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Obesity, 2007 AbstractObjective: Seatbelt use among obese persons may be reduced because seatbelts are uncomfortable. We investigated the association between obesity and seatbelt use with data from the 2002 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey.Research Methods and Procedures: Multivariable logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios and 95 ...
Carlotta M. Arthur +4 more
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BMI self-selection: Exploring alternatives to self-reported BMI [PDF]
Research Methods in Medicine & Health Sciences, 2021 Background Accurately measuring BMI in large epidemiological studies is problematic as objective measurements are expensive, so subjective methodologies must usually suffice. The purpose of this study is to explore a new subjective method of BMI measurement: BMI self-selection.
Seán R. Millar, Frances Shiely
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BMJ Open, 2016 Objectives There is now good evidence that central obesity carries more health risks compared with total obesity assessed by body mass index (BMI). It has therefore been suggested that waist circumference (WC), a proxy for central obesity, should be ...
M. Ashwell, S. Gibson
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Body mass index and risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: two electronic health record prospective studies [PDF]
, 2015 Context: The relationship between rising body mass index (BMI) and prospective risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) / non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is virtually absent. Objective: Determine the extent of the association between BMI
Bonato, Vinicius +10 more
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BMI-2: A Proposal for Modified Notion of BMI
Indian Journal of Science and Technology, 2016 Objectives: In this paper, we have justified that existing notion of Body Mass Index (BMI) does not signify the body fat mass with a good precision. So a new version of BMI called BMI-2 is proposed. Method: The body has some parts where chance of depositing the body fat is high i.e., waist, hip, thigh and neck etc.
Jawed Ahmed, M. Afshar Alam, Abdul Mobin
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BMI and BMI SDS in childhood: annual increments and conditional change [PDF]
Annals of Human Biology, 2016 Background Early detection of abnormal weight gain in childhood may be important for preventive purposes. It is still debated which annual changes in BMI should warrant attention. Aim To analyse 1-year increments of Body Mass Index (BMI) and standardised BMI (BMI SDS) in childhood and explore conditional change in BMI SDS as an alternative method to ...
Brannsether-Ellingsen, Bente +4 more
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Muscle mass, BMI, and mortality among adults in the United States: A population-based cohort study
PLoS ONE, 2018 Background The level of body-mass index (BMI) associated with the lowest risk of death remains unclear. Although differences in muscle mass limit the utility of BMI as a measure of adiposity, no study has directly examined the effect of muscle mass on ...
M. Abramowitz +5 more
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Self-Reported vs. Measured Height, Weight, and BMI in Young Adults
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2018 Self-reported height and weight, if accurate, provide a simple and economical method to track changes in body weight over time. Literature suggests adults tend to under-report their own weight and that the gap between self-reported weight and actual ...
M. Olfert +7 more
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Maternal and offspring intelligence in relation to BMI across childhood and adolescence [PDF]
, 2018 Objective: The present study tested the association between both mothers’ and offspring’s intelligence and offspring’s body mass index (BMI) in youth.
Deary, Ian J. +3 more
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Trauma and BMI Mortality [PDF]
Current Obesity Reports, 2017 Obesity has been recognized as an impactful comorbid condition. It has been demonstrated to be an independent risk factor for morbidity and mortality following trauma.Multiple studies and reviews have strongly suggested obesity to be associated with increased risk for post-injury morbidity and mortality. As obesity is associated with a pro-inflammatory
Lorrie S. Young +5 more
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