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Body Mass Index (BMI)

SpringerBriefs in Public Health, 2018
Obesity is a very prevalent problem in the US that impacts on health and mortality and is associated with billions of dollars in health care costs. The BMI, a measure of weight adjusted for height, is used widely throughout the world to identify obese individuals as well as the relationship between body mass and mortality.
Jeffrey S Markowitz
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Body mass index (BMI) and obesity in Nigerians with schizophrenia

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 2021
Few Nigerian studies have examined BMI in people with schizophrenia. The aims of the present study were to assess the prevalence and distribution of obesity in Nigerians with schizophrenia and to examine the clinical correlates of BMI and obesity.A total of 207 people with schizophrenia met the inclusion criteria and were evaluated for BMI.The Positive
Oluyomi, Esan, Arinola, Esan
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Flavor identification inversely correlates with body mass index (BMI)

Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 2020
Dietary choices are influenced by several factors including physiological, social, or genetic factors. Among these, flavor is the most important determinant modulating food preferences. The aim of the present study was to assess flavor identification abilities in patients with obesity (Ob) in comparison with matched normal weight (NW) and over-weight ...
Immacolata Cristina Nettore   +8 more
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Body mass index (BMI)

2009
syn. quetelet-index; for calculating the ideal weight; BMI = body weight (in kg) divided by (height ∞ ?height) (in square m) should be between (depending on age and sex) around 20 to 25; example: w = 76 kg, h = 1.82 m; 1.82 ∞?1.82 = 3.3; 76/3.3 = 23; common categories are: underweight
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Nephroptosis: is body mass index (BMI) the key?

Scandinavian Journal of Urology, 2018
Nephroptosis, also known as a floating kidney, is a rare condition in which the kidney descends by more than two vertebral bodies (or >5 cm) during a position change from supine to upright [1].
David G, Bratt   +4 more
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Women’s Body Mass Index (BMI)

The Jahangirnagar Review
The global coronavirus disease pandemic, or COVID-19, began to spread in 2020. To avoid infection, several countries have implemented lockdown or stay-at-home regulations. From March to May 2020, Bangladesh was in lockdown, with internal travel limited. Women's health may be harmed by such long and strict confinement.
Nahreen Islam Khan, Afra Nawer
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