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Body mass index (BMI) at an early age and the risk of dementia

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2010
BMI change and BMI at an early age have not been investigated as risks for dementia. This case-control study included 286 dementia patients and 268 controls from two medical centers between 2007 and 2009. BMI information was collected from medical records and questionnaires.
CHEN, YEN-CHING, CHEN, TA-FU, YIP, PING-KEUNG, HU, CHI-YIN, CHU, YI-MIN, CHEN, JEN-HAU   +5 more
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The influence of the body mass index (BMI) on the volume of distribution of ethanol

Forensic Science International, 2014
The volume of distribution of ethanol was already established in 1930s by Widmark. However, since then the average body composition has changed considerably. The effect of the body mass index (BMI) on the volume of distribution of ethanol was evaluated in this study.
Kristof E. Maudens, Lisbeth Patteet, Alexander L.N. van Nuijs, Carine Van Broekhoven, Adrian Covaci, Hugo Neels   +5 more
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The Eradication of Helicobacter pylori is Affected by Body Mass Index (BMI)

Obesity Surgery, 2008
Bariatric surgeons often advocate preoperative Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) testing and eradication because of the increased risk of postoperative ulcers and foregut symptoms in H. pylori-positive patients. The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate whether body mass index (BMI) might influence the success rate of eradication.Eighty one nondiabetic
Mohamed Abdullahi, ANNIBALE, Bruno, CAPOCCIA, DANILA, TARI, ROBERTO, LAHNER, EDITH, OSBORN, John Frederick, LEONETTI, Frida, SEVERI, Carola   +7 more
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Visfatin, low‐grade inflammation and body mass index (BMI)

Clinical Endocrinology, 2008
SummaryObjective  Visfatin is an adipokine with revealing roles in inflammatory mechanisms but its implication in inflammation related to excessive adiposity/obesity is not studied yet. Our aim was to investigate the relations of visfatin with inflammation markers and body mass index (BMI) in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), a type of ...
Anastasia, Samara, Michèle, Pfister, Berangère, Marie, Sophie, Visvikis-Siest   +3 more
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Body Mass Index (BMI)

2008
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Body Mass Index (BMI) Explained

Body Mass Index, or BMI, is a common term used in health reports and medical checkups, but not everyone understands what it truly means. This article provides a complete explanation of BMI in clear, everyday language. It discusses how BMI is calculated, what the numbers represent, and why doctors use it as a tool to assess health risks.
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BMI Calculator (Body Mass Index and BSA)

Evidence to Action: Official Journal of MDCalc
Calculates body mass index and body surface area, which can aid in dosing of some medications.
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Association of Body Mass Index (BMI) With Critical COVID-19 and In-Hospital Mortality: A Dose-Response Meta-Analysis

Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental, 2021
Yuan Lv, Yanbin DU, Xiuqin Hong
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Body Mass Index (BMI) in Children

Pediatric Patient Education, 2023
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Problems Using Body Mass Index (BMI) to Assess Mortality

Journal of Insurance Medicine
There is increasing unease in the medical community about using the predictive value of the body measurement index (BMI) as a guide to an individual’s current and future health. Elevated BMIs are evaluated by life and disability underwriters as part of a comprehensive review, but other than verifying overweight status, the predictive value of BMI on ...
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