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Body mass index cut offs to define thinness in children and adolescents: international survey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
OBJECTIVE: To determine cut offs to define thinness in children and adolescents, based on body mass index at age 18 years.DESIGN: International survey of six large nationally representative cross sectional studies on growth.
Jackson, Alan A.   +7 more
core   +1 more source

BODY HEIGHT ESTIMATION BASED ON PERCUTANEOUS FOOT LENGTH AND BREADTH OF JAVANESE FEMALES

open access: yesFolia Medica Indonesiana, 2017
Body height estimation is one of important parameters used for establishing the individuality in cases of mutilated bodies or found body parts. It is not rare that in the cases of mutilation the police authority would only give the body parts or ...
Nur Mujaddidah Mochtar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of an electronic measuring device for height and nutritional status equipped with artificial intelligence for screening stunting toddlers

open access: yesMedisains, 2023
Background: Technological advancements have changed various aspects of human life, including in the world of health. One technological breakthrough that dominates attention is artificial intelligence (AI). Artificial intelligence has proven its potential
Nursita Istiqomah   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A study on bone mass density using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry: Does high body mass index have protective effect on bone density in obese patients?

open access: yesJournal of Research in Medical Sciences, 2020
Background: Osteoporosis is known as reduction of bone density, which is diagnosed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Although some studies have shown high body mass index (BMI) as a protective factor for osteoporosis and fracture risks, some other ...
Azin Shayganfar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A lack of sexual dimorphism in width-to-height ratio in White European faces using 2D photographs, 3D scans, and anthropometry [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Facial width-to-height ratio has received a great deal of attention in recent research. Evidence from human skulls suggests that males have a larger relative facial width than females, and that this sexual dimorphism is an honest signal of masculinity,
Jones, Alex L.   +9 more
core   +1 more source

Prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness in an urban population: The Chennai Glaucoma Study

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014
Aim: To evaluate the prevalence and causes of low vision and blindness in an urban south Indian population. Settings and Design: Population-based cross-sectional study.
Lingam Vijaya   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Estimation of Stature by using the Length of Ulna in Tribal Male Population of Udaipur District: A Cross-sectional Study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 2022
Introduction: Anthropometry is one of the traditional and conceivably the basic tool of biological anthropology. Height is an important identifying feature of an individual.
Chakra Prabha Sharma   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Associations of height, leg length, and lung function with cardiovascular risk factors in the Midspan Family Study [PDF]

open access: yes, 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 ...
Whitley, E.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Increased choroidal thickness in patient with high-altitude retinopathy

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014
We report a case of high-altitude retinopathy with increased choroidal thickness detected by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). A 36-year-old Japanese man developed an acute vision decrease in his left eye after he had trekked at an ...
Kyoko Hirukawa-Nakayama   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

BMT4me En Español: Multisite Feasibility and Usability Testing of a Spanish‐Language mHealth Adherence Support App for Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Cancer Treatment

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Medication nonadherence during the first 100 days after pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and during oncology treatment increases risk for complications. BMT4me is a caregiver‐facing mobile health (mHealth) application providing medication reminders, symptom tracking, and note‐taking features to support ...
Micah A. Skeens   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

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