• 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist-Hip Ratio (WHR) were calculated. (gastroportal.ru)
  • Obesity was assessed using the body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and the waist-hip ratio (WHR). (uit.no)
  • The ratio of waist to hips was also revealed as an important indicator of health in the study. (healthnewstrack.com)
  • The ratio is calculated by dividing the waist measurement by the hip measurement. (healthnewstrack.com)
  • Waist to hip ratio varied quite widely in the European populations in the study. (healthnewstrack.com)
  • In 98 percent of the study population, waist to hip ratio ranged between 0.78 and 1.10 in men and between 0.66 and 0.98 in women. (healthnewstrack.com)
  • Within these ranges, each 0.1 unit higher waist-hip-ratio was related to a 34% higher mortality risk in men and a 24% higher risk in women. (healthnewstrack.com)
  • 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)
  • Waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio are better predictors of cardiovascular disease risk factors in children than body mass index. (paediatricaindonesiana.org)
  • A correlation study was done between body mass index (BMI), waist and hip circumference, waist to hip ratio (WHR), and leptin level with their genotypes. (ajol.info)
  • Clinical assessment (blood pressure, body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip-circumference ratio), venepuntures (fasting blood sugar, insulin, lipid profile, hormones) and endometrial tissue biopsies were taken in all participants. (nottingham.ac.uk)
  • The changes in gene expression were independent of BMI, waist hip ratio, estradiol and androgen levels. (nottingham.ac.uk)
  • From this the waist-to-height ratio was calculated, which takes into account the proportion of abdominal fat by the individual's height, considering the cut-off point of Ashwell & Hsieh. (bvsalud.org)
  • Regarding anthropometric evaluation methods, Ashwell and Hsieh 11 propose the use of the waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) as a simple and rapid screening tool for the identification of height-based abdominal fat, which can be used to assess the health risk of different populations. (bvsalud.org)
  • Along with body mass index, waist/hip ratio, body fat percentage, static grip strength, abdominal muscle endurance, trunk flexibility and aerobic capacity were also calculated. (journaltocs.ac.uk)
  • Your provider may also take your waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio into consideration. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Of the study population, 16% were obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m 2 ) and 40% had central obesity. (lu.se)
  • 3 The World Health Organization estimates that 39% of the world adult population is overweight and 13% is obese. (jomes.org)
  • The study provides strong evidence that storing excess fat around the waist poses a significant health risk, even in people not considered to be overweight or obese. (healthnewstrack.com)
  • She said a body mass index (BMI) - weight in kilograms over height in m2 - of less than 18.5 is underweight, with 18.5-24.9 normal, 25.0-29.9 overweight, and over 30.0 obese. (wou.edu.my)
  • She highlighted that almost 50% population in Malaysia are overweight or obese, and that the waist circumference for Malaysian males should be less than 90 cm/36 inches and females less than 80 cm/32 inches. (wou.edu.my)
  • 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)
  • Body mass index, waist circumference and leptin level in obese group were significantly higher than those in the control group. (ajol.info)
  • 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)
  • We evaluated three outcomes: general obesity (body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m 2 ), abdominal obesity (waist circumference ≥ 102 cm and ≥ 88 cm in men and women, respectively), and concomitant obesities, classified as: no risk, only one risk factor, and aggregate factors. (scielosp.org)
  • We observed high prevalences of general and abdominal obesity in this population, which is consistent with the values found in urban populations. (scielosp.org)
  • According to the 2005 IDF criteria, subsequently revised in 2009, abdominal obesity is identified as the waist circumference of ≥80 cm in women and ≥94 cm in men. (hindawi.com)
  • Evidence from the conducted studies has revealed that abdominal obesity (assessed based on the waist circumference) plays a very important role in the development of metabolic disorders and in the assessment of cardiovascular risk. (hindawi.com)
  • Waist circumferences of at least 102 cm (approximately 40 in) in men and at least 88 cm (approximately 35 in) in women indicate abdominal obesity, which is associated with increased risk for adiposityrelated disease. (pharmacytimes.com)
  • Abdominal obesity predisposes individuals to cardiovascular disease, but the data in adults with normal body mass index (BMI) are relatively rare. (jomes.org)
  • Abdominal obesity was defined as a waist circumference of ≥90 cm in males and ≥85 cm in females. (jomes.org)
  • Because waist circumference is highly correlated with visceral fat and is easy to measure and interpret, this is used as the basic clinical tool for evaluating abdominal obesity. (jomes.org)
  • In 2009, the American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and International Association for the Study of Obesity defined abdominal obesity in Asians as a waist circumference of ≥90 cm for males and ≥80 cm for females. (jomes.org)
  • Abdominal obesity was defined as waist circumference (WC) 88 cm for females and 102 cm for males. (who.int)
  • In rank order, the following variables had the largest impact on prediction performance: neck circumference, body mass index, age, snoring frequency, waist circumference, and snoring loudness. (nih.gov)
  • After controlling for BMI and age, waist circumference correlated more closely with AHI than neck circumference among males, while the opposite was true among females. (ersjournals.com)
  • Professor Elio Riboli, the European coordinator of the EPIC study from the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at Imperial College London, said: "Although smaller studies have suggested a link between mortality and waist size, we were surprised to see the waist size having such a powerful effect on people's health and premature death. (healthnewstrack.com)
  • Elle est co-présidente du Comité organisateur de la 28th International Conference on Epidemiology and Occupational Health (EPICOH), tenu à Montréal en 2020. (inrs.ca)
  • In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 1.9 billion adults were overweight (body mass index [BMI] of 25 or more) in 2014. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Based on these findings, it should be as important to encourage adolescents and young adults to build broad social relationships and social skills for interacting with others as it is to eat healthy and be physically active," said Kathleen Mullan Harris, James Haar Distinguished Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill and faculty fellow at the Carolina Population Center (CPC). (newswise.com)
  • Body fat patterning and blood pressure in children and young adults. (paediatricaindonesiana.org)
  • Measuring waist circumference is a better indicator of healthy body composition among older adults. (scienceblog.com)
  • Engaging in resistance training or, ideally, combining it with aerobic exercise could help older adults lessen abdominal fat while increasing or preserving muscle mass. (scienceblog.com)
  • misc{unal_65629, author = {Spanhol Rita De Cássia and Ferrari Carlos Kusano Bucalen}, title = {Obesity and lifestyle risk factors among an adult population in Legal Amazon, Mato Grosso, Brazil}, year = {2016-01-01}, abstract = {Objective To evaluate the frequency of obesity and lifestyle risk factors in the population of Barra do Garças, Legal Amazon.Methodology A randomized, transversal study with 305 adults of both genders was performed. (unal.edu.co)
  • Objective To evaluate the frequency of obesity and lifestyle risk factors in the population of Barra do Garças, Legal Amazon.Methodology A randomized, transversal study with 305 adults of both genders was performed. (unal.edu.co)
  • The results support self-measured WC as a useful tool for large-scale populations and epidemiological studies when objective measurement is not feasible, but overestimation should be taken into account when screening adults at risk of T2DM and/or CVD. (nih.gov)
  • Introduction: Older adults (OA) represent a growing population group that is especially susceptible to a loss of physical fitness associated with functional impairment. (journaltocs.ac.uk)
  • Body mass index is positively associated with bone mineral density in US older adults. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The STEPS survey in [Jordan] was a population-based survey of adults aged 18+. (who.int)
  • 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)
  • Several common genetic polymorphisms in the low density lipoprotein receptor (LDL-R) gene have associated with modifications of serum total cholesterol (TC) and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, but the results are not consistent in different populations. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In fact, several studies investigate the association between anthropometric indicators and cardiometabolic risk in different populations 8-10 . (bvsalud.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)
  • Adipose tissue expresses leptin, a 16 kDa protein 6 that works like a hormone and changes whole body energy homeostasis by controlling appetite. (jomes.org)
  • Waist circumference (WC) is used to indirectly measure abdominal adipose tissue and the associated risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). (nih.gov)
  • Second, in a separate analysis in our cohort, neither absolute viral load nor change in viral load was associated with C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of generalized inflammation that is associated with cardiovascular outcomes in the general population. (natap.org)
  • Body mass index (BMI) is a value derived from the mass (weight) and height of a person. (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 presence of overweight in men (BMI 25, 84 kg/m 2 ) and even normal body weight in women (BMI 21,62 kg/m 2 ) corresponds to an increased volume of visceral tissue in the abdomen. (hindawi.com)
  • BMI is the simplest, most practical, and most widely used system of indexing body weight. (hindawi.com)
  • It is defined as body weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of body height (in metres). (hindawi.com)
  • Diet soda intake, waist circumference, height, and weight were measured at study onset, and at three follow-ups in 2000-01, 2001-03, and 2003-04, for a total of 9.4 follow-up years. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Body study was conducted within the frame- mass index was calculated as weight (kg) work of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose divided by height (m2). (who.int)
  • A person's ideal body weight varies by gender, age, height and frame. (goredforwomen.org)
  • Your body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference provide good indicators of whether you are at a healthy weight. (goredforwomen.org)
  • OBJECTIVE: To investigate the risks of height, weight and body fat distribution associated with colon cancer in subcategories of gender, age and site in the colon. (gastroportal.ru)
  • MEASUREMENTS: Height, weight and waist and hip circumferences were obtained by trained interviewers. (gastroportal.ru)
  • This study has demonstrated a high level of dissatisfaction with body weight in a sample of Dublin schoolgirls aged 15 y. (gastroportal.ru)
  • Our study shows that accumulating excess fat around your middle can put your health at risk even if your weight is normal based on body mass index scores. (healthnewstrack.com)
  • Shorter sleep duration predisposes to obesity, but the mechanisms whereby sleep deprivation affects body weight are poorly understood. (nature.com)
  • Weight, height, blood pressure and waist circumference (WC) were evaluated. (bvsalud.org)
  • All subjects underwent blood pressure, waist circumference, tricep- and subscapular-skinfold thickness (TST and SST), body weight, and body height measurements. (paediatricaindonesiana.org)
  • Waist circumference as a predictor of pediatric hypertension among normal-weight Taiwanese children. (paediatricaindonesiana.org)
  • Because aging is associated with sarcopenia, the loss of skeletal muscle mass, relying on body weight alone is insufficient for the study of healthy aging," said lead author Rania Mekary, a researcher in HSPH's Department of Nutrition and assistant professor of social and administrative sciences at the School of Pharmacy of MCPHS University . (scienceblog.com)
  • Mekary and colleagues studied the physical activity, waist circumference (in centimeters (cm)), and body weight of 10,500 healthy U.S. men aged 40 and over participating in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study between 1996 and 2008. (scienceblog.com)
  • They studied the physical activity, waist circumference and body weight of 10,500 healthy U.S. men aged 40 and over that participated in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study between 1996 and 2008. (trustedhealthproducts.com)
  • Because aging is associated with sarcopenia, the loss of skeletal muscle mass, relying on body weight alone is insufficient for the study of healthy aging," added lead author Rania Mekary, a researcher in HSPH's Department of Nutrition. (trustedhealthproducts.com)
  • Depression is a common psychological disorder and body weight and depression and anxiety ( 7 ). (who.int)
  • 2. Anthropometric measurements: body weight (kg) was measured after the participants emptied the bladder and was done without shoes. (who.int)
  • Body mass index (BMI) was calculated by dividing the weight in kilograms by the square of the height in meters with the cut-off points from the World Health Organization (WHO) classification for the Asian population. (who.int)
  • 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)
  • Standard protocols were used to measure bloodpressure, weight, height, waist circumference, fasting plasma glucoseand fasting lipid profile of the subjects. (bvsalud.org)
  • Body mass index was derivedfrom weight and height.RESULTS: The mean age of the subjects was 71.5 ± 6.3 years and thecontrols was 72.3 ± 7.2 years. (bvsalud.org)
  • A good way to decide if your weight is healthy for your height is to figure out your body mass index (BMI). (medlineplus.gov)
  • BMI was designed to be used as a simple means of classifying average sedentary (physically inactive) populations, with an average body composition. (wikipedia.org)
  • Prehypertension (preHTN) and hypertension (HTN) are modifiable risk factors that could lead to mortality by coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke in populations of both sexes [ 1 - 4 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • In the US population, the percentage of such patients above the age of 20 is approximately 23%, while the percentage of such patients above 60 is approximately 40% [ 11 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Results: All the variables presented a negative development during the 10 years of study, the most significant change was the body fat percentage between 2009 and 2019 (p=0,00), also a change abdominal capacity was found between 2009 and 2019 (p=0,00). (journaltocs.ac.uk)
  • The associations of gender, age, educational level, body mass index, smoking status, dietary habits, physical activity and sedentary behaviour with the discrepancies between self-measured and objectively measured WC were analysed using independents t-test and one-way ANOVA. (nih.gov)
  • The emergent anthropometric measurements are suggested to assess the risk of morbidity and mortality in the population given the fact that they are simple, inexpensive, and noninvasive tools. (hindawi.com)
  • They then studied how individual's social relationships were associated with four markers shown to be key markers for mortality risk: blood pressure, waist circumference, body mass index and circulating levels of C-reactive protein, which is a measure of systemic inflammation. (newswise.com)
  • Although the main new finding of this study is that waist size increases the risk of premature death independently of body mass index (BMI), the study does support earlier findings showing that a higher body mass index is significantly related to mortality. (healthnewstrack.com)
  • This manuscript considers a data-mining approach for the prediction of mild obstructive sleep disordered breathing, defined as an elevated respiratory disturbance index (RDI), in 5,530 participants in a community-based study, the Sleep Heart Health Study. (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)
  • 1555 middle-aged participants without diabetes, renal or cardiovascular disease were enrolled from the general population in the Renal Iohexol Clearance Survey from the 6th Tromsø Study (RENIS-T6) between 2007 and 2009. (uit.no)
  • The studied population comprised 12,335 participants. (karger.com)
  • 3. Waist circumference: Participants stood up straight and breathed normally. (who.int)
  • The waist circumference of all selected participants was measured midway between the top of the hip bone and the bottom rib bone using a metline on days 0, 15, and 30. (who.int)
  • Those factors increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases of atherosclerotic etiology and diabetes mellitus type 2 [ 1 , 5 - 9 ], which are the main cause of premature deaths among most of the European and US population [ 10 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • As expected, one of the major changes is a recommendation against the broad use of aspirin in primary prevention, after recently reported results of the ARRIVE , ASCEND , and ASPREE trials called the balance of risk and benefit with treatment into question in a variety of populations. (medscape.com)
  • Underserved and low-income populations have a higher risk of heart disease and life expectancy can vary by more than 20 years in people living only 5 miles apart. (medscape.com)
  • Where risk has been identified, further improvement in follow-up management is required to prevent CVD onset and reduce future burden in Australia's Indigenous population. (frontiersin.org)
  • Similarly, the presence of HTN is described as a risk factor most significantly correlated with strokes in the world population, as well as a related factor to the increased incidence of stroke in the young population [ 6 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The risk of developing the syndrome is related to HIV, specific medications, and body fat. (natap.org)
  • Body size and the risk of colon cancer in a large case-control study. (gastroportal.ru)
  • Having a large waistline can almost double your risk of dying prematurely even if your body mass index is within the 'normal' range, revealed by researchers in a new study. (healthnewstrack.com)
  • Comparing subjects with the same body mass index, the risk of premature death increased in a linear fashion as the waist circumference increased. (healthnewstrack.com)
  • The coexistence of insulin deficiency and insulin resistance seems to be peculiar to the Asian Indian population and is associated with an increased risk of microvascular complications. (bmj.com)
  • Although mass screening for diabetes is not practical or recommended, selective screening through risk scores is feasible, convenient, and cost effective. (cdc.gov)
  • Studies comparing ethnically similar populations exposed to different dietary environments have suggested that westernized diets are strongly associated with a higher risk of developing metabolic syndrome. (medscape.com)
  • This translates to waist circumference increases of 0.80 inches for non-users, 1.83 inches for occasional users, and 3.16 inches for daily users over the total 9.4-year SALSA follow-up period. (sciencedaily.com)
  • After adjustment for multiple potential confounders, interval waist circumference increases were 0.77 cm for non-users, 1.76 cm for occasional users, and 3.04 cm for daily users. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Brondel L, Romer MA, Nougues PM, Touyarou P, Davenne D . Acute partial sleep deprivation increases food intake in healthy men. (nature.com)
  • First, due to differences in the basic characteristics, living habits and genetic susceptibility of the population, the clinical manifestations, pathological characteristics and clinical outcomes of NAFLD are obviously heterogeneous. (xiahepublishing.com)
  • Waist circumference was not associated with any of the renal outcomes. (karger.com)
  • In women ≤40 years, the pulse mass index (PMI) was the best main predictor (AUC = 0.909) of HTN. (hindawi.com)
  • This cross-sectional, population-based study was carried out in a medium-sized city in the southern region of Brazil. (scielosp.org)
  • But a study in the Polish population, published in PostÄ™py , clarifies and strengthens the link between smoking and the development of psoriatic lesions. (hcplive.com)
  • The control group consisted of 861 people from a large Polish population study (NATPOL) conducted in 2011. (hcplive.com)
  • Of the study population, 16% were. (lu.se)
  • Only more likely to be less educated, racial/ethnic minori- a few population-based studies have investigated possible ties, unmarried, older, physical y inactive, to have lower relationships between the severity of obesity and depres- income, and to report poor or fair health than those sion (5,13), and many researchers have exclusively used included in the study. (cdc.gov)
  • The new study was long-term with a large sample of healthy men with a wide range of BMI (body mass index). (scienceblog.com)
  • Thus further study on another Indonesian ethnic population is required to investigate the variation in LEPR gene. (ajol.info)
  • To compare the baseline characteristics of the study population, One-Way-ANOVA test or the Independent t-test was used. (nottingham.ac.uk)
  • The present study was undertaken to detect the association of LDL-R gene Ava ║ polymorphism and serum lipid levels in the Guangxi Bai Ku Yao and Han populations. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 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)
  • Intermittent Fasting and Fat Mass: What Is the Clinical Magnitude? (mdpi.com)
  • The burden of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease, along with healthcare costs, is great in the ever-increasing senior population. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The variables measured were body mass, height, waist and hip circumference and skin folds. (journaltocs.ac.uk)
  • SUBJECTS: Nineteen hundred and eighty-three colon cancer cases (age 30-79 y) and 2400 age and gender matched population controls. (gastroportal.ru)
  • The association of LDL-R gene Ava ║ polymorphism and serum lipid levels is different between the Bai Ku Yao and Han populations. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes involved in lipid metabolism are potentially important genetic markers in affecting normal variation in the plasma or serum lipid profiles and thus determining susceptibility or resistance to CHD in the general population. (biomedcentral.com)
  • On average, 2 h of sleep less per night was associated with an increase in BMI of 1.0 s.d. (95% confidence interval 0.5-1.6 s.d.) and with 8.0 cm (95% confidence interval 3.6-12.2 cm) more waist circumference in genetically susceptible children. (nature.com)
  • 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)
  • Further genetic studies are warranted to replicate these findings in other populations. (nature.com)
  • Prior studies had been focused on a specific population (e.g. overweight or with type 2 diabetes ) and were of short duration and had mixed results. (scienceblog.com)
  • 1 However, studies have reported that BMI may not accurately predict actual fat mass if the value is below 30.0 kg/m 2 . (jomes.org)
  • Background: Multimorbidity in persons with type 2 diabetes (T2D) has not been studied in population wide settings. (researchgate.net)
  • Conclusions Compared with previously reported clustering, we show two novel subgroups of type 2 diabetes in the Asian Indian population with important implications for prognosis and management. (bmj.com)
  • Recently five distinct 'clusters' of individuals with diabetes with significantly different characteristics have been identified in a Scandinavian population. (bmj.com)
  • 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)