A comparison of measured height and demi-span equivalent height in the assessment of body mass index among people aged 65 years and over in England [PDF]
, 2008 Objectives: to examine differences between measured height and demi-span equivalent height (DEH) among people aged >= 65 and investigate the impact on body mass index (BMI) of using DEH.Design and Setting: nationally representative cross-sectional sample
Hirani, V, Mindell, J
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The sitting-height index of build, (body mass)/(sitting height)³, as an improvement on the body mass index for children, adolescents and young adults [PDF]
, 2018 The body mass index (BMI) is unsatisfactory in being affected by both relative leg length and height, and, for use with children and adolescents, therefore needs to be interpreted in relation to age. The sitting-height index of build (body mass)/(sitting
Burton, Richard
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Estimating body composition in adolescent sprint athletes : comparison of different methods in a 3 years longitudinal design [PDF]
, 2015 A recommended field method to assess body composition in adolescent sprint athletes is currently lacking. Existing methods developed for non-athletic adolescents were not longitudinally validated and do not take maturation status into account.
A Pietrobelli +22 more
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Performance Factors in Dinghy Sailing: Laser Class [PDF]
, 2019 Despite the relationship between performance and anthropometric characteristics, strength, and endurance in the action of dinghy hiking, there is no equation to predict the position obtained in competition.
Antonio Alías +13 more
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Radiographic and safety details of vertebral body stenting : results from a multicenter chart review [PDF]
, 2013 Background: Up to one third of BKP treated cases shows no appreciable height restoration due to loss of both restored height and kyphotic realignment after balloon deflation.
Benneker, Lorin Michael +11 more
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High levels of childhood obesity observed among 3- to 7-year-old New Zealand Pacific children is a public health concern. [PDF]
, 2018 This cross-sectional, community-based survey was designed to assess attained growth and body composition of 3- to 7-y-old Pacific children (n = 21 boys and 20 girls) living in Dunedin, New Zealand, and to examine nondietary factors associated with the ...
Ailsa Goulding +39 more
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Breastfeeding shows a protective trend toward adolescents with higher abdominal adiposity [PDF]
, 2014 Objective: The question of whether breastfeeding has a protective effect against the development of overweight or obesity later in life remains controversial, especially during adolescence.
De Henauw, Stefaan +12 more
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Voice parameters predict sex-specific body morphology in men and women [PDF]
, 2015 Studies of several mammalian species confirm that formant frequencies (vocal tract resonances) predict height and weight better than does fundamental frequency (F0, perceived as pitch) in same-sex adults due to differential anatomical constraints ...
Debruine, Lisa +6 more
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Spatial Correlates of U.S. Heights and BMIs, 2002 [PDF]
, 2004 Aiming to further explore possible underlying causes for the recent stagnation in American heights, this paper describes the result of analysis of the commercial U.S. Sizing Survey.
Komlos, John, Lauderdale, Benjamin E.
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Associations of height, leg length, and lung function with cardiovascular risk factors in the Midspan Family Study [PDF]
, 2003 <b>Background</b>: Taller people and those with better lung function are at reduced risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Biological mechanisms for these associations are not well understood, but both measures may be markers for early life ...
Davey Smith, G. +5 more
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