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Resize Me! Exploring the user experience of embodied realistic modulatable avatars for body image intervention in virtual reality [PDF]

Frontiers in Virtual Reality, 2022
Obesity is a serious disease that can affect both physical and psychological well-being. Due to weight stigmatization, many affected individuals suffer from body image disturbances whereby they perceive their body in a distorted way, evaluate it ...
Nina Döllinger, Erik Wolf, David Mal, Stephan Wenninger, Mario Botsch, M. Latoschik, Carolin Wienrich   +6 more
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Relationships between body weight and body measurements of reindeer

Rangifer, 1986
Genus Rangifer populates the northernmost habitat of the Cervidae and shows alterations in body weight, skeletal growth rate and nutritional state with the marked seasonal changes in its environmental conditions. Body weight and measurements have long been the standard criteria for evaluation of growth in domestic animals.
Nieminen, Mauri, Leppäluoto, Juhani
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The accuracy of parent-reported height and weight for 6–12 year old U.S. children

BMC Pediatrics, 2018
Background Previous studies have examined correlations between BMI calculated using parent-reported and directly-measured child height and weight. The objective of this study was to validate correction factors for parent-reported child measurements ...
Davene R. Wright, Karen Glanz, Trina Colburn, Shannon M. Robson, Brian E. Saelens   +4 more
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Birth weight, childhood body mass index and height and risks of endometriosis and adenomyosis

Annals of Human Biology, 2020
Background: Body size in adult life is likely associated with risks of endometriosis and adenomyosis, yet little is known about associations with body size earlier in life.
Julie Aarestrup, Britt W. Jensen, Lian G. Ulrich, Dorthe Hartwell, Britton Trabert, Jennifer L. Baker   +5 more
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Clinical Audit of Electronic Health Records to Identify Prediabetic Patients and Compliance with ICGP Guidelines in their Management

International Journal of Medical Students, 2023
BACKGROUND: Current Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) Guidelines recommend that all patients with prediabetes have repeat HbA1c testing within 12 months, in addition to BMI and blood pressure measurement. It is also recommended that patients
Robert Castledine, Victoria Matuschka, Eimear O'Reilly   +2 more
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Measured and Perceived Body Weight Status of Women in the Peruvian Amazon [PDF]

Medicina, 2020
Background and objectives: The prevalence of obesity among adults has reached epidemic proportions in Latin America, placing large demands on health care systems. Research suggests cultural differences in body weight perceptions may be a barrier during the implementation of weight-loss strategies.
Budge, Sophie, Jaworowska, Agnieszka
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Coexistence of Non-Lower Body Mass Index and Exercise Habits Reduce Readmission in Older Patients With Heart Failure [PDF]

Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
Objective To investigate the impact of body mass index (BMI) and exercise habits on readmission rates among older patients with heart failure. Methods Ninety-seven older patients admitted for heart failure (median age: 81 years; 57.7% male) were included
Tetsuya Ozawa, Tatsuro Inoue, Takashi Naruke, Kosei Sato, Yuki Izuoka, Ryuichi Sato, Naoshi Shimoda, Masaru Yuge   +7 more
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Reduction of juvenile obesity by programmed physical exercise and controlled diet [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2012
Background/Aim. Obesity is the most common disease of nutrition and is the consequence of reduced movement. Unfortunately, this problem is increasingly present in juvenile age, so that the pediatric outpatient offices are dominated by obese young ...
Sente Jelena, Jakonić Dragoslav, Smajić Miroslav, Mihajlović Ilona, Vasić Goran, Romanov Romana, Marić Lela   +6 more
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Body Mass Index and Timing of Pubertal Initiation in Boys

Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 2010
Objective To examine the association between body mass index (BMI [calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared]) and timing of pubertal onset in a population-based sample of US boys.
Joyce M Lee, N. Kaciroti, Danielle P. Appugliese, Robert F Corwyn, R. Bradley, J. Lumeng   +5 more
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Deep Learning for Automated Measurement of Patellofemoral Anatomic Landmarks

Bioengineering, 2023
Background: Patellofemoral anatomy has not been well characterized. Applying deep learning to automatically measure knee anatomy can provide a better understanding of anatomy, which can be a key factor in improving outcomes.
Zelong Liu, Alexander Zhou, Valentin Fauveau, Justine Lee, Philip Marcadis, Zahi A. Fayad, Jimmy J. Chan, James Gladstone, Xueyan Mei, Mingqian Huang   +9 more
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