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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, Stefano Caccavale, Gino A. Vena, Giuseppe Argenziano   +3 more
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Body Mass Index and Mortality

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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Human bipedalism and body-mass index [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2017
Body-mass index, abbreviated as BMI and given by M/H 2 with the mass M and the height H, has been widely used as a useful proxy to measure a general health status of a human individual.
Su Do Yi, Jae Dong Noh, Petter Minnhagen, Mi-Young Song, Tae-Soo Chon, Beom Jun Kim   +5 more
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Relationship of fat mass index and fat free mass index with body mass index and association with sleeping patterns and physical activity in Saudi young adults women [PDF]

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Aim To analyze the association between Fat Mass Index (FMI), Free Fat Mass Index (FFMI), Free Fat Mass/Fat Mass (FFM/FM), and Body Mass Index (BMI) among young adult Saudi women and to explore how these body composition indices are associated with sleep ...
Alaa A. AlMasud, Shaima A. Alothman, Nada Benajiba, Seham Alqahtani, Afnan A. Alatr, Anfal A. Alshatowy, Ghadah E. Alenezy, Ghaida M. Alshahrani, Laylas A. Alhussain, Noha I. Alnashwan, Norah A. Alshimali, Nourah A. Alneghamshi, Nashmia M. Aljasser, Mashael A. Huwaikem   +13 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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Does women’s intra-household bargaining power have effect on child welfare? Evidence from farm households in Ogun state, Nigeria

Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 2021
This study examines whether greater women’s household bargaining power is associated with the improvement in children’s welfare in Ogun State, Nigeria. Using data from 320 farm households with a Logit regression model, the study revealed that 31.86 % of ...
Chioma Patricia ADEKUNLE, David Alaba ALORI, Adebayo Augustine KUTU   +2 more
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Relationship of Fat Mass Index and Fat Free Mass Index With Body Mass Index and Association With Function, Cognition and Sarcopenia in Pre-Frail Older Adults

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021
BackgroundBody mass index (BMI) is an inadequate marker of obesity, and cannot distinguish between fat mass, fat free mass and distribution of adipose tissue. The purpose of this study was twofold.
Reshma Aziz Merchant, Reshma Aziz Merchant, Santhosh Seetharaman, Lydia Au, Michael Wai Kit Wong, Beatrix Ling Ling Wong, Li Feng Tan, Matthew Zhixuan Chen, Shu Ee Ng, John Tshon Yit Soong, Richard Jor Yeong Hui, Sing Cheer Kwek, John E. Morley   +12 more
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Association of fat mass index versus appendicular lean mass index with physical function – The Yishun Study

Aging and Health Research, 2022
Background: Increase in body fat and reduced muscle mass are common body composition changes with age and precedes functional impairment. However, it remains unclear whether increased adiposity or less lean mass is a stronger determinant of worse ...
Nien Xiang Tou, Shiou Liang Wee, Benedict Wei Jun Pang, Lay Khoon Lau, Khalid Abdul Jabbar, Wei Ting Seah, Kenneth Kexun Chen, Tze Pin Ng   +7 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 in dementia [PDF]

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2014
This review comprehensively examines the current knowledge on the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and dementia. The association between BMI and cognition is complex: in younger adults, higher BMIs are associated with impaired cognition. Overweight and obesity in middle age are linked to increased future dementia risk in old age.
Pavla Cermakova, Maria Eriksdotter, Sara Garcia-Ptacek, Dorota Religa, Gerd Faxén-Irving   +4 more
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