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Systemic immunity-inflammation index and body mass index: A cross-sectional study [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Background and aimThe Systemic Immunity-inflammation Index (SII) is an emerging metric for assessing an individual's immunological and inflammatory condition. Studies examining the relationship between SII and body mass index (BMI) are limited.
Wei Guo, Chongheng Zhang, Fang Cao, Xinxin Sun, Jian Li, Wenfeng Zhang   +5 more
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Research status of triglyceride glucose-body mass index (TyG-BMI index) [PDF]

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Insulin resistance (IR) represents a pivotal metabolic risk factor, with metabolic abnormalities intricately linked to increased predisposition to cardiovascular, digestive, and immune system disorders.
Ke Song, Yuwan Xu, Shuairan Wu, Xiaojie Zhang, Yi Wang, Sancong Pan   +5 more
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Tri-ponderal mass index and body mass index for estimating body fat in children in Surakarta, Indonesia

Jurnal Gizi Klinik Indonesia, 2022
Background: The body mass index parameter is currently used to determine obesity (excess body fat) in children. Using this measure has limitations in predicting body fat, particularly in adolescents.
Annang Giri Moelyo, Azzahra Fadhlila Aulia Nisa, Anita Sefti Astuti, Putri Ma’rifatul Mardiyah, Nur Fatimah Nikmatullah Azzainabi, Soebhita Hema Kumala, Cynthia Octaviani Rahayu, Lyviana Patrishia Purnata, Stefany Marcellia, Steiner Lukas Prisola   +9 more
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Body Mass Index and Melanoma Prognosis

Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2021
Introduction: Obesity has been suggested as a risk factor in the progression of malignancies, including melanoma. Most studies defined obesity using body mass index (BMI), although the index is considered an imperfect measure of body composition ...
Nicoletta Cassano, Stefano Caccavale, Gino A. Vena, Giuseppe Argenziano   +3 more
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Comparison of obesity and metabolic syndrome prevalence using fat mass index, body mass index and percentage body fat.

PLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundAccurate obesity classification is important so that appropriate intervention can be instituted to modify metabolic risk factors. Commonly utilized body mass index (BMI) and percentage body fat (PBF) are influenced by lean mass whereas fat mass
Joseph C Wong, Sheila O'Neill, Belinda R Beck, Mark R Forwood, Soo Keat Khoo   +4 more
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Adolescent body mass index and changes in pre-pregnancy body mass index in relation to risk of gestational diabetes

EClinicalMedicine, 2021
Background: Pregestational excessive body mass index (BMI) is linked to an increased risk for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), but less is known on the effect of adolescent BMI on GDM occurrence.
Gabriel Chodick, Maayan Omer-Gilon, Estela Derazne, Gal Puris, Ran Rotem, Dorit Tzur, Orit Pinhas-Hamiel, Tali Cukierman-Yaffe, Avi Shina, Inbar Zucker, Amir Tirosh, Arnon Afek, Varda Shalev, Gilad Twig   +13 more
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SOFTWARE TO ASSESS BEEF CATTLE BODY MASS THROUGH THE FUZZY BODY MASS INDEX [PDF]

Engenharia Agrícola, 2016
The Body Mass Index (BMI) can be used by farmers to help determine the time of evaluation of the body mass gain of the animal. However, the calculation of this index does not reveal immediately whether the animal is ready for slaughter or if it needs ...
Luís R. A. Gabriel Filho, Fernado F. Putti, CAMILA P. CREMASCO, DEYVER BORDIN, Marcelo G. M. Chacur, Luiz R. A. Gabriel   +5 more
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A new body shape index predicts mortality hazard independently of body mass index. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
BackgroundObesity, typically quantified in terms of Body Mass Index (BMI) exceeding threshold values, is considered a leading cause of premature death worldwide.
Nir Y Krakauer, Jesse C Krakauer
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Effect Of The Body Mass Index To Body Fat

Kinestetik, 2020
Many sports nutritionist noted that the loss of weight, or more accurately, to lose body fat, is the main reason athletes asking for nutritional counseling. This study aims to determine the effect of BMI on body fat.
Asep Prabowo, Achmad Sofyan Hanif, James tangkudung   +2 more
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Body composition and pulmonary function in Cystic Fibrosis

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2014
Background: Lower body mass index (BMI) is associated with worse pulmonary function in cystic fibrosis (CF). Hypothesis: Lean body mass (LBM) is more strongly associated with pulmonary function than BMI is.Methods: Anthropometrics, body composition by ...
Saba eSheikh, Babette S Zemel, Virginia A Stallings, Ronald C Rubenstein, Andrea eKelly   +4 more
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