• Higher BMIs are associated with lower lung volumes and greater lung elastic recoil, a key determinant of expiratory airflow. (nih.gov)
  • Higher BMIs were associated with better survival, regardless of nutritional status according to MNA-SF. (biomedcentral.com)
  • INTRODUCTION: The obesity paradox in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), whereby patients with higher body mass index (BMI) fare better, is poorly understood. (nih.gov)
  • When used to predict an individual's health, rather than as a statistical measurement for groups, the BMI has limitations that can make it less useful than some of the alternatives, especially when applied to individuals with abdominal obesity, short stature, or high muscle mass. (wikipedia.org)
  • The interest in an index that measures body fat came with observed increasing obesity in prosperous Western societies. (wikipedia.org)
  • Obesity is often defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI [kg/m 2 ]) ≥ 30.0 kg/m 2 and less is known about the association between obesity class I-III and mortality in the population of older nursing home residents. (biomedcentral.com)
  • It has been known for over half a century that accumulation of fat in the upper body is associated with metabolic complications of obesity. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • The mechanism responsible for this association is widely believed to be insulin resistance, which is frequently present in individuals with upper-body obesity ( 1 ) and is associated with increased cardiovascular risk ( 2 ). (diabetesjournals.org)
  • The upper-body obesity phenotype is accompanied by increased free fatty acid (FFA) flux and concentration, whereas individuals with predominantly lower-body obesity tend to have normal FFA kinetics ( 3 ). (diabetesjournals.org)
  • The degree of upper-body obesity can be estimated by measurement of waist circumference, which is predictive of cardiovascular risk ( 14 ). (diabetesjournals.org)
  • Although the visceral fat depot is relatively small compared with subcutaneous fat mass, the possibility that it is more lipolytically active on a per-unit-mass basis and the fact that the release of FFA directly into the portal vein creates a "first pass" effect in the liver means that that organ may be exposed to higher FFA concentrations than peripheral tissues, especially in those with visceral obesity. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • Skinfold-derived prediction equations underestimate for obese children but are generally useful for estimating total fat mass in field research. (nhri.org.tw)
  • The objective of this study is to track body mass index (BMI) in obese or thin adolescents from adolescence to childhood on an individual basis. (nhri.org.tw)
  • A Cox proportional hazard model was used to assess relations between excess BMI at the first Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey interview and time to diabetes mellitus diagnosis, complications, and insulin dependence among Medicare beneficiaries, older than 65 years of age with no prior diabetes mellitus diagnosis, and who were not enrolled in Medicare Advantage (N = 14,657). (medscape.com)
  • In regression analyses and Cox proportional hazard models, we analysed the association between BMI, the FEF25-75/FVC ratio, the imaging phenotype, COPD exacerbations, hospitalisations and death. (nih.gov)
  • Cox proportional hazard was used to determine independent predictors of cardiovascular death/MI. (cdc.gov)
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) was used to categorize body sizes used in the stimulus as underweight, normal, and overweight. (auburn.edu)
  • Body scans with underweight BMIs were perceived as being the most attractive. (auburn.edu)
  • We performed Cox prevalence is also increasing in Hawaii ( 7 ) and the proportional hazards regression to estimate incidence of US-affiliated Pacific Islands ( 8 ). (cdc.gov)
  • The present study was performed to develop regression based prediction equations for fat mass from skinfold thickness in Japanese children, and to investigate the cross-sectional and longitudinal validity of these equations. (nhri.org.tw)
  • Body mass index and mortality: a meta-analysis based on person-level data from twenty-six observational studies. (nih.gov)
  • BMIs under 20 and over 25 have been associated with higher all-cause mortality, with the risk increasing with distance from the 20-25 range. (wikipedia.org)
  • To investigate the associations between the body mass index (BMI), Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF) scores, and 2-year mortality. (biomedcentral.com)
  • METHODS: We defined the categories of body weight according to level of body mass index, BMI=wt(kg)/ht(m)2, using classifications suggested by the National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization. (nih.gov)
  • METHODS: SUS was a nonrandomized controlled trial with 30 participating elementary schools in 3 Massachusetts communities that occurred from 2002 to 2005. (cdc.gov)
  • The BMI is a convenient rule of thumb used to broadly categorize a person as based on tissue mass (muscle, fat, and bone) and height. (wikipedia.org)
  • USA, and is derived from calculated BMI girls to examine the relationship of body percentiles for individuals 6-74 years of age mass index to body image [10,11]. (who.int)
  • The greater rates of body mass accumulation and risk of type 2 diabetes before the age of 20 years in individuals with MC4R deficiency indicate that the effects of these mutations are more apparent during the active growth of childhood. (nih.gov)
  • In 2002, however, Gruberg et al showed that patients with lower body mass index (BMI) had greater risk of cardiac death after a percutaneous coronary intervention. (thoracickey.com)
  • The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between body mass index (BMI) and self-rated health (SRH) in older adults aged over 65 years while examining the influence of self-perceived body image (SBI) and sex. (e-epih.org)
  • BMI was designed to be used as a simple means of classifying average sedentary (physically inactive) populations, with an average body composition. (wikipedia.org)
  • BMI) of body has gained consensus as the most sensitive composition. (who.int)
  • Body mass index (BMI) is a value derived from the mass (weight) and height of a person. (wikipedia.org)
  • The modern term "body mass index" (BMI) for the ratio of human body weight to squared height was coined in a paper published in the July 1972 edition of the Journal of Chronic Diseases by Ancel Keys and others. (wikipedia.org)
  • B M I = mass kg height m 2 = mass lb height in 2 × 703 {\displaystyle \mathrm {BMI} ={\frac {{\text{mass}}_{\text{kg}}}{{{\text{height}}_{\text{m}}}^{2}}}={\frac {{\text{mass}}_{\text{lb}}}{{{\text{height}}_{\text{in}}}^{2}}}\times 703} BMI provides a simple numeric measure of a person's thickness or thinness, allowing health professionals to discuss weight problems more objectively with their patients. (wikipedia.org)
  • A common use of the BMI is to assess how far an individual's body weight departs from what is normal for a person's height. (wikipedia.org)
  • The weight excess or deficiency may, in part, be accounted for by body fat (adipose tissue) although other factors such as muscularity also affect BMI significantly (see discussion below and overweight). (wikipedia.org)
  • However, the relationship between body weight and nutritional status is complicated. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Unlike other weighing processes, mass and weight measurements are not always accurate. (basculasbalanzas.com)
  • The weight of an unknown object is more sensitive than a standard mass. (basculasbalanzas.com)
  • Body weights were calculated by body mass index (BMI), kg/m2, and as a percentage of mean matched population weight (MMPW).12 BMI has the advantage of being reference-free and standardized by height and weight. (eatingdisordersreview.com)
  • The best data suggest that a 10% reduction in weight leads to a 26% reduction in the respiratory disturbance index (RDI). (medscape.com)
  • This research showed that overweight body scans were classified most correctly and were perceived as the most unattractive by both samples. (auburn.edu)
  • RESULTS: SUS was significantly associated with decreases in parent BMIs. (cdc.gov)
  • Perceptions of body sizes were significantly related to body shape categories for both American and Russian students. (auburn.edu)
  • The NLAAS consists of primary sampling units selected with probabilities proportional to size. (confex.com)
  • Lean male athletes often have a high muscle-to-fat ratio and therefore a BMI that is misleadingly high relative to their body-fat percentage. (wikipedia.org)
  • The index captures during the study period. (cdc.gov)
  • THE ROLE OF BODY MASS INDEX AND BODY SHAPE IN PERCEPTION OF BODY ATTRACTIVNESS: CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY Except where reference is made to work of others, the work described in this thesis is my own or was done in collaboration with my advisory committee. (auburn.edu)
  • A recently published study found that the amount of FFAs released by visceral fat does in fact correlate with visceral fat mass ( 18 ). (diabetesjournals.org)
  • The table displays BMI as a function of mass and height and may show other units of measurement (converted to metric units for the calculation). (wikipedia.org)
  • Whereas adherence in OSA patients is comparable to that in patients taking medications, such as statins, a body of research on adherence seems to have been largely ignored and needs to be integrated into sleep medicine clinical practice. (medscape.com)
  • A questionnaire coordinated with a stimulus presented in a Power Point format and composed of 27 images of body scans of women was used by respondents to rate body size and attractiveness. (auburn.edu)
  • personal BMI category and their perception of body size. (auburn.edu)
  • Increased visceral fat mass is associated with glucose intolerance ( 19 ), and several studies have shown that insulin sensitivity correlates with visceral fat mass in normal subjects ( 20 ) and people with type 2 diabetes ( 21 ). (diabetesjournals.org)
  • self-ratings and their perceptions of how others view their body image were generally similar for American and Russian students. (auburn.edu)
  • When these fat mass prediction equations were applied to the cross-sectional and longitudinal validation groups, the measured total fat mass was also very similar to the predicted fat mass. (nhri.org.tw)
  • In addition, there were significant correlations between the measured and predicted total fat mass for boys and girls, respectively, although Bland-Altman analysis indicated a bias in cross-sectional valida- tion group. (nhri.org.tw)
  • The BMI is defined as the body mass divided by the square of the body height, and is expressed in units of kg/m2, resulting from mass in kilograms (kg) and height in metres (m). (wikipedia.org)
  • Conclusion: Our paper contributes to an increasing body of research that estimates the causal impacts of SGD on the environment and health in order to weigh the extent of these potential costs against its economic and environmental benefits. (nih.gov)
  • There was no significant effect of body shapes on Americans? (auburn.edu)
  • Quetelet thought of the average man as a social ideal, and developed the body mass index as a means of discovering the socially ideal human person. (wikipedia.org)
  • SUS decreased treatment parents' BMIs by 0.411 points (95% confidence interval = -0.725, -0.097) relative to control parents. (cdc.gov)
  • The list of conditions included 15 health conditions and Body Mass Index (BMI), consistent with World Health Organization(WHO) standards. (confex.com)
  • The town education office and concerned bodies s hould launch a school feeding program for public schools. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The BMI is expressed in kg/m2, resulting from mass in kilograms and height in metres. (wikipedia.org)
  • Age, body mass index (BMI), family history of gallstones, oestrogen exposure and lipograms were compared between WLHIV and uninfected women. (sajhivmed.org.za)
  • Russian respondents reported lower scores on body attractiveness than American respondents for all 27 images. (auburn.edu)
  • While mass is typically the most important quantity, gravity is also very sensitive. (basculasbalanzas.com)
  • Fat mass was initially determined by using DXA (Hologic Delphi A-QDR whole-body scanner) to provide reference data. (nhri.org.tw)