 21, 18, and 13 in singleton and twin gestations. (cdc.gov)
  • ACMG strongly recommends NIPS over traditional screening methods for all pregnant patients with singleton and twin gestations for fetal trisomies 21, 18, and 13 and strongly recommends NIPS be offered to patients to screen for fetal sex chromosome aneuploidy. (cdc.gov)
  • The body fat percentage is a measure of fitness level, since it is the only body measurement which directly calculates a person's relative body composition without regard to height or weight. (wikipedia.org)
  • Body fluids can be discussed in terms of their composition and the specific fluid compartment where they are located. (oncolink.org)
  • BMI is a measurement of the relationship between height and body weight, not body composition. (ophrp.org)
  • The Student Recreation Center will have free body composition assessments from 2:30-5:30 p.m. Nov. 18-19. (truman.edu)
  • Body composition analysis is essential to completely understand your current health status. (gobizkorea.com)
  • By using mini portable body composition analyzer 'ONE SMARTDIET', you can check your body fat anytime at anywhere. (gobizkorea.com)
  • Users can easily get highly accurate results of body composition, body type and guide to exercise and what to eat. (gobizkorea.com)
  • Function: The smartphone interlocking portable body composition measuring instrument. (gobizkorea.com)
  • This highlights bone fragility associated with body composition variables of postmenopausal women in our predominantly Mixed Ancestry study cohort. (sun.ac.za)
  • This study aims to evaluate outcomes of Healthy Fit participants and examine changes in body composition in relation to level of acculturation at baseline and follow-up. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Specifically, the low acculturation group improved in body composition measures over time and the high acculturation group did not improve in either measure. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Anthropometric measurements, body composition assessment, and metabolic parameters were measured at baseline and after 60 days of intervention. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In another study, supplementation with Lactobacillus plantarum reduced fat mass and serum lipid profile concurrently with downregulation of lipogenic gene expression in the adipocytes, and modulated gut microbiota composition, resulting in reductions in the bodyweight of high fat diet (HFD) fed obese mice [ 13 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Preoperative data was used to build a 30-item frailty index (FI) for participants of the PAWEL-study. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Participants were categorized into quartiles based on percentage of each bout duration. (childrensmercy.org)
  • Too much body fat causes diseases such as Hypertension or Diabetes. (gobizkorea.com)
  • Dyslipidemia, active smoking, diabetes mellitus, and body mass index ≥ 25 were independent predictors of inadequate lipid control, while ongoing statin therapy was associated with adequate control. (revespcardiol.org)
  • Studies have reported that there has been an increase of 2 - 5% suicide or homicide were associated with non-HDL cholesterol in the annual incidence of type 1 diabetes (T1D) worldwide. (who.int)
  • New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2-6 Oct) has linked infant formula and the early introduction of fizzy drinks with higher levels of body fat later in childhood. (eurekalert.org)
  • With a well engineered weighing system, body density can be determined with great accuracy by completely submerging a person in water and calculating the volume of the displaced water from the weight of the displaced water. (wikipedia.org)
  • If there were no errors whatsoever in measuring body density, the uncertainty in fat estimation would be about ± 3.8% of the body weight, primarily because of normal variability in body constituents. (wikipedia.org)
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) is calculated as weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of height (in metres). (aihw.gov.au)
  • Anthropometric variables included height, weight, body mass index (BMI), and percent body fat (% BF). (lww.com)
  • intervention vs control infants), 4 (−12%), 5 (−9%) and 6 (−7%) months, slowed initial infant weight gain from baseline to 6 months (mean change 0.32 vs 0.42 SDS, baseline-adjusted difference (intervention vs control) −0.08 (95% CI −0.17 to −0.004) SDS), but had no effect on the primary outcome of weight gain to 12 months (baseline-adjusted difference −0.04 (−0.17, 0.10) SDS). (bmj.com)
  • Formula milk-fed infants grow faster than breastfed infants, and energy intakes of formula milk-fed infants predict weight gain and childhood body mass index. (bmj.com)
  • It's very stimulating to see this new medication class make such a big impact on weight loss in such a short amount of time," Patorno, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, told Medscape Medical News . (medscape.com)
  • Primary outcome was the percentage change in body weight from baseline to week 46. (medscape.com)
  • Secondary outcomes included the percentage of patients who reached a body weight reduction of ≥ 5%, ≥ 10%, and ≥ 15% from baseline to week 46. (medscape.com)
  • That is, patients reaching and staying on a weekly subcutaneous dose of 4.8 mg survodutide lost 18.6% of their body weight at 46 weeks, Le Roux emphasized. (medscape.com)
  • In terms of secondary outcomes, in the group of patients with a planned weekly dose of 4.8 mg survodutide, 83%, 69%, and 55% attained weight loss of ≥ 5%, ≥ 10%, and ≥ 15% of their initial weight, respectively, at 46 weeks. (medscape.com)
  • In the group of patients with an actual weekly dose of 4.8 mg survodutide, 98%, 82%, and 67% attained weight loss of ≥ 5%, ≥ 10%, and ≥ 15% of their initial weight, respectively, at 46 weeks. (medscape.com)
  • While empirical evidence about causal relationships between nutrition support, weight gain and improved treatment outcomes among ART clients is lacking, there is evidence that weight gain at three months on ART is strongly associated with survival 4 and that nutrition supplements have a positive effect on ART adherence 5 . (ennonline.net)
  • This suggests that people are beginning to take responsibility for their weight and take positive steps toward maintaining a healthy body mass index (BMI). (time.com)
  • They also compared liver fat changes as determined by PDFF with changes in body mass index (BMI), weight, and waist circumference. (radiologytoday.net)
  • The noticeable difference after losing 2%-5% of body weight is a big motivation to continue the weight loss journey. (healthcanal.com)
  • You will start noticing the difference, as soon as you lose a minimum of 2% to 5% of your body weight. (healthcanal.com)
  • One can calculate it through a BMI index chart , [2] and set weight loss goals. (healthcanal.com)
  • Which Part Of The Body Fat Do We Lose Weight First? (healthcanal.com)
  • This is one of the most asked questions when it comes to body-targeted weight loss. (healthcanal.com)
  • If you have ever been on a weight loss journey before, you might be aware of where your body might be losing fat. (healthcanal.com)
  • Percentage fat mass (proportion of total weight that can be attributed to body fat) was assessed twice. (eurekalert.org)
  • There were non-significant reductions in Body weight and BMI in the L_K56, H_K56, VL_K56 groups, whereas increases were observed in the placebo and VH_K56 groups compared with baseline values. (biomedcentral.com)
  • However, mean changes in body fat mass, visceral fat area, weight, body mass index, waist circumference and hip circumference were not significantly different between groups. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Longer continuous bouts of MVPA had beneficial effects on body anthropometrics and weight status, although these effects may be moderated by total MVPA. (childrensmercy.org)
  • I talk to many athletes who are fixated on having a better Power to Weight Ratio (the power you generate during exercise divided by your body weight). (nancyclarkrd.com)
  • Makes sense because their bodies had been training at a heavier weight. (nancyclarkrd.com)
  • Their average daily carbohydrate intake was only about 200 grams/day-way short of the recommended 350 to 500 grams (2.5 to 3.5 g carb/lb body weight) needed to properly support hard exercise (3). (nancyclarkrd.com)
  • Since 2006, my weight has fluctuated like crazy, mostly between 118 and 145, all still in the "healthy" range for my height according to the body-mass index . (manvsdebt.com)
  • There was significant positive correlation between fasting and residual volumes and age, weight and height, and between fasting volume and body mass index and serum ferritin level. (who.int)
  • The results showed that the L_K56 group had significant decreases in percent body fat ( p = 0.004), visceral fat area ( p = 0.0007), total body fat mass ( p = 0.018), trunk body fat mass ( p = 0.003), waist circumference ( p = 0.003), glycosylated hemoglobin( p = 0.002) at the end of the study compared with baseline. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Traditional markers such as waist to height ratio (WHtR) have shown higher sensitivity than the body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) in the evaluation of the CVR [ 12 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • In 2012, the Sixty-fifth World Health Assembly in resolution WHA65.6 endorsed the comprehensive implementation plan on maternal, infant and young child nutrition, which included six global targets to be achieved by 2025 and five corresponding actions.1 Action 5 calls for the development of a well-defined monitoring framework to provide accountability for actions implemented. (who.int)
  • Body Mass Index of the adult population by sex and social class based in the reference person's occupation. (ine.es)
  • Cardiovascular health (CVH) is based on seven modifiable characteristics (i.e. cigarette smoking, body mass index (BMI), physical activity, diet, blood pressure, and levels of total cholesterol and fasting glucose) used to categorise individuals as having poor, intermediate and ideal CVH. (cdc.gov)
  • In a meta-analysis study, preHTN was related to the carotid intima-media thickness, a predictor of heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular mortality [ 5 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • NEW YORK (October 18, 2017) - Montefiore delivered excellent patient care and generated more than $73 million in savings to Medicare as a Pioneer Accountable Care Organization (ACO), according to new data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (montefiore.org)
  • The so-called model of deficit accumulation allows the calculation of a frailty index (FI), which represents the individual proportion of potential, multidimensional deficits [ 12 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the use of the body mass index (BMI) as a cost-effective method to assess the nutritional status at the population level. (bvsalud.org)
  • This population is less likely to understand English, have lower educational attainment and income and are more likely to be uninsured [ 5 ], increasing their risk for adverse health outcomes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • mum recommended 5 daily servings of not clear. (who.int)
  • The objective of this study was to explore relationships between parental perceptions of skin cancer threat, sun protection behaviors, physical activity, and body mass index (BMI) in children. (cdc.gov)
  • Similarly, a randomized intervention study in women with breast cancer demonstrated, by limb volume measurements or physician diagnosis, that 42% of subjects had lymphedema at 18 months after surgery. (oncolink.org)
  • Similarly, percentages of youths consuming the recommended amounts of fat, fruits, vegetables, and grains were lower than the targeted percentages. (duke.edu)
  • And the average amount of shedding needed to make your face more appealing in photos, for an average woman of typical height is 14 pounds, and for men, it is 18 pounds. (healthcanal.com)
  • But at worst, in early 2005, I carried about 170 pounds on my 5-foot-4 frame. (manvsdebt.com)
  • And my body-fat percentage is about 30%, which means about 43 pounds of ME is made up from fat. (manvsdebt.com)
  • However, shorter breastfeeding duration and early soda introduction were associated with faster increases in body fat across the two visits in childhood and, thus, a higher percentage of body fat at the age of nine. (eurekalert.org)
  • They found that the association of early soda introduction with the rate of change for percent fat mass in childhood was similar, but slightly stronger, in children who were breastfed for less than 6 months (+1.87% body fat per year) than in those who were breastfed for 6 months or more (+1.49% body fat per year). (eurekalert.org)
  • The child's age at introduction of complementary foods was not strongly associated with percent fat mass in childhood. (eurekalert.org)
  • The study's authors conclude: "Infant feeding patterns, especially shorter breastfeeding duration, early soda introduction and their joint effect, may influence body fat levels later in childhood. (eurekalert.org)
  • PURPOSE: To quantify femoral version using computed tomography imaging in patients with FAIS and to explore the relationship between version abnormalities and 5-year outcomes after hip arthroscopy. (bvsalud.org)
  • After one year of AI treatment, 72 patients remained in the study, of whom 10 (14%) experienced more than 5% bone loss at the lumbar spine. (sun.ac.za)
  • Genotyping for the CYP19A1 rs10046 in 72 patients revealed that patients with two copies of the A-allele are 7,37 times more likely to have a higher percentage bone loss at the total hip compared to those without this allele (CI of 1.101- 49.336, p=0.04). (sun.ac.za)
  • At the lumbar spine, CYP19A1 rs10046 AA homozygotes were 10.79 times more likely to have a higher percentage bone loss compared to patients with the GA or GG genotypes (CI of 1.771- 65.830, p=0.01). (sun.ac.za)
  • Extended genetic testing using Sanger sequencing and WES in the 10 patients with more than 5% bone loss supported the clinical findings. (sun.ac.za)
  • Seventeen male patients, 10 with OSA (apnoea/hypopnoea index (AHI) 26.2 events x h(-1)) and seven simple snorers (AHI 3.8 events x h(-1)), were studied. (researchgate.net)
  • 3 - 5 Patients carrying two CFTR mutations can have milder symptoms that only become apparent during adolescence or adulthood, or can even present with a single clinical problem such as male infertility or pancreatitis. (bmj.com)
  • 5 6 In patients with this milder phenotype, the sweat chloride concentration is often in the intermediate range (ie, 30-60 mmol/l). 7 8 Diagnosis of CF is then supported by CFTR mutation analysis and/or bioassays of CFTR protein function such as nasal potential difference (NPD) measurement. (bmj.com)
  • HCV load and body mass index are associated with steatosis in HCV-3 and in HCV-non-3 patients respectively. (natap.org)
  • There were statistically significant differences between thalassaemia patients and controls in gall bladder fasting volume, residual volume, emptying time and contraction index. (who.int)
  • They were regular attend- patients [ 5 ]. (who.int)
  • Cutaneous melanoma (CM) accounts for less than 5% of skin cancer cases but causes most skin cancer deaths (2). (cdc.gov)
  • To identify trends in percentage body fat (PBF) in adolescents to determine gender-specific classification thresholds for being overweight and obese. (ophrp.org)
  • At interviews when their offspring were six and 18 months old, the mothers were asked about feeding practices, including the duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding versus formula feeding and the age when their children were introduced to complementary foods, a term covering solids/any liquid other than breast milk or formula. (eurekalert.org)
  • Gootveld, Martin 2019-10-16 00:00:00 BDJOpen www.nature.com/bdjopen ARTICLE OPEN Dental anxiety in 﫿rst- and 﫿nal-year Indian dental students 1,2 1 3 4 5 6 Chitta Ranjan Chowdhury , Shahnawaz Khijmatgar , Avidyuti Chowdhury , Stewart Harding , Edward Lynch and Martin Gootveld OBJECTIVES: The study aims to investigate dental anxiety in 﫿rst- and 﫿nal-year undergraduate dental students in India. (sagepub.com)
  • Indeed, dental profes- 5-7 problems for prolonged periods. (sagepub.com)
  • Of these, unpleasant experiences whilst students is associated with oral health, poor dietary habits or 24-26 receiving dental treatment from a non-empathetic or 'bullying' indeed a higher body mass index (BMI). (sagepub.com)
  • Aim: To determine the association between dental caries, Body Mass Index (BMI) and sugar intake in children attending primary school. (bvsalud.org)
  • In this context, the objective was to determine the association between dental caries, Body Mass Index (BMI) and sugar intake in children attending primary school in the countryside of Araçatuba, SP, Brazil. (bvsalud.org)
  • Cutoff points for each emergent anthropometric index were obtained using the values' upper second and third tertiles. (hindawi.com)
  • Particularly, according to sex and age range, the predictive emergent anthropometric indices in men were the body shape index (ABSI) and waist to height cubic (W/Ht 3 ) (AUC = 0.777 and 0.771, respectively), whereas in women, the predictors were CI and ABSI (AUC = 0.737 and 0.729, respectively). (hindawi.com)
  • In order to evaluate Anthropometric assessment the team used the children's Body Mass Index (BMI). (bvsalud.org)
  • citation needed] Athletic performance might be affected by body fat: A study by the University of Arizona indicated that the ideal body fat percentage for athletic performance is 12-18% for women and 6-15% for men. (wikipedia.org)
  • Lugging around excess body fat can certainly hinder athletic performance. (nancyclarkrd.com)
  • The results suggest that supplementation with different doses of Lacticaseibacillus paracasei K56 has certain effect on reducing body fat and glycosylated hemoglobin, especially at a dose of 10 9 CFU/day. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Overall, the percentages of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) were lower during the 2010--11 season than the 2009--10 pandemic influenza season. (cdc.gov)
  • Sun exposure plays a key role in risk for skin cancer, and the extent of exposure early in life appears to influence risk of developing skin cancer later in life (4,5). (cdc.gov)
  • Eating habits are key factors in these two diseases 5 . (bvsalud.org)
  • for example, individuals with greater muscle mass or larger bones will have higher BMIs. (wikipedia.org)
  • This usually ends up happening even when the intent of the study was to get people to eat a higher or lower percentage of protein, adds Gardner. (everydayhealth.com)
  • High blood pressure stands out in particular -- it is 10 percentage points higher in the most obese metro areas than in the least obese ones. (gallup.com)
  • Thickening Fraction (Percentage of Thickening) [Time Frame: Thickening fraction is calculated post-assessment by an independent researcher (aprox. (who.int)
  • Various theoretical approaches exist on the relationships between body fat percentage, health, athletic capacity, etc. (wikipedia.org)
  • Above that level, controversy exists as to whether a particular body fat percentage is better for one's health. (wikipedia.org)
  • Am J Public Health , 92 (5), 844-851. (duke.edu)
  • Am J Public Health 92, no. 5 (May 2002): 844-51. (duke.edu)
  • Overall, the percentage who said they used health claims to decide what to purchase increased from 18% to 31% among working-age adults and from 36% to 47% among older adults. (time.com)
  • CSE-MRI allows us to represent the measurement of liver fat as a percentage," says study coauthor B. Dustin Pooler, MD, an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and a radiologist at Madison Radiologists, SC, in Madison, Wisconsin. (radiologytoday.net)
  • Results are based on 3165 children and adolescents (6-18 y old) from the 2003-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. (childrensmercy.org)
  • Future articles will provide details of their health-related actions and body mass levels. (abs.gov.au)
  • Doctors and other health practitioners usually determine if a child is obese by calculating the child's body mass index (BMI). (theglobaldispatch.com)
  • The percentage of essential body fat for women is greater than that for men, due to the demands of childbearing and other hormonal functions. (wikipedia.org)
  • But it is important to recognise that women need at least 9% more body fat than men to live a normal healthy life. (wikipedia.org)
  • Data from the 2003-2006 NHANES survey showed that fewer than 10% of American adults had a "normal" body fat percentage (defined as 5-20% for men and 8-30% for women). (wikipedia.org)
  • In 1983, the body fat percentages of American Olympians averaged 14-22% for women and 6-13% for men. (wikipedia.org)
  • 30% for women) were randomized into 5 groups and supplemented with different doses of K56 (groups VL_K56, L_K56, H_K56, and VH_K56: K56 capsules, 2 × 10 7 CFU/day, 2 × 10 9 CFU/day, 2 × 10 10 CFU/day, 2 × 10 11 CFU/day, respectively) or placebo (group Pla: placebo capsule) for 60 days. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The analyzer integrates and reduces the raw data, and then calculates the relative percentages of each hemoglobin fraction. (cdc.gov)
  • To date, only 1 study has addressed whether promoting sun safety affects levels of physical activity or body mass index (BMI) in children (7). (cdc.gov)
  • The 1970 British cohort study (BCS70) is a continuing, multidisciplinary longitudinal study that takes as its subjects all people living in Great Britain who were born 5-11 April 1970. (bmj.com)
  • By six to 10 months following surgery, mean PDFF in the study group decreased from 18% to about 5%-normal range is 5% or less-and mean BMI decreased from 45 to 34.5. (radiologytoday.net)
  • One study reported dieting athletes lost ten-times more training days due to injuries than non-dieters (5). (nancyclarkrd.com)
  • Recently, the percentage of body fat index (PBF) has been considered as a more accurate standard to determine being overweight or obese because it measures body fat directly (fat mass/total mas × 100). (ophrp.org)
  • Contraction index was negatively correlated with serum total bilirubin. (who.int)
  • PBF, subcutaneous fat and percentage of lean mass were measured directly using OMRON HBF 375 scales to measure bioelectrical impedance. (ophrp.org)
  • Approximately 11% of people reported consuming 5 or more fruits and vegetables daily with a mean consumption of 3.04 times per day. (who.int)
  • Lean mass and fat mass are different between individuals, and especially in adolescents. (ophrp.org)
  • Youngsters who were breastfed for at least six months or longer had a lower percentage of body fat by age nine compared to those who did not receive breast milk for six months (a group that includes children who were never breastfed or received breast milk for less than 6 months). (eurekalert.org)