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Body Mass Index and Melanoma Prognosis [PDF]
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 +3 more
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Human Molecular Genetics, 2018 Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) stand as powerful experimental designs for identifying DNA variants associated with complex traits and diseases. In the past decade, both the number of such studies and their sample sizes have increased dramatically.
Loïc Yengo +2 more
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Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome, 2017 Although the prevalence of obesity, a well-known risk factor for various chronic diseases such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes and dyslipidemia, is rapidly increasing worldwide, the association of obesity with all-cause mortality remains controversial ...
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Definitions, 2020 of height and weight; laboratory determination of immuno-biochemical parameters of carbohydrate metabolism and thyroid hormone were determined. To analyze the composition of the intestinal microbiota, fecal samples were taken and the quantitative and ...
Daniel Bell, Kieran Kusel, Rohit Sharma
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Obesity Reviews, 2001 SummaryBody mass index (BMI) is the cornerstone of the current classification system for obesity and its advantages are widely exploited across disciplines ranging from international surveillance to individual patient assessment. However, like all anthropometric measurements, it is only a surrogate measure of body fatness.
Prentice, A, Jebb, SA
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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 +9 more
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Association of Sex-Related Differences in Body Composition to Change of Direction Speed in Police Officers While Carrying Load [PDF]
, 2020 Regardless of sex or body size, police tasks may require officers to change direction speed (CODS) under occupational loads. The purpose of this study was to investigate body composition and CODS in female and male police cadets in both unloaded and ...
Cvorovic, Aleksandar +7 more
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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 +4 more
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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 +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 +5 more
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