• Most underweight teens catch up and there's rarely a need to try to gain weight. (kidshealth.org)
  • For this analysis, BMI (weight {kg}/height {m}2) was divided into four categories: underweight (BMI less than 20), normal weight (20 less than or equal to BMI less than 25), overweight (25 less than or equal to BMI less than 30), and obese (BMI greater than or equal to 30) (9). (cdc.gov)
  • Among men, the risk was higher among those with greater BMI (odds ratio {OR}=1.3 {95% confidence interval (CI)=1.1-1.4} for overweight, OR=1.7 {95% CI=1.5-2.0} for obese), and those who were underweight (OR=1.4 {95% CI=1.0-1.8}), could cause chronic weight loss (e.g., infections and neoplasms). (cdc.gov)
  • If you are overweight or have obesity and have decided to lose weight, even modest weight loss can mean big health benefits. (cdc.gov)
  • Many Aetna plan benefit descriptions specifically exclude services and supplies for or related to treatment of obesity or for diet and weight control. (aetna.com)
  • The medical necessity criteria set forth below do not apply to health plans that specifically exclude services and supplies for or related to treatment of obesity or for diet or weight control. (aetna.com)
  • A more limited body of evidence suggests that obesity may also increase the severity of asthma, as weight loss by various means resulted in improved disease control in several small series 31 - 35 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Diethylpropion hydrochloride is indicated in the management of exogenous obesity as a short-term adjunct (a few weeks) in a regimen of weight reduction based on caloric restriction in patients with an initial body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m 2 or higher and who have not responded to appropriate weight reducing regimen (diet and/or exercise) alone. (nih.gov)
  • Phendimetrazine tartrate tablets are indicated in the management of exogenous obesity as a short term adjunct (a few weeks) in a regimen of weight reduction based on caloric restriction in patients with an initial body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m 2 or higher who have not responded to appropriate weight reducing regimen (diet and/or exercise) alone. (nih.gov)
  • Yet identifying outcomes related to obesity confined to childhood is important in determining whether people who are obese in childhood and who later lose weight remain at risk for adult adversity and inequalities. (bmj.com)
  • TOPS member Laura P. of Ohio talks about her prolific weight-loss journey with TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) in this public service announcement intended to draw attention to the obesity epidemic in the United States and Canada. (tops.org)
  • Obesity means weighing more than what is healthy for a given height. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Taking in more calories than your body uses can lead to obesity. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Many people with obesity who lose large amounts of weight and gain it back think it is their fault. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Body composition measures, including those that measure body fat, may be a more accurate tool than BMI for assessing obesity. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Many children today are growing up in an obesogenic environment that encourages weight gain and obesity. (who.int)
  • NHANES body measures data are used to monitor trends in infant and child growth, to estimate the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the U.S. population, and to examine the associations between body weight and the health and nutritional status of the U.S. population. (cdc.gov)
  • The Sagittal Abdominal Diameter (SAD), a new measurement, was first obtained in the 2011-2012 survey cycle as a data collection effort to establish U.S. population-based reference ranges, and to improve the health risk assessments associated with body weight and obesity. (cdc.gov)
  • Patients are divided into 3 categories: (1) those with normal weight, (2) those who have mild-to-moderate obesity, and (3) those with massive weight loss. (medscape.com)
  • Although weight loss surgery offers many benefits for people with obesity , it can have deleterious effects on bone health in both teenagers and adults and increase the risk for fracture. (medscape.com)
  • Weight loss surgery is currently recommended for people who have a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 35 regardless of obesity-related complication and may be considered for those with a BMI ≥ 30. (medscape.com)
  • Obesity is a chronic, recurring complex disorder characterized by excess body weight. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Medications and weight-loss (bariatric) surgery are also important for long-term successful treatment for many people with obesity. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Obesity in Adolescents Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than the 95th percentile for age and gender. (msdmanuals.com)
  • The body mass index (BMI) is used to define overweight and obesity. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Thus, based on BMI alone, some people may be diagnosed with obesity when their percentage of body fat is very low. (msdmanuals.com)
  • It combines a person's weight with their height. (aidsmap.com)
  • BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. (cdc.gov)
  • BMI is a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his or her height in meters, squared. (acefitness.org)
  • Weight that is higher than what is considered as a healthy weight for a given height is described as overweight or obese. (cdc.gov)
  • Aetna considers up to a combined limit of 26 individual or group visits by any recognized provider per 12-month period as medically necessary for weight reduction counseling in adults who are obese (as defined by BMI greater than or equal to 30 kg/m 2 Footnotes ** ). (aetna.com)
  • Aetna considers the FDA-cleared weight reduction device, Plenity (Gelesis, Inc.), as medically necessary to aid in weight management in overweight and obese adults with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25-40 kg/m 2 , when used in conjunction with diet and exercise. (aetna.com)
  • Adult obese subjects instructed in dietary management and treated with "anorectic" drugs lose more weight on the average than those treated with placebo and diet, as determined in relatively short-term clinical trials. (nih.gov)
  • The women were also asked to choose one of nine body silhouettes, ranging from very thin to extremely obese, to describe their body size at five, 10 and 20 years old. (newswise.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)
  • BMI is usually a reliable way of measuring your total body fat and figuring out if you fall into the overweight or obese range. (tops.org)
  • If your Body Mass Index is more than 40, you fall into the extremely obese category, putting you at much higher health risks than most. (speedendurance.com)
  • Background: It is known that chronic pain makes it difficult to lose weight, but it is unknown whether obese patients (body mass index ≥30 kg/m 2 ) who experience significant pain relief after interdisciplinary multimodal pain rehabilitation (IMMPR) lose weight. (lu.se)
  • Objective: This study investigated whether obese patients with chronic pain lost weight after completing IMMPR in specialist pain units. (lu.se)
  • Conclusion: About one-fifth of obese patients achieved significant weight reduction after IMMPR. (lu.se)
  • Obese patients need a tailored pain rehabilitation program incorporating a targeted approach for weight management. (lu.se)
  • This calculator provides body mass index (BMI) and the corresponding BMI weight status category for adults 20 years and older. (cdc.gov)
  • To assess the weight of children or teenagers, see the Child and Teen BMI Calculator . (cdc.gov)
  • This BMI calculator measures your body fat by using your weight and height. (livestrong.com)
  • It is most accurate to measure height in meters and weight in kilograms. (cdc.gov)
  • BMI is calculated by taking the patient's weight, in kilograms (kg), divided by the patient's height, in meters (m), squared. (nih.gov)
  • The calculation is made measuring your weight in kilograms and dividing it twice by your height measured in metres. (nationmaster.com)
  • BMI is calculated by dividing the weight (in kilograms) by the height (in meters). (medscape.com)
  • To update the British growth reference, anthropometric data for weight, height, body mass index (weight/height2) and head circumference from 17 distinct surveys representative of England, Scotland and Wales (37,700 children, age range 23 weeks gestation to 23 years) were analysed by maximum penalized likelihood using the LMS method. (nih.gov)
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference are screening tools to estimate weight status in relation to potential disease risk. (cdc.gov)
  • Waist circumference can be used as a screening tool but is not diagnostic of the body fatness or health of an individual. (cdc.gov)
  • Their mean (±SD) length/height was 77.3 ± 29.6 cm, mean (±SD) weight was 8.3 ± 3.4 kg and mean (±SD) mid upper arm circumference was 12.4 ± 4.5 cm. (who.int)
  • [ 2 ] Graphs illustrating linear growth (height), growth velocity, upper and lower segment length, and head circumference (occipitofrontal circumference [OFC]), for both females and males diagnosed with achondroplasia, are shown below. (medscape.com)
  • Including this widget on your application will allow people to calculate their BMI and see the corresponding weight category. (cdc.gov)
  • Height and weight must be measured to calculate BMI. (cdc.gov)
  • The BMI formula uses height and weight measurements to calculate a BMI number. (kidshealth.org)
  • To calculate your Body Mass Index, you need to enter your weight and height into the program. (cnet.com)
  • To determine whether your weight is in a healthy range, doctors often calculate your body mass index (BMI) . (cdc.gov)
  • If you know your weight and height, you can calculate your BMI at CDC's Assessing Your Weight website . (cdc.gov)
  • The science of measuring and assessing body shape is called anthropometry . (wikipedia.org)
  • Please refer to the NHANES 2011-2012 Anthropometry Procedures Manual ( https://wwwn.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhanes/2011-2012/manuals/anthropometry_procedures_manual.pdf ) for further details on obtaining body measurement. (cdc.gov)
  • The Anthropometry Procedures Manual includes detailed descriptions of the quality assurance and quality control measures that are used in the NHANES anthropometry/body measures component. (cdc.gov)
  • If your BMI is 18.5 to 24.9 , it falls within the Healthy Weight range. (cdc.gov)
  • Body mass index, or BMI, is a measure of body size. (aidsmap.com)
  • The Attention to Body Shape Scale: A new measure of body focus. (healthyplace.com)
  • BMI is not the best measure in all circumstances, but it is clearly better than weight, having taken height into account. (acsh.org)
  • BMI is not a direct measure of body fat, and it doesn't always tell the full story. (kidshealth.org)
  • A new study suggests that body mass index (BMI) -- the most commonly used weight-for-height formula for estimating fatness -- may not be the best measure for estimating disease risk, and particularly the risk of certain types of cancer. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The BMI is very useful because it correlates very closely to your body fat percentage which is much more difficult to measure. (dirfile.com)
  • Doctors sometimes also use waist and hip measurements to measure excess body fat. (cdc.gov)
  • Proteins made by the body to protect itself from "foreign" substances such as bacteria or viruses. (diabetes.org)
  • Whole body calorimetry and composition and whole body bioimpedance analysis for weight reduction and other indications. (aetna.com)
  • Age-related variability in body composition methods for assessment of percent fat and fat-free mass in men aged 20-74 years. (healthyplace.com)
  • The following information will indicate loss of muscle and/or strength, and changes in body size and composition. (plymouth.ac.uk)
  • BMI is a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people. (cdc.gov)
  • A high BMI can indicate high body fatness, and a low BMI can indicate too low body fatness. (cdc.gov)
  • At an individual level, BMI can be used as a screening tool but is not diagnostic of the body fatness or health of an individual. (cdc.gov)
  • The article's author, Dr. Sabrina Strings, a professor of sociology at UC Irvine, places this racialization of fatness in the framework of the late 19th and early 20th century push for eugenics - identifying the ideal body and mind for our aspirations. (acsh.org)
  • As Dr. Keys alluded to in his 1953 review , measuring "fatness" is quite difficult because it may have many different measures, weight, skin-fold thickness, not to mention sophisticated imaging and measurement of visceral, subcutaneous, brown, and white fat. (acsh.org)
  • This makes it possible to obtain an accurate determination of your healthy weight. (energiecardio.com)
  • For more information about lifestyle approaches, visit Healthy Weight . (cdc.gov)
  • Choosing a lifestyle that includes good eating habits and daily physical activity can help you maintain a healthy weight and prevent weight gain. (cdc.gov)
  • The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Healthy Weight Gain webpage provides some information and advice on how to gain weight and remain healthy. (cdc.gov)
  • But it is possible to find out if you are in a healthy weight range for your height and age. (kidshealth.org)
  • Because weight gain is more complicated during our teens, doctors don't rely on weight alone to figure out if someone is in a healthy weight range. (kidshealth.org)
  • Physical activity can help you stay at a healthy weight and lower your cholesterol and blood pressure levels. (cdc.gov)
  • Tables documenting the increase in both height and weight for children and adolescents aged 2-19 since 1963 can be found here . (cdc.gov)
  • However, the BMI formula has been adapted for height measured in inches and weight measured in pounds. (cdc.gov)
  • Methods: We used Mendelian randomization approaches to evaluate the association of height and BMI on breast cancer risk, using data from the Consortium of Investigators of Modifiers of BRCA1/2 with 14 676 BRCA1 and 7912 BRCA2 mutation carriers, including 11 451 cases of breast cancer. (uni-koeln.de)
  • Materials and Methods: We measured height and weight for children aged 7-11 years in western Alaska using village-based measuring devices. (cdc.gov)
  • weights and heights were taken using standard methods and sociodemographic data were obtained using a pretested semistructured questionnaire. (bvsalud.org)
  • BMI is at or above the 85th percentile but less than the 95th percentile for age, gender, and height. (kidshealth.org)
  • Krampe, S. , de Andrade, N. , da Silveira, L. and Brenol, C. (2020) Prevalence and Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome in a Cohort of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Correlation between Body Mass Index and Disease Activity. (scirp.org)
  • Castiella A, Lopez-Dominguez L, Sanchez-Iturri MJ, Urreta I, De Diego A, Belzunegui J, Zapata E. Liver steatosis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with methotrexate is associated with body mass index. (wjgnet.com)
  • The National Taskforce of COVID-19 stated that reduced nutritional status and weight loss are part of the symptoms of post acute care COVID-19 therefore it needs to be assessed (National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce, 2021). (plymouth.ac.uk)
  • Approximately half the participants were aged between 18 and 24 years, 5% were black/African American, 5% had a body mass index (BMI) above 30 kg/m 2 and 5% had a history of hypertension (high blood pressure). (aidsmap.com)
  • Participants reported their weight and height at age 18. (newswise.com)
  • All survey participants were eligible for the body measures component. (cdc.gov)
  • The body measurements file does not identify participants who had amputations because that information may be considered identifiable and pose a disclosure concern. (cdc.gov)
  • The body weight data for participants who had limb amputations were set to missing. (cdc.gov)
  • The body measures data for these participants are not reported. (cdc.gov)
  • Cardiac vagal tone (indexed via resting heart rate variability [HRV]) has been previously associated with superior executive functioning. (frontiersin.org)
  • Cardiac vagal tone, indexed via heart rate variability (HRV), is one prominent marker of such visceral functioning. (frontiersin.org)
  • Did you know that, in order to be effective and accurate, the BMI formula must be combined with an assessment of your body fat percentage? (energiecardio.com)
  • This means that two individuals can have the same BMI but can have very different percentage of body fat. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Your percentage of body fat should only be this much. (speedendurance.com)
  • As our understanding of the association between weight and health has improved, so have our measurements. (acsh.org)
  • For all other measurements, there were no medical, safety, or other exclusions for body measurements protocol. (cdc.gov)
  • Arm and leg measurements were made on the right side of the body. (cdc.gov)
  • If a participant had an amputation, medical condition, or medical appliance, such as a cast, that prevented measurements from being taken on the right side of the body, the health technician took measurements on the left side. (cdc.gov)
  • A two-stage fitting procedure was developed to model the age trends in median weight and height, and simulation was used to estimate confidence intervals for the fitted centiles. (nih.gov)
  • This Clinical Policy Bulletin addresses weight reduction programs and devices. (aetna.com)
  • Under these plans, claims for weight reduction medications and for physician supervision of weight reduction programs will be denied based on that exclusion. (aetna.com)
  • Many Aetna benefit plans specifically exclude coverage of weight reduction medications under the pharmacy benefit and/or under the health benefits plan. (aetna.com)
  • Hospital confinement is considered not medically necessary for a weight reduction program. (aetna.com)
  • Further, when weight loss occurs, there is loss of both muscle and fat mass, and the reduction in muscle mass is deleterious to bone. (medscape.com)
  • A reduction of at least 5% of initial weight indicates clinically significant weight loss. (lu.se)
  • Your waist measurement is another way to estimate how much body fat you have. (medlineplus.gov)
  • People with "apple-shaped" bodies (meaning they tend to store fat around their waist and have a slim lower body) also have an increased risk for these diseases. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Serum chemistries and liver function tests (SMA 20) weekly during the rapid weight loss phase of the VLCD, then every 2 weeks thereafter up to 16 weeks. (aetna.com)
  • Diagnostic tests required by, for or as a result of non-covered weight loss programs (e.g., those not requiring physician supervision) are not covered. (aetna.com)
  • Under these plans, claims for weight loss drugs will be denied based on this exclusion. (aetna.com)
  • The magnitude of increased weight loss of drug-treated patients over placebo-treated patients averages some fraction of a pound a week. (nih.gov)
  • However, individual weight loss may vary substantially from patient to patient. (nih.gov)
  • The rate of weight loss is greatest in the first weeks of therapy for both drug and placebo subjects and tends to decrease in succeeding weeks. (nih.gov)
  • The possible origins of the increased weight loss due to the various drug effects are not established. (nih.gov)
  • The amount of weight loss associated with the use of an "anorectic" drug varies from trial to trial, and the increased weight loss appears to be related in part to variables other than the drug prescribed, such as the physician/investigator relationship, the population treated, and the diet prescribed. (nih.gov)
  • Studies do not permit conclusions as to the relative importance of the drug and non-drug factors on weight loss. (nih.gov)
  • thus, the total impact of drug-induced weight loss over that of diet alone is unknown. (nih.gov)
  • The possible origin of the increased weight loss due to the various drug effects is not established. (nih.gov)
  • Real Weight Loss. (tops.org)
  • Here are some free tools to help you on your personal weight-loss journey. (tops.org)
  • Every other week, Rick Danforth, TOPS President, shares his insights and weight-loss journey. (tops.org)
  • Even modest weight loss can improve your health. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Weight loss is, more than anything else in our society, a huge numbers game. (speedendurance.com)
  • While this calculation in and of itself may be quite difficult, you can obtain its chart from your doctor or on the internet at many different weight loss sites. (speedendurance.com)
  • It is really a much more useful statistic than most of those involved in the process of weight loss. (speedendurance.com)
  • For most, though, the BMI is an excellent measurement of where you should be in your weight loss practices. (speedendurance.com)
  • Postpartum weight loss also contributes to the process. (medscape.com)
  • Massive weight loss, whether from dieting or after a gastric bypass surgery, also plays a role in excess skin and laxity of the abdominal wall. (medscape.com)
  • Does Weight Loss Surgery Up the Risk for Bone Fractures? (medscape.com)
  • Currently, the two most common types of weight loss surgery performed include sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). (medscape.com)
  • This reduces the amount of food that can be consumed at any time, increases levels of GLP-1 and PYY, and reduces absorption of nutrients with resultant weight loss. (medscape.com)
  • What Impact Does Weight Loss Surgery Have on Bone? (medscape.com)
  • With the rising use of weight loss surgery, particularly sleeve gastrectomy, in teenagers, studies are needed to determine fracture risk in this younger age group, who also seem to experience marked reductions in bone density, altered bone structure, and reduced bone strength after bariatric surgery. (medscape.com)
  • What Contributes to Impaired Bone Health After Weight Loss Surgery? (medscape.com)
  • The deleterious effect of weight loss surgery on bone appears to be caused by various factors, including the massive and rapid weight loss that occurs after surgery because body weight has a mechanical loading effect on bone and otherwise promotes bone formation. (medscape.com)
  • Weight loss results in mechanical unloading and thus a decrease in bone density. (medscape.com)
  • Given the many benefits of weight loss surgery, what can we do to prevent this decrease in bone density after surgery? (medscape.com)
  • A similar proportion of patients in the three groups with different pain relief levels had clinically significant weight loss (20.2%~24.3%, p = 0.47). (lu.se)
  • BMI helps doctors estimate how much body fat a person has based on his or her weight and height. (kidshealth.org)
  • You and your provider can use your BMI to estimate how much body fat you have. (medlineplus.gov)
  • As the study reported that age, lean body weight, fat mass, and alkaline phosphatase influence exposure to a limited extent, that is, less than 20% difference from a typical subject. (wikipedia.org)
  • Thus, they suggested the use of lean body weight as a convenient physiological alternative to reduce the number of covariates in population pharmacokinetic models. (wikipedia.org)
  • It has long been recognized that BMI is an imperfect indicator of body fat because weight does not distinguish between lean body mass (muscle, bones, blood, water) and fat mass," said lead author Geoffrey C. Kabat, Ph.D., senior epidemiologist in the department of epidemiology & population health at Einstein. (sciencedaily.com)
  • A person's resting (basal) metabolic rate-the amount of calories the body burns while at rest-is determined by the amount of muscle (lean) tissue a person has and the person's total body weight. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Energy expenditure during weight training exercises produces great fitness and health benefits for humans, but few studies have investigated energy expenditure directly during weight training. (mdpi.com)
  • In adult humans, muscle mass may change due to exercise, and fat distribution may change due to hormone fluctuations. (wikipedia.org)
  • Herein, the present authors have evaluated the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and measures of treatment response by performing a post hoc analysis of an established database from four previous placebo-controlled studies randomising 3,073 adults with moderate asthma to treatment with placebo, the anti-LT agent montelukast or the inhaled corticosteroid beclomethasone. (ersjournals.com)
  • At each visit, your doctor measures your height and weight and plots your BMI. (kidshealth.org)
  • The goal of the current study was to determine whether alternative weight-for-height measures resulted in stronger associations with risk of specific cancers compared to BMI. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The BMI (Body Mass Index) measures how appropiate is the weight of an individual compared to their height. (nationmaster.com)
  • The body measures data were collected, in the Mobile Examination Center (MEC), by trained health technicians. (cdc.gov)
  • The health technician was assisted by a recorder during the body measures examination. (cdc.gov)
  • The participant's age at the time of the screening interview determined the body measures examination protocol. (cdc.gov)
  • This data file includes body measures for women who were pregnant at the time of their health examination. (cdc.gov)
  • The body measures examination rooms in each of the MECs were identical with respect to layout and equipment. (cdc.gov)
  • Height for females with achondroplasia (mean/standard deviation [SD]) compared to normal standard curves. (medscape.com)
  • Linear mixed regression models were used to examine the weight changes among the groups with different pain relief levels. (lu.se)
  • People develop type 1 diabetes when their bodies make antibodies that destroy the body's own insulin-making beta cells. (diabetes.org)
  • Or determine your BMI by finding your height and weight in this BMI Index Chart . (cdc.gov)
  • There are 3 basic ways to determine if you need to lose weight. (speedendurance.com)
  • BMI has become the most widely-used weight-for-height index in large population studies of children and adults, thanks mainly to its ease of calculation and the ready availability of weight and height data. (sciencedaily.com)
  • ABO blood group and body mass index (BMI) have individually been appraised as risk factors for certain diseases. (hindawi.com)
  • A high amount of body fat can lead to weight-related diseases and other health issues. (cdc.gov)
  • Furthermore, when using weight and height data, a single BMI formula may not be appropriate for all populations and all diseases. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Once people gain excess weight, the body resists losing weight. (msdmanuals.com)
  • If your doctor is concerned about your height, weight, or BMI, they may ask questions about your health, physical activity, and eating habits. (kidshealth.org)
  • Patients reported body weight and height, pain aspects (eg, pain intensity), physical activity behaviours, psychological distress, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). (lu.se)
  • Significant improvements were reported regarding physical activity behaviour, psychological distress, and HRQoL, but weight change was not associated with changes of pain intensity. (lu.se)
  • Our results suggest that weight during adolescence, rather than childhood or adulthood, is critical in determining the risk of MS," said study author Kassandra Munger, ScD, of Harvard School of Public Health in Boston. (newswise.com)
  • It is important to understand that, if you are an athlete or very active, this body mass index does not apply to your profile, because your higher muscle mass skews the results. (energiecardio.com)
  • Breakdown product of creatine phosphate in muscle, usually produced at a fairly constant rate by the body (depending on muscle mass). (aidsmap.com)
  • In general, the more muscle mass one has, the higher the BMR. (acefitness.org)
  • Moreover, there are a few problems with it, as it can not account for muscle mass. (speedendurance.com)
  • Someone with a large amount of muscle mass, like a body builder, will be overweight. (speedendurance.com)
  • The relationship between body shape dissatisfaction and self-esteem: An investigation of gender and class differences. (healthyplace.com)
  • BMI is below the 5th percentile for age, gender, and height. (kidshealth.org)
  • BMI is equal to or greater than the 5th percentile and less than the 85th percentile for age, gender, and height. (kidshealth.org)
  • Many aspects of body shape vary with gender and the female body shape especially has a complicated cultural history. (wikipedia.org)
  • The effect of Truvada on creatinine clearance was unaffected by known risk factors for kidney dysfunction, including hypertension, race, age and higher body BMI. (aidsmap.com)
  • Whether height or body mass index (BMI) modifies breast cancer risk in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers remains unclear. (uni-koeln.de)
  • We examined both observed and genetically determined height and BMI with breast cancer risk using weighted Cox models. (uni-koeln.de)
  • Incorporating height and BMI, particularly genetic score, into risk assessment may improve cancer management. (uni-koeln.de)
  • Body Mass Index is an important indicator as it helps you define if you have an increased risk of heart disease and other issues linked to excess body fat. (cnet.com)
  • Using weight and height data on nearly 90,000 Canadian women enrolled in the Canadian National Breast Screening Study, the researchers varied the BMI formula -- changing the value of x in W/Hx -- to see whether any of these variations on BMI better predicted the risk of 19 different cancers. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Dr. Kabat's paper is titled "Scaling of weight-to-height in relation to risk of cancer at different sites in a cohort of Canadian women. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Women who had a larger body size at 20 years of age, represented by the use of silhouettes in the study, also had twice the risk of MS compared to women who reported a thinner body size. (newswise.com)
  • Larger body sizes at ages 5 and 10 were not associated with MS risk. (newswise.com)
  • Higher levels of vitamin D in the body are thought to reduce disease risk. (newswise.com)
  • Extra weight around your middle or stomach area increases your risk for type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Body weight and height were measured at a health examination and enriched with register information on disability benefits up to 37 years later. (bmj.com)
  • Height is not required for children under the age of three years. (usda.gov)
  • The final sample of 41,919 excluded persons aged less than 18 years (n=16,488), for whom self-reported height and weight were not asked, and persons aged greater than or equal to 18 years for whom such data were missing (n=882). (cdc.gov)
  • A large blood vessel that carries blood with oxygen from the heart to all parts of the body. (diabetes.org)
  • This tells doctors and researchers how much fat the person's body carries inside. (speedendurance.com)
  • NOTE: Data in this table are based on the number of schools that calculated the students' body mass index and measured the students' height or weight (table 21). (ed.gov)
  • In conclusion, post hoc data from the present study suggested that body mass index may influence the natural history of asthma control (as reflected by response to placebo) and may differentially influence response to the two active agents, warranting explicit testing in future prospective studies. (ersjournals.com)
  • We comprehensively describe the growth abnormalities through height, weight, growth velocity, and BMI in each type of MPS and compare the status of growth with healthy age-matched controls. (nih.gov)
  • During puberty, the body begins making hormones that spark physical changes like faster muscle growth (particularly in guys), spurts in height, and weight gain. (kidshealth.org)
  • The doctor can then put all this information together to decide whether you might have a weight or growth problem. (kidshealth.org)
  • If I am 6'2 and weigh 115 lbs, is that a good weight? (carinsurancedata.org)
  • 2021) indicates overall body size and is useful if you cannot weigh the patient. (plymouth.ac.uk)
  • He or she will suggest the how much you should weigh for your height and discuss some of the possible consequences of your actions should you choose to ignore your BMI. (speedendurance.com)
  • Watching your weight doesn't have to sentence you to a life of water and diet drinks. (tops.org)
  • However, body mass index is one very good way to know where you are and where you need to go with your diet. (speedendurance.com)
  • Body mass index is a relatively new term on the American diet scene. (speedendurance.com)
  • For example, when people diet or reduce the number of calories they consume, the body compensates by increasing appetite and reducing the number of calories burned during rest. (msdmanuals.com)
  • An evaluation and clinical implications of the construct of body image. (healthyplace.com)
  • body mass index, BMI, then, is a continuation of white supremacist embodiment norms, racializing fat phobia under the guise of clinical authority. (acsh.org)