• Whether height or body mass index (BMI) modifies breast cancer risk in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers remains unclear. (uni-koeln.de)
  • The minor homozygote genotype (A:A) had a median serum TSH level that was 0.29 mIU/L higher than in the major homozygote genotype (G:G). The A:A genotype had a significantly increased risk of MI as compared to the G:G genotype (1.14 [1.00-1.29], hazard ratio [confidence interval], Cox regression with adjustment for age, sex, and body mass index). (uit.no)
  • Our aim was to identify antepartum risk factors for neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, with a focus on maternal body mass index and height. (nih.gov)
  • The risk of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy increased with decreasing maternal height and increasing body mass index. (nih.gov)
  • The children were examined for body height, body mass, as well as thoracic and lumbar curvatures. (medscimonit.com)
  • The findings showed a significant decrease in the angle of lumbar lordosis and in sacral inclination as well as an increase in body height and mass, particularly in prepubertal children. (medscimonit.com)
  • This study provides evidence related to changes which occurred during the relevant period of over 40 years, namely a decrease in both the angle of lumbar lordosis and the sacral inclination angle, as well as an increase in body height and mass. (medscimonit.com)
  • and traits included height, body mass index, age at menopause, and resting heart rate. (genomeweb.com)
  • A multi-center, prospective cohort study by Polly et al indicated that patients with Scheuermann's disease who undergo spinal fusion tend to have a higher body mass index than those treated nonoperatively. (medscape.com)
  • Start by calculating your body mass index (BMI) to find out whether obesity is a risk for you. (medtronic.com)
  • The lower your bone mass measurement, the greater your risk for fracture. (ny.gov)
  • The body mass index (BMI) uses height and weight to find out whether a person is overweight or obese. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition which considers a child to be obese if their Body Mass Index (BMI) is at or above the 95th percentile for children and teens of the same age and sex. (bartleby.com)
  • The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of body mass index (BMI) changes over an 8-yr follow-up, on longitudinal changes of vital capacity (VC), forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV 1 ), and carbon monoxide diffusing capacity of the lung ( D L,CO ) indices in a general population sample of North Italy. (ersjournals.com)
  • Over an 8-yr follow-up, the detrimental effect of gaining weight might be reversible for many adults as most of those who reduced their body mass index values also increased their lung function. (ersjournals.com)
  • The body mass index (BMI), body weight (kg) to squared height (m) ratio, is a well known index that is receiving increasing attention to evaluate the effects of overall obesity on ventilatory function. (ersjournals.com)
  • Body mass index (BMI) is a measurement that takes into account both height and weight. (harvard.edu)
  • Your BMI might remain relatively stable because you have more body fat and less muscle mass,' says Dr. Willett. (harvard.edu)
  • Past studies have linked both body mass index (BMI) - a ratio of weight to height - and waist circumference to heart disease risk. (nih.gov)
  • Predefined subgroup analyses across strata of body mass index, hormone receptors, adjustment for confounders, number of deaths, menopause and physical activity intensities were consistent in direction and magnitude to the main analyses. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • Your body mass index (BMI) is an estimate of your body fat that is based on your height and weight. (aarp.org)
  • BMI can underestimate body fat in frail, older people who have lost muscle mass. (aarp.org)
  • The diagnosis of LVH depends predominantly on echocardiographic measurements that are adjusted for sex, height and body mass. (aafp.org)
  • In contrast, only in men is a high body mass index (BMI) clearly associated with a higher colon cancer risk. (news-medical.net)
  • The Body Mass Index (BMI) is calculated by dividing the body weight [kg] by the square of the body height [m2]. (news-medical.net)
  • Consumption of fried fish was associated with higher body mass index (a weight-to-height ratio), higher energy intakes (calories) and lower fiber consumption. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Body mass index versus dual energy x-ray absorptiometry-derived indexes: predictors of cardiovascular and diabetic disease risk factors. (cdc.gov)
  • OBJECTIVES: The body mass index (BMI), a ratio of weight/height(2), dominates estimation of adiposity in population studies. (cdc.gov)
  • This study compares the use of BMI with direct measures of fat- and lean-mass to predict established cardiovascular and diabetes risk factors: blood pressure, lipids, and glucose. (cdc.gov)
  • BMI or body mass index is the measure of your weight comparable to your height. (fitday.com)
  • Body mass index is a measure of your weight relative to your height and gives an approximation of total body fat. (selfgrowth.com)
  • however, body mass index alone does not determine the risk. (selfgrowth.com)
  • Three hundred ninety two healthy adolescents (213 boys and 179 girls) underwent measurement of brachial ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), ABI, body mass index(BMI) and blood pressure from four extremities. (koreamed.org)
  • This is done by dividing a person's weight by his or her height to get their body mass index (BMI). (epnet.com)
  • Other questions asked about height and weight, which were used to calculate body mass index, and personal health behaviors such as smoking and exercise. (cdc.gov)
  • Among all of the survey participants, 23% reported that they got no aerobic physical activity outside of work, 35% were obese (high body mass index), and 24% were current smokers. (cdc.gov)
  • To determine whether your weight is in a healthy range, doctors often calculate your body mass index (BMI) . (cdc.gov)
  • Obese children are likely to have risk factors for cardiovascular disease such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol. (bartleby.com)
  • A population based sample of five to seventeen year old shows 70% obese children have at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease. (bartleby.com)
  • Obese children and adolescents are at risk for bone and joint problems, sleep apnea, and social and psychological problems such as poor self-esteem and stigmatization. (bartleby.com)
  • How long a young adult is obese may affect that person's heart disease risk in middle age, according to new research. (nih.gov)
  • Applying these adiposity, were more predictive of cardio- criteria, 728 overweight and obese women vascular disease risk factors than BMI, a were eligible to participate in the study. (who.int)
  • 9 10 In an international ecological study encompassing 24 populations, strong positive relations between height and a wide variety of cancers were seen, independent of weight. (bmj.com)
  • 3.2% of your overall body weight. (medtronic.com)
  • Not because of lack of effort or willpower, but because our bodies naturally try to put the weight back on when we lose it. (medtronic.com)
  • BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight. (medtronic.com)
  • A higher BMI may put you at risk for weight related health problems. (medtronic.com)
  • When sufficient carbohydrate is not available, because of starvation or when someone foolishly follows a low-carbohydrate diet for weight loss, the body then makes carbohydrate from protein (for example, from the body�s own muscle protein). (drmcdougall.com)
  • BMI uses the calculation based the ratio of someone's height and weight. (bartleby.com)
  • Overweight is defined as having excess body weight for a particular height, whereas obesity is having excess body fat. (bartleby.com)
  • Furthermore, BMI or body weight gains have been shown to be related to longitudinal decline of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV 1 ) and forced vital capacity (FVC) in adults, both in occupational cohorts 3 , 4 and in general population samples 5 - 7 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Body weight, but not BMI, change was included among predictors of longitudinal change of D L,CO in adults from the Tucson Epidemiological Study of Obstructive Lung Disease, although its effect was not specifically addressed 8 . (ersjournals.com)
  • Excess weight increases your risk of heart disease, diabetes, and some types of cancer. (harvard.edu)
  • If you have less muscle, your body burns fewer calories, which can lead to easier weight gain,' says Dr. Willett. (harvard.edu)
  • There are other ways to assess whether your weight poses a health risk. (harvard.edu)
  • To calculate your BMI, select your height and weight below. (aarp.org)
  • Thus, the match between ingested caloric intake and caloric expenditure arising from physical activity (PA) daily would allow the loss and weight control, contributing factors in reducing risk and aggravation of health, although social, behavioral, environmental and genetic related factors can interfere in this context. (scirp.org)
  • This is probably because men gain weight primarily by increasing abdominal body fat, whereas in women, body fat normally also accumulates in other parts of the body", says Heiner Boeing, head of EPIC Potsdam. (news-medical.net)
  • 0.55) for coat color, birth weight, and adult height. (avma.org)
  • Litter effects and risk factors affected cheiloschisis-palatoschisis, heart murmur, coat color, broadly defined epilepsy, and adult weight. (avma.org)
  • And excess body weight does not guarantee you'll develop these conditions. (fitday.com)
  • The BMI estimates your level of body fat based on your height and weight. (medlineplus.gov)
  • There are many websites with calculators that give your BMI when you enter your weight and height. (medlineplus.gov)
  • A starting goal of losing 5% to 10% of your current weight will significantly reduce your risk of developing obesity-related diseases. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Blood pressure of both brachial and ankle showed positive correlation with body weight, height, and BMI, whereas ABI showed no correlation with any of these indices. (koreamed.org)
  • Blood pressure increases as body weight, height and BMI increases. (koreamed.org)
  • BRFS ABSTRACT The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is an on-going random-digit-dialed telephone survey used to determine the prevalence among adults 18 and older of behaviors and practices--such as cigarette smoking, seat belt use, blood cholesterol screening, high blood pressure control, physical activity, weight control, alcohol use, and drinking and driving-- which are related to the leading causes of death in the US. (cdc.gov)
  • 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)
  • Body weight data for individuals who had limb amputations were excluded from the release file. (cdc.gov)
  • Define and implement a minimum package of cost effective clinical preventive screening interventions such as urinalysis, measurement of blood pressure, blood sugar, body weight and height as well as screening for some common and easily detectable cancers, mental illnesses, blindness and chronic respiratory diseases in health facilities, in schools and workplaces as a strategy for early case detection. (who.int)
  • If you know your weight and height, you can calculate your BMI at CDC's Assessing Your Weight website . (cdc.gov)
  • Anthropometric measurements were evaluated: body weight, standing height, sitting height. (bvsalud.org)
  • The investigations al owed the identification of age from 18 to 50 years, black race, socioeconomic vulnerability, low schooling and low birth weight as sensitive risk factors for identification in primary care. (bvsalud.org)
  • Changes in the TP53 gene increase the risk of gliomas in the brain and other areas of the body, such as the breasts. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Furthermore, recent research suggests that other factors may also increase the risk of gliomas in adults, including a history of childhood obesity and/or tall stature. (cdc.gov)
  • Higher asthma prevalence among specific race/ethnic groups translates into a higher proportion of those groups at risk of adverse asthma outcomes such as exacerbations, need for emergent care, and in rare cases, death. (cdc.gov)
  • The prevalence and risk factors of intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS) located in the anterior circulation (AC) and posterior circulation (PC) has been scarcely noted in the general population. (hindawi.com)
  • We aimed to determine ICAS prevalence and risk factor profile of AC and PC in a representative population. (hindawi.com)
  • Expanding our understanding of ICAS prevalence by the anatomic location of intracranial artery and the association between risk factors and ICAS by location will afford insight in the pathogenesis of ICAS. (hindawi.com)
  • The high prevalence of risk factors associated with a substantially increased risk for ILI deserves greater recognition. (cdc.gov)
  • Her current research projects include understanding cancer risk, penetrance, prevalence and clinical outcomes for individuals with TP53 pathogenic variants as part of the LiFT UP study, evaluating the spectrum of germline variants in Israeli breast cancer patients, and assessing community-based provider experiences with polygenic risk scores in genetic cancer risk assessment. (cityofhope.org)
  • Accordingly, many state health departments launched health education and risk reduction programs to reduce the prevalence of behavioral risks in the population. (cdc.gov)
  • Below are two tables which report the average adult human height by country or geographical region. (wikipedia.org)
  • Countries and territories are sorted according to the average of the male and female mean height: Data representative of the adult population in the country or region are those that factor in at least 50.0% of the country or region's population aged 18 and over. (wikipedia.org)
  • García-Bailo B, Da Costa LA, Arora P, Karmali M, El-Sohemy A, Badawi A. Plasma Vitamin D and Biomarkers of Cardiometabolic Disease Risk in Adult Canadians, 2007-2009. (cdc.gov)
  • Certain risk factors have been established for adult gliomas. (cdc.gov)
  • Anyone can develop brain cancer, but some factors increase a person's risk. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Some research suggests that nitrites and nitrates in cured meats, some cosmetics, and cigarettes could increase a person's risk of brain cancer. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Genes also play a role in a person's risk for some diseases and health conditions. (kidshealth.org)
  • These hereditary (or inherited) mutations are in almost every cell of the person's body throughout their life. (kidshealth.org)
  • A healthy diet can help protect the heart, improve blood pressure and cholesterol, and lower the risk of type 2 diabetes. (mayoclinic.org)
  • And it can cut the risk of type 2 diabetes. (mayoclinic.org)
  • So, the purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between the physical activity level and the hepatic steatosis presence, metabolic syndrome and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus in men. (scirp.org)
  • Low adiponectin levels are a risk factor for the later development of type 2 diabetes . (news-medical.net)
  • Women with a waist size greater than 35 inches (89 centimeters) and men with a waist size greater than 40 inches (102 centimeters) have an increased risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes. (medlineplus.gov)
  • however, whether they exert joint effects to exacerbate type 2 diabetes risk is unknown. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • Among employed participants of European ancestry in the UK Biobank ( N = 189,488), we aimed to test the cross-sectional independent associations and joint interaction effects of these risk factors on odds of type 2 diabetes ( n = 5,042 cases) and HbA 1c levels ( n = 175,156). (diabetesjournals.org)
  • Current shift work, definite morning or evening preference, and MTNR1B rs10830963 risk allele associated with type 2 diabetes and HbA 1c levels. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • While marginal evidence of interaction between self-reported morningness-eveningness preference and rs10830963 on risk of type 2 diabetes was seen, this interaction did not persist when analysis was expanded to include all participants regardless of employment status and when accelerometer-derived sleep midpoint was used as an objective measure of morningness-eveningness preference. (diabetesjournals.org)
  • Obesity often begin in childhood and is linked to many psychological problems such as asthma, diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors in childhood. (bartleby.com)
  • They also have an increased risk of developing diabetes. (preeclampsia.org)
  • for example, hypertension and diabetes are both the risk factors of ICAS [ 16 , 17 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Even without a positive association between these variables, the results showed a high risk behavior for the development of diabetes mellitus type 2. (scirp.org)
  • CONCLUSIONS: In police officers, DEXA indexes are better predictors of cardiovascular disease and diabetes risk factors. (cdc.gov)
  • For many people, their BMI can indicate if they are at a higher risk for things like heart disease or diabetes. (fitday.com)
  • If you have heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or diabetes, you can take steps to lower your risk for stroke. (cdc.gov)
  • LOS ANGELES - Researchers at Genomics PLC have developed a new set of polygenic risk scores for 53 diseases and traits using data from the UK Biobank. (genomeweb.com)
  • This article will review the categories of OP, how OP is measured, non-modifiable risk factors, modifiable risk factors, bone remodeling, exercise and bone health, and the relationship of diet and race to OP. (unm.edu)
  • What are the Non-modifiable Risk Factors Associated with Osteoporosis? (unm.edu)
  • What are the Modifiable Risk Factors Associated with Osteoporosis? (unm.edu)
  • Reduce the level of exposure of individuals and populations to the common modifiable risk factors for non-communicable diseases (namely tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical in activity, and the harmful use of alcohol) and their determinants. (who.int)
  • High blood pressure (BP) is a major pathological risk factor for the development of several cardiovascular diseases. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • These parameters are also known to be closely related to cardiovascular risk factors and diseases. (koreamed.org)
  • It will be helpful to predict the risks of cardiovascular diseases in adolescents. (koreamed.org)
  • For example, a positive relation between height and the risk of a wide variety of cancers was found in the 12 554 subjects examined in the first national health and nutrition examination survey. (bmj.com)
  • To gain the most health benefits, you may want to consider a mix of treatments that work best for your body and life. (medtronic.com)
  • If you had preeclampsia, you can make lifestyle modifications now to reduce your risk.1 Also you should talk to your health care provider to take extra care to monitor the health of your heart and blood vessels. (preeclampsia.org)
  • Even with this modest loss, people should feel successful as this will reduce some health risks, especially for heart disease,' says Dr. Willett. (harvard.edu)
  • I think our findings really suggest that if we don't measure obesity duration in addition to BMI and waist circumference, we may be underestimating the health risks of obesity," Reis says. (nih.gov)
  • Doctors use BMI, along with other health indicators, to assess an adult's current health status and potential health risks. (aarp.org)
  • Physical inactivity is considered a case of public health, and other behavioral and metabolic risk factors, according to WHO (2011), such as smoking, increased blood pressure, increased blood glucose, hypercholesterolemia, overweight and obesity. (scirp.org)
  • The Medicare annual wellness visit, covered by Medicare, allows your health-care provider to conduct a health risk assessment and propose screenings and prevention strategies. (weillcornell.org)
  • Conduct a health risk assessment. (weillcornell.org)
  • Perform screening of health risks and obtain informed consent. (topendsports.com)
  • It is easy to focus on one number when it comes to health, fitness or even body image. (fitday.com)
  • Starting at 25.0, the higher your BMI, the greater is your risk of developing obesity-related health problems. (medlineplus.gov)
  • For individuals, BMI is a screening tool, but it does not diagnose body fatness or health. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Your health care provider can evaluate your health status and risks. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The more risk factors you have, the more likely it is that you will develop the disease or health problem. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Since 2002, the NSW Population Health Survey has been operating continuously to provide monthly estimates of health status and risk factors. (cdc.gov)
  • Tests are often given to people who do not have signs but who may be at high risk for the health problem. (epnet.com)
  • Colditz GA, Rosner B. Cumulative risk of breast cancer to age 70 years according to risk factor status: data from the Nurses' Health Study. (medscape.com)
  • Reproductive risk factors in a prospective study of breast cancer: the Nurses' Health Study. (medscape.com)
  • Accordingly, the CDC began working with state health departments to develop a system for the on- going surveillance of behavioral risk factors in the population using random- digit-dialed telephone techniques. (cdc.gov)
  • The goal of the system was to collect, analyze, and interpret state-specific behavioral risk factor data, in order to plan, implement, and monitor public health programs. (cdc.gov)
  • These surveys were supported, in part, through funds provided in the Health Education and Risk Reduction Grants, with the CDC providing training, coordination and standard methods. (cdc.gov)
  • Understanding the association between vitamin D and cardiometabolic risk in Canadians may provide a clearer understanding of how this micronutrient modulates cardiometabolic disease and may inform public health strategies to curb the incidence of cardiometabolic disease in Canada and elsewhere. (cdc.gov)
  • This means that improving working conditions might support employee health not only by reducing the risk of musculoskeletal disorders or acute injuries, but also by reducing stress and increasing the sense that it's worth the effort to make change. (cdc.gov)
  • The NHANES health technicians completed a 2-day training program to learn the body measurement protocol. (cdc.gov)
  • Many strokes could be prevented through healthy lifestyle changes and working with your health care team to control health conditions that raise your risk for stroke. (cdc.gov)
  • Feasible and cost-effective interventions to reduce the burden and impact of NCDs exist, and sustained action to prevent risk factors and improve health care can avert millions of preventable premature deaths. (who.int)
  • We hypothesized that increased abundance of nitrate‐reducing oral bacteria would be associated with lower levels of cardiometabolic risk cross‐sectionally. (ahajournals.org)
  • Men and women with a large waist circumference and a large waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) have an increased risk of developing colon cancer. (news-medical.net)
  • Incorporating height and BMI, particularly genetic score, into risk assessment may improve cancer management. (uni-koeln.de)
  • Aim To investigate the usefulness of carotid atherosclerosis assessment in cardiovascular risk stratification of patients with psoriatic disease compared with the Framingham Risk Score (FRS). (bmj.com)
  • They underwent assessment of their cardiovascular risk factors and the FRS was calculated. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions Ultrasound assessment of subclinical atherosclerosis may improve risk stratification of patients with psoriatic disease, particularly of those with PsA. (bmj.com)
  • Interventions (or Assessment of Risk Factors) The same physiotherapist conducted the data collection during two seasons. (bmj.com)
  • She also serves on the genetic counseling advisory committee for the Li-Fraumeni Syndrome Association, is a member of the ClinGen TP53 Variant Curation Expert Panel, and is faculty for City of Hope's Intensive Course in Genetic Cancer Risk Assessment . (cityofhope.org)
  • This positive association between childhood energy intake and later cancer is consistent with animal evidence linking energy restriction with reduced incidence of cancer and the association between height and human cancer, implying that higher levels of energy intake in childhood increase the risk of later development of cancer. (bmj.com)
  • Our study shows that carriers of the T allele have a higher risk of SHAI than carriers of the mutated C/C genotype. (frontiersin.org)
  • A higher BMI can increase the risk of several types of cancer, which may spread to the brain. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • However, a 2020 study found no clear association between a higher BMI and an increased risk of brain cancer. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Individuals with weakened immune systems have a higher risk of central nervous system lymphoma , which affects the brain and spinal cord. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • People with a history of head injuries may be at a higher risk of brain tumors. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • 55.9% of the patients from the FRS-based intermediate risk category were reclassified into an ultrasound-based high-risk category, while 47.1% of the patients in the FRS-based low-risk category were reclassified into a higher US-based risk group. (bmj.com)
  • The extent of reclassification into a higher risk category was particularly high among patients with PsA. (bmj.com)
  • In general, it's linked with higher cholesterol, higher blood pressure, and an increased risk of heart disease and stroke. (mayoclinic.org)
  • For women who had preeclampsia and delivered preterm, had low-birthweight babies, or suffered from severe preeclampsia more than once, the risk of heart disease can be even higher. (preeclampsia.org)
  • In linear dose-response meta-analysis of the observational studies, each 10-unit increase in metabolic equivalent of task (MET)-h/week higher recreational physical activity was associated with 15% and 14% lower risk of all-cause (95% confidence interval [CI]: 8%-22%, studies = 12, deaths = 3670) and breast cancer-specific mortality (95% CI: 4%-23%, studies = 11, deaths = 1632), respectively. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • Nonlinear dose-response meta-analyses indicated 48% lower all-cause and 38% lower breast cancer-specific mortality with increasing recreational physical activity up to 20 MET-h/week, but little further reduction in risk at higher levels. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • The epidemiologists came to the following conclusions: Women with a WHR over 0.85 had a 52 percent higher risk of colon cancer than those with a WHR under 0.73. (news-medical.net)
  • Men with a BMI over 29.4 had a 55 percent higher risk of colon cancer than slim men with a BMI under 23.6. (news-medical.net)
  • A greater height (tallness) is associated with a higher colon cancer risk. (news-medical.net)
  • Risk of developing heart failure may be lower for postmenopausal women who frequently eat baked or broiled fish, but higher for those who eat more fried fish, according to researchers. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Eating fried fish one or more times per week was associated with a 48 percent higher risk of heart failure in postmenopausal women compared to those who ate it infrequently. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The risk of developing heart failure was lower for postmenopausal women who frequently ate baked or broiled fish, but higher for those who ate more fried fish, in a study reported in Circulation: Heart Failure , an American Heart Association journal. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Even one serving a week was associated with a 48 percent higher heart failure risk. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Again, if it's higher than you and your doctor would like, look at other numbers such as blood pressure, heart rate, and blood work to see what else is happening in your body. (fitday.com)
  • The results indicate that underweight women and certain sociodemographic groups might have higher risks, which could have underlying explanations that need further studying. (lu.se)
  • Determine whether the risk of astrocytomas in Appalachian children is higher than the national average. (cdc.gov)
  • Your BMD is one of the best predictors of your risk for breaking a bone. (ny.gov)
  • The REDUCE study tested dutasteride for prostate cancer risk reduction in men with a PSA of 2.5 to 10.0 ng/mL and a negative biopsy. (aacrjournals.org)
  • The researchers found that dark fish (salmon, mackerel and bluefish) were associated with a significantly greater risk reduction than either tuna or white fish (sole, snapper and cod). (sciencedaily.com)
  • This results in thickening of the laminae, shortening of the pedicles, and a reduction in the height of the vertebral bodies. (medscape.com)
  • Women who have had preeclampsia have three to four times the risk of high blood pressure and double the risk for heart disease and stroke. (preeclampsia.org)
  • Having overweight or obesity increases your risk for stroke. (cdc.gov)
  • If you do smoke, quitting will lower your risk for stroke. (cdc.gov)
  • Talk with your doctor about steps you can take to lower your risk for stroke. (cdc.gov)
  • If you have high cholesterol, medicine and lifestyle changes can help lower your risk for stroke. (cdc.gov)
  • These actions will help keep your blood sugar under good control and help lower your risk for stroke. (cdc.gov)
  • Based on the FRS, the participants were classified into low, intermediate and high-risk categories. (bmj.com)
  • The researchers examined in 368,277 EPIC participants the associations between various body measures and the risk of colon and rectal cancer. (news-medical.net)
  • All survey participants are eligible for the body measurement component. (cdc.gov)
  • The body measurement assessments performed on survey participants varied according to the age of the survey participant. (cdc.gov)
  • Descriptive statistics were used to with labour and delivery and are more at was used to select participants in this examine the characteristics of women risk of postpartum complications such study. (who.int)
  • Height can vary over the course of a day, due to factors such as a decrease from exercise done directly before measurement (i.e. inversely correlated), or an increase since lying down for a significant period of time (i.e. positively correlated). (wikipedia.org)
  • No changes have been made to the NHANES body measurement protocol since the continuous NHANES began in 1999. (cdc.gov)
  • The body measurement protocol used age at the time of the screening interview. (cdc.gov)
  • The body measurement techniques used in the survey are illustrated in the NHANES III Anthropometric Procedures Video. (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)
  • Other methods to measure body fatness include skinfold thickness measurements (with calipers), underwater weighing, bioelectrical impedance, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and isotope dilution. (medlineplus.gov)
  • OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between maturity status (MS) obtained by non-invasive anthropometric methods and body surface area (BSA) in children and adolescents of both sexes in a regional population of Chile. (bvsalud.org)
  • The FRS incorporates age, gender, smoking, hypertension, total cholesterol and high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, to derive an estimated risk of developing a CV event (MI, coronary death and angina) within 10 years. (bmj.com)
  • This is an umbrella review of published meta-analyses to critically evaluate the wide range of dietary evidence from bioactive compounds to dietary patterns on BP and risk of hypertension. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • There are few studies about the relationship between risk factors, NCDs and NAFLD. (scirp.org)
  • Strengthen and maintain an integrated surveillance system aimed at quantifying the burden and trends of NCDs, their risk factors as well as details of some other major determinants. (who.int)
  • Background: BRCA1/2 mutations confer high lifetime risk of breast cancer, although other factors may modify this risk. (uni-koeln.de)
  • Carbohydrate is the body�s preferred fuel for daily activities and high-intensity exercise performance. (drmcdougall.com)
  • 4,5 In general, research shows 3 to 4 days of following such a high-fat, high-protein diet is enough to deplete the body of its stores of carbohydrate, clearly impairing short-term performance. (drmcdougall.com)
  • Patients were stratified into three ultrasound-based risk categories (low, intermediate and high) according to the severity of atherosclerosis. (bmj.com)
  • Population-based risk algorithms, such as the Framingham Risk Score (FRS) are widely used to identify individuals at high risk of developing CV events and to determine the aggressiveness of preventive therapy. (bmj.com)
  • Those working in construction, already a high-risk profession, have been shown to be more likely to die from an opioid-related death than other workers [4,5]. (cdc.gov)
  • We examined the association between obesity and risk of low- and high-grade prostate cancer in REDUCE, in which biopsies were largely independent of PSA. (aacrjournals.org)
  • Obesity is associated with decreased risk of low-grade and increased risk of high-grade prostate cancer. (aacrjournals.org)
  • Avoiding obesity may prevent the risk of developing high-grade prostate cancer. (aacrjournals.org)
  • Among its findings: a large percentage of men in their 80s are at high nutritional risk, so identifying them and improving their diet is important to slowing progress of disease and lengthening life. (legionmagazine.com)
  • Background Elite female volleyball players have a high risk for shoulder, knee and ankle injuries. (bmj.com)
  • One of the main risks of developing high blood pressure is being overweight. (selfgrowth.com)
  • Being physically active is one of the most important things you can do to prevent or control high blood pressure, and then also, reduces your risk of heart disease. (selfgrowth.com)
  • However, there is no relation between the body measures of the investigation and rectal cancer risk. (news-medical.net)
  • The authors have shown that single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the IGF pathway are related to risk of mammographically dense breasts and that the relation of mammographic density to increased breast cancer risk is independent of circulating hormone levels. (medscape.com)
  • Regular, daily physical activity can lower the risk of heart disease. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Considering the methodological limitations of the included studies, the independent Expert Panel concluded 'limited-suggestive' likelihood of causality for an association between recreational physical activity and lower risk of all-cause and breast cancer-specific mortality. (imperial.ac.uk)
  • We analysed 5-year CHD incidence rates from the Whitehall II study to assess the contribution to the social gradient of psychosocial work environment, social support, coronary risk factors, and physical height. (nih.gov)
  • Additional contributions were made by coronary risk factors--mainly smoking--and from factors that act early in life, as represented by physical height. (nih.gov)
  • BACKGROUND During the 1960s and 1970s, the role of personal behaviors--such as cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, dietary habits, and physical inactivity--as risk factors for disease became recognized. (cdc.gov)
  • They share modifiable behavioural risk factors such as tobacco use, unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, and the harmful use of alcohol. (who.int)
  • Having another type of cancer is a primary brain cancer risk factor. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • A risk factor increases the likelihood of developing brain cancer. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Care guidelines from the American Heart Association and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists encourage providers to ask about a woman's pregnancy history and to consider preeclampsia a risk factor for future heart disease. (preeclampsia.org)
  • Obesity is a known risk factor for heart disease. (nih.gov)
  • We were also interested in determining if the profiles of risk factor differed by atherosclerotic location. (hindawi.com)
  • height could be a risk factor for heart disease. (legionmagazine.com)
  • More than one risk factor means you have a much greater chance of developing heart disease . (selfgrowth.com)
  • Having a risk factor for a disease doesn't mean that you will get the disease. (medlineplus.gov)
  • After extensive family history of breast cancer, mammographic density is the strongest risk factor for the development of breast cancer. (medscape.com)
  • Beginning in 1984, the surveys have been conducted in a seven-to-ten day period every month throughout the year, and have come to be known collectively as the Behavior- al Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). (cdc.gov)
  • The questionnaire used in Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance has three components: the core, standardized modules and state-added questions. (cdc.gov)
  • The Brain Tumor Epidemiology Consortium (BTEC) reports advanced age, Caucasian ethnicity, and male gender as the main inherent risk factors, with exposure to ionizing radiation as the main environmental risk factor. (cdc.gov)
  • In conclusion, this study adds information on genetic factors involved in individual vulnerability to acute hypoxia and supports the critical role of the ≪ O 2 sensor ≫ - heme oxygenase-2 - in the chemosensitivity of carotid bodies in Humans. (frontiersin.org)
  • 56.1% of the patients in the FRS-based low to intermediate risk groups were found to have carotid plaques. (bmj.com)
  • DXA, which is capable of density measurements at multiple skeletal sites, can measure the BMD of the lumbar spine, proximal femur, forearm, and total body. (unm.edu)
  • In contrast to BMI, DEXA-derived measurements suggest avenues to explore metabolic processes, which relate to an index's underlying association with risk and may suggest more effective intervention strategies. (cdc.gov)
  • There were no medical, safety, or other exclusions for the body measurements protocol. (cdc.gov)
  • Arm and leg measurements were made on the right side of the body. (cdc.gov)
  • If an examinee 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 examiner took measurements on the left side. (cdc.gov)
  • The body measurements file does not identify persons with amputations due to data disclosure concerns. (cdc.gov)
  • This data set includes body measurements for women who were pregnant at the time of the exam. (cdc.gov)
  • Doctors sometimes also use waist and hip measurements to measure excess body fat. (cdc.gov)
  • Humans are exposed to various stimuli which lead to somatic modifications and changes in body posture, negatively affecting many of its characteristics. (medscimonit.com)
  • They determine our traits, which are things like hair color, height, body type, and other things that make a person unique. (kidshealth.org)
  • Conclusion: Height is associated with overall breast cancer and BMI is associated with premenopausal breast cancer in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers. (uni-koeln.de)
  • Inadequate vitamin D status has been associated with elevated cardiometabolic disease risk, although results are inconsistent, as evidenced by recent meta-analyses pooling multiple study populations (6-8). (cdc.gov)
  • These increases portend a possible relationship between body size as determined by BSA with maturational status in children and adolescents. (bvsalud.org)
  • Antenatal, targeted ultrasonography is indicated in at-risk pregnancies. (medscape.com)
  • Associations between maternal and infant characteristics and hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy were calculated with logistic regression analyses, and risks were presented as odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals. (nih.gov)
  • 7 The association with leg length was greater than that with overall height, a finding that is consistent with analyses from the Boyd Orr cohort. (bmj.com)
  • But you can take plenty of other steps to lower your risk of heart disease. (mayoclinic.org)
  • That's because the heart has to work harder to supply enough oxygen to the body and brain. (mayoclinic.org)
  • The risk of heart disease starts to drop in as little as a day after quitting. (mayoclinic.org)
  • After a year without cigarettes, the risk of heart disease drops to about half that of a smoker. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Being overweight - especially around the middle of the body - raises the risk of heart disease. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Many of the risk factors for preeclampsia and other conditions affecting your blood pressure and heart are similar. (preeclampsia.org)
  • What can I do to reduce my risk for heart disease? (preeclampsia.org)
  • Heart disease takes years to develop and you can take steps now to reduce your risk. (preeclampsia.org)
  • Other pregnancy complications also are associated with increased risk of heart disease. (preeclampsia.org)
  • In a large-scale analysis, women who ate the most baked/broiled fish (five or more servings/week) had a 30 percent lower risk of heart failure compared to women who seldom ate it (less than one serving/month). (sciencedaily.com)
  • This study showed that they type of fish and cooking method may affect heart failure risk. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In a similar analysis, eating fried fish was associated with increased heart failure risk. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Other research has shown that frying increases the trans fatty acid (TFA) content of foods, which is associated with increasing risk for heart disease. (sciencedaily.com)
  • In this study, however, the researchers did not find an association between TFA and heart failure risk. (sciencedaily.com)
  • While previous studies have linked omega-3 fatty acids to a decrease in some types of heart disease, their precise relationship to heart failure risk was unclear. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Researchers sought to clarify the connection between fish and heart failure risk in postmenopausal women. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Antepartum risk factors for moderate to severe hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy included nulliparity, previous cesarean delivery, short stature, overweight, gestational age, occiput posterior presentation and birthweight. (nih.gov)
  • The combination of maternal short stature and overweight was associated with a more than threefold risk of subsequent hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. (nih.gov)
  • The researchers collected and examined data from more than 3,200 Caucasian and African-American young adults, 18-30 years old, who were enrolled in the NHLBI-supported Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study in the mid-1980s. (nih.gov)
  • BACKGROUND: Generally, Body surface area (BSA) changes significantly during growth and maturation. (bvsalud.org)
  • Previous research has found that fatty acids (omega-3) in fish -- EPA, DHA and ALA -- may lower risk of cardiovascular disease by decreasing inflammation, resisting oxidative stress and improving blood pressure, cardiac and blood vessel function. (sciencedaily.com)
  • These risk factors lead to overweight and obesity, raised blood pressure and raised cholesterol. (who.int)
  • In this nationwide cohort of one million fertile women, BMI, height, and parity only had minor but statistically significant effects on the risk of uncomplicated cystitis. (lu.se)
  • 2004). In addition, age at menarche (first menstrual period), premenopausal ammenorrhea (absence or discontinuation or abnormal stoppage of the menstrual periods), and postmenopausal status may negatively impact OP risk in women. (unm.edu)
  • In women, the risk increased by only 6 percent at the most between the corresponding groups. (news-medical.net)
  • Migration patterns and breast cancer risk in Asian-American women. (medscape.com)
  • 8]. Women who are overweight are by governorate, major cities, and other logarithm of total frequencies for that at greater risk of developing pregnancy urban and rural within each stratum. (who.int)
  • Objective: to identify the risk factors and primitive elements associated with hypertensive syndromes in pregnant women during prenatal care. (bvsalud.org)
  • These emerging risk factors associated with the presence of ICAS according to the anatomic location of intracranial artery (i.e. (hindawi.com)
  • Risk Factors and Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19 Infection in Multiple Sclerosis Patients: A Retrospective St. (medscimonit.com)
  • Why increased abdominal fat raises the risk of colon cancer is currently unknown. (news-medical.net)
  • Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to become thin and weak, increasing your risk for fractures (broken bones). (ny.gov)
  • Generally speaking, self-reported height tends to be taller than measured height, although the overestimation of height depends on the reporting subject's height, age, gender and region. (wikipedia.org)
  • By 1980, telephone surveys had emerged as both a reliable and affordable alternative method for determining the preva- lence of behavioral risk factors in the population. (cdc.gov)