How Fast Is Recovery of Impaired Glucose Tolerance after 21-Day Bed Rest (NUC Study) in Healthy Adults? by Martina Heer, Natalie Baecker, Stephan Wnendt, Annelie Fischer, Gianni Biolo, Petra Frings-Meuthen

“…Glucose tolerance of seven male, healthy, untrained test subjects (age: 27.6 (3.3) years (mean (SD)); body mass: 78.6 (6.4) kg; height: 1.81 (0.04) m; VO2 max: 39.5 (5.4) ml/kg body mass/min) was studied. …”
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Goji berry (Lycium barbarum) has positive effects on the mucosa and colonic myoenteric innervation of obese rats by Samara Cristina Dossena, Isabela Ramos Mariano Furlan, Maria Montserrat Diaz Pedrosa, Rosângela Fernandes Garcia, Fernando Carlos de Sousa, Maria Raquel Marçal Natali

“…The use of the Goji berry extract had therapeutic effect on the obese animals (group OGB), decreasing body mass and mesenteric fat and increasing HDL cholesterol. …”
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Współzależność cech budowy ciała i dynamiki ich zmian w okresie pokwitania (raport 3 z dwuletnich comiesięcznych badań na Jukatanie w Meksyku) by Napoleon Wolański, Armando Rojas, Ligia Uc, Anna Siniarska

“…This association is reverse at the latter phase of puberty (girls under study), while F I (also representing body mass but not its increments) is associated with the initial height, whereas final height represents the separate factor (F3).…”
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Positive association between the proinsulin-to-C-peptide ratio and prolonged hyperglycemic time in type 2 diabetes by Aika Miya, Akinobu Nakamura, Hiroshi Nomoto, Hiraku Kameda, Tatsuya Atsumi

“…The mean age of the cohort was 68.0 years, mean hemoglobin A1c 7.1% (54 mmol/mol), and mean body mass index 24.9 kg/m2. Multiple regression analysis showed that a prolonged time above the target glucose range (>180 mg/dL) and high body mass index contributed to a high PI:C ratio. …”
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Hypertension Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life: A Cross-Sectional Survey among Middle-Aged Adults in Chongqing, China by Xianglong Xu, Yunshuang Rao, Zumin Shi, Lingli Liu, Cheng Chen, Yong Zhao

“…Hypertensive respondents with high education, marital status, breastfeeding, higher incomes, good quality of sleep, positive relationship with family, and higher body mass index have better HRQOL in middle-aged people with hypertension. …”
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Consumption Frequency of Fruit Juices and Sweetened Beverages: Differences Related to Age, Gender and the Prevalence of Overweight Among Polish Adolescents by Wuenstel Justyna W., Wądołowska Lidia, Słowińska Małgorzata A., Niedźwiedzka Ewa, Kowalkowska Joanna, Antoniak Lidia

“…On the basis of measurements of body weight and height the relative body mass (rBMI) is calculated, using standardization by Cole. …”
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The analysis of the relationship between respiratory functions and body compositions of alpine discipline and cross-country skiing athletes by Buket Sevindik Aktaş

“…The study included 32 male athletes (age: 18.3±2 year, height: 172.1±6.05 cm, body weight: 65.73±10.79 kg, and body mass index (BMI): 22.91±2.80 kg/m2) within the scope of alpine disciplines and cross-country skiing. …”
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Individual and Obstetric Risk Factors of Preeclampsia among Singleton Pregnancy in Hospitals of Southern Ethiopia by Kassahun Fikadu Tessema, Feleke Gebremeskel, Firdawek Getahun, Nega Chufamo, Direslgne Misker

“…Primary relatives with a history of chronic hypertension and no pregnancy interval were identified as risk factors of preeclampsia, while having a normal body mass index was found to be a protective factor of preeclampsia occurrence. …”
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Life Stage‐ and Sex‐Specific Sensitivity to Nutritional Stress in a Holometabolous Insect by Leon Brueggemann, Pragya Singh, Caroline Müller

“…Larvae exposed to starvation had a prolonged development, and starved females reached a lower initial adult body mass than non‐starved individuals. Males did not differ in initial adult body mass regardless of larval starvation, suggesting the ability to conform well to poor nutritional conditions. …”
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Body Composition, Muscle Strength, and Physical Function of Patients with Bethlem Myopathy and Ullrich Congenital Muscular Dystrophy by Maria Teresa Miscione, Francesca Bruno, Claudio Ripamonti, Giuliana Nervuti, Riccardo Orsini, Cesare Faldini, Massimo Pellegrini, Daniela Cocchi, Luciano Merlini

“…To determine the contributions of body mass, adiposity, and muscularity to physical function and muscle strength in adult patients with Bethlem myopathy (BM) and Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy (UCMD). …”
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The Effect of Face-to-Face Education and Educational Booklet on Heart Health Indexes of the Hospitalized Patients with Myocardial Infarction by Safar Ali Esmaeili Vardanjani, Laleh Fanisaberi, Firozeh Alirezaee Shahraki, Ahmad Khalilzadeh, Abdolazim Tavakoli Vardanjani, Fatemeh Ghani Dehkordi

“…The researcher first measured the health indexes including smoking, cholesterol level, body mass, level of anxiety, and amount of systolic and diastolic blood pressure in patients who have been diagnosed with myocardial infarction for the first time. …”
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Effects of twelve-week aerobic exercise on selected health-related physical fitness variables on Gonji preparatory school male students by Abdurahman Esleman, Bizuneh Yirga Geberemariam, Wondiye Aychiluhim

“…Experimental and control groups had taken pre and post-test cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, muscular endurance, muscular strength, and flexibility measured using cooper test, three-minute step test, using body mass index formula, siting tuck, chin up and sit & reach test respectively. …”
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Characterization of Modifiable Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer by Imandra María García Méndez, Alexander Benavides Couto, Yaima Arrechea Betancourt, Claudia Beatriz Surí García, Fernando de la Mora Martín

“…The consumption of fruits and vegetables was very low without differences between both sexes. The risk body mass index predominated with a slight superiority in the female sex; there was a high degree of physical inactivity.…”
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A Trend for Increased Risk of Revision Surgery due to Deep Infection following Fast-Track Hip Arthroplasty by Einar Amlie, Anners Lerdal, Caryl L. Gay, Øystein Høvik, Lars Nordsletten, Sigbjørn Dimmen

“…Risk of infection-related revision surgery was unrelated to body mass index, physical status, surgery duration, length of hospital stay, and prosthesis type. …”
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Prevalence and distribution of hypertension and related risk factors in Jilin Province, China 2015: a cross-sectional study by Bin Liu, Wei Sun, Junduo Wu, Tianyi Li, Xianjing Song, Yangyu Zhang, Yingyu Liu, Longbo Li, Yunpeng Yu, Yihang Liu, Chao Qi

“…The modifiable factors that were associated with hypertension were body mass index, smoking and alcohol drinking. The risk factors identified are similar to those in southern China, except smoking, which has no association with hypertension prevalence in the South.Conclusions Age, sex, body mass index, smoking and alcohol drinking were risk factors of hypertension. …”
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Association between Monocyte to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study by Hangkai Huang, Qinqiu Wang, Xiaoying Shi, Yishu Chen, Chao Shen, Juanwen Zhang, Chengfu Xu

“…In multivariate logistic regression analysis, MHR was positively associated with the risk of NAFLD after adjusting age, gender, body mass index, waist circumference, diastolic blood pressure, alanine aminotransferase, triglyceride, total cholesterol, fasting plasma glucose, and serum uric acid (OR: 1.026, 95% CI: 1.002–1.052; P=0.037). …”
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Physical health in young males and risk of chronic musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and respiratory diseases by middle age: A population-based cohort study. by Aleksandra Turkiewicz, Karin Magnusson, Simon Timpka, Ali Kiadaliri, Andrea Dell'Isola, Martin Englund

“…Exposures of interest were physical health: body mass and height, blood pressure, pulse at rest, muscle strength, cardiorespiratory fitness, and hematocrit; self-reported lifestyle: smoking, alcohol, and drug use; self-reported health: overall, headache and gastrointestinal. …”
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Causal linkage between adult height and kidney function: An integrated population-scale observational analysis and Mendelian randomization study. by Sehoon Park, Soojin Lee, Yaerim Kim, Yeonhee Lee, Min Woo Kang, Kwangsoo Kim, Yong Chul Kim, Seung Seok Han, Hajeong Lee, Jung Pyo Lee, Kwon Wook Joo, Chun Soo Lim, Yon Su Kim, Dong Ki Kim

“…In conclusion, the results of this study suggest that a taller adult height is causally linked to worse kidney function in middle-aged to elderly individuals, independent of the effect of body mass index.…”
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Exercise as a mean to reverse the detrimental effect of high-fat diet on bone’s fracture characteristics by Ilias Doulamis, Despina N. Perrea, Panagiotis E. Chatzistergos, Athanasios S. Mitousoudis, Stavros K. Kourkoulis

“…It was re¬vealed that exposure to high-fat diet led to significant increase of body mass and cholesterol levels and also to substantial changes in bone mor-phology and strength. …”
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Ameliorative Effects of Polygonatum kingianum Polysaccharides on Lipid Metabolism Disorders and Brain Function Impairments in Obese Mice by XU Yuncong, YAN Qiaojuan, ZHU Chunhua, YANG Shaoqing, LI Houjiang, JIANG Zhengqiang

“…To study the effects of Polygonatum kingianum polysaccharides (PKP) on lipid metabolism disorders and brain function impairments in obese mice, the obese mice were treated with PKP, prepared by enzyme-assisted extraction, for 12 weeks. Changes in body mass and blood lipids, as well as pathological changes in liver and adipose tissue were observed. …”
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