Epidemic characteristics of diabetes in schizophrenic patients in Shanghai communities by ZHANG Yayun, WU Hemin, LU Yi, LIU Yanli, ZHANG Weibo

“…Statistically significant differences were observed in terms of age, education level, urban area type, marital status, employment status, duration of illness, blood pressure, body mass index, total cholesterol, and triglyceride levels (all P<0.05). …”
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Unhealthy alcohol use and risk of coronary heart disease among young and middle-aged adults by Jamal S. Rana, Felicia W. Chi, Isaac Acquah, Stacy A. Sterling

“…Cox proportional hazards models adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, body mass index, physical activity, smoking, hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia. …”
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Burden and Determinants of Anemia in a Rural Population in South India: A Cross-Sectional Study by Matthew Little, Chloe Zivot, Sally Humphries, Warren Dodd, Kirit Patel, Cate Dewey

“…Clinical health measures included blood haemoglobin concentration and body mass index. We assessed associations between anemia outcomes and sociodemographic and dietary factors using linear and logistic regression modeling. …”
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CORRELATION BETWEEN HEIGHT, BMI, MUAC WITH ANEMIA STATUS IN ADOLESCENT GIRLS by Muminah, Rize Budi Amalia, Lestari Sudaryanti, Sulistiawati Sulistiawati

“…This study aims to analyze the relationship between status based on height, Body Mass Index (BMI) and MUAC with anemia status at Mambaus Sholihin Islamic Boarding School in Gresik Regency. …”
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Understanding the Relationship between Atherogenic Index of Plasma and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Staff of an University in Malaysia by Myat Su Bo, Whye Lian Cheah, Soe Lwin, Tin Moe Nwe, Than Than Win, Myint Aung

“…AIP was significantly correlated with body mass index (r=0.25), visceral fat (r=0.37), TC (r=0.22), LDL (0.24), HDL (r=−0.72), TG (r=0.84), glucose (r=0.32), systolic blood pressure (r=0.22), and diastolic blood pressure (r=0.28). …”
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Association of early menopause with indoor air pollution: A multilevel modelling analysis of the nationally representative cross-sectional study in India by Pritam Halder, Anamika Soni, Ashwani Seth, Dheenadahayalan Vijayakumar, Anamika Das, Sujata Sankhyan, Anshul Mamgai, Saumyarup Pal, Jaya Tiwari, Aparna Baranwal, CM Chaitra

“…Results: The study identified a significant correlation between early menopause and body mass index (BMI), educational status, marital status, occupation, physical activity, self-rated health, and smoking status. …”
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Common Risk Factors of Myocardial Infarction and Some Socio Demographic Characteristics in Sulaimani City by Bayan Omar Sharif, Samir Y. Lafi

“…Conclusions: In Sulaimani city of Iraq the strong predictors of heart attack were included:  sedentary lifestyle, high body mass index, positive family history, unhealthy diet, smoking cigarette, high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, and Diabetes Mellitus.     …”
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Modifiable life style factors and male reproductive health: a cross-sectional study in IVF clinic attendees in Ghana by Brodrick Yeboah Amoah, Saliah Yao Bayamina, Cosmos Gborsong, Hubert Owusu, George Awuku Asare, Emmanuel Kwabena Yeboah, Josephine Ablakwa, Georgina Hammond

“…Alcoholic bitters was linked to decreased semen quality, while caffeine consumption showed a positive association with progressive sperm motility.ConclusionModifiable lifestyle factors, such as smoking, psychological stress, and increased body mass index (BMI), play a crucial role in male reproductive health by adversely affecting semen parameters and hormonal balance. …”
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Effectiveness of Oral Semaglutide in Management of Type 2 Diabetes: A Real-World Study from India by Aditya Dutta, Shama Mahendru, Rutuja Sharma, Ambrish Mithal

“…Baseline parameters were as follows: age 53 years (43–61), duration of diabetes 10 years (5–16), weight 91 kg (79–103), body mass index (BMI) 32.7 kg/m2 (29.3–36.6) and HbA1c 7.9% (6.9–9). …”
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Factors associated with prolonged length of stay following cardiac surgery in a major referral hospital in Oman: a retrospective observational study by Paul Aylin, Ahmed Almashrafi, Hilal Alsabti, Mirdavron Mukaddirov, Baskaran Balan

“…Factors associated with prolonged overall postoperative LOS included the body mass index, the type of surgery, cardiopulmonary bypass machine use, packed red blood cells use, non-elective surgery and number of complications. …”
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Serum-Free Thyroxine Levels Were Associated with Pulmonary Hypertension and Pulmonary Artery Systolic Pressure in Euthyroid Patients with Coronary Artery Disease by Bingjie Wu, Jingjing Jiang, Minghui Gui, Lin Liu, Qiqige Aleteng, Shanshan Wang, Xiaojing Liu, Yan Ling, Xin Gao

“…Multiple logistic regression analysis demonstrated an independent association of FT4 levels with PH after adjustment of gender, age, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, left ventricular ejection fraction, hypertension, and medication use of calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor antagonists, and nitrates. …”
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COVID-19 infection and later risk of sickness absence by socioeconomic status: a cohort study by Matti Joensuu, Johanna Kausto, Jaakko Airaksinen, Tuula Oksanen, Jussi Vahtera, Mika Kivimäki, Jenni Ervasti

“…We used negative binomial regression adjusting for sex, age, employment characteristics, body mass index, health behaviors in 2020 and sickness absence in 2019. …”
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Menstrual status and perceived coaching strategy and training methodology in high-performance female swimmers from Slovenia - Preliminary study by Boštjan Jakše, Dorica Šajber

“…In a cross-sectional study, members of the Slovenian women&rsquo;s national swim team (n = 14, age: 16.6 &plusmn; 3.1 years, body mass index: 20.1 &plusmn; 1.9 kg/m2) competing at international and national levels were included. …”
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Association of cigarette smoking with cardiometabolic risk factors: A cross-sectional study by Samar Sultan, Fouzy Lesloom

“…In addition, blood sugar level, body mass index (BMI), and blood pressure were recorded. …”
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Loneliness is associated with adverse health behaviour and obesity: a Danish population-based study of 122,258 individuals by Martin Mejlby Jensen, Karina Friis, Helle Terkildsen Maindal, Anne-Sofie Hargaard, Maria Gjaldbaek Knudsen, Marie Stjerne Grønkjaer, Mathias Lasgaard

“…Adverse health behaviours and a higher body mass index (BMI) have been proposed as key mechanisms influencing this association. …”
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Assessment of Clinical Features in HIV-Infected Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in China by Ying Liu, Yongfu Chen, Yiwei Hao, Jing Xiao, Bei Li, Leidan Zhang, Junyan Han, Hongxin Zhao

“…In PLWH (mean age: 53.6 ± 10.6 years, 95.8% male, and 79.2% on ART), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol was lower than in HIV-negative controls; however, the statin use was more common, the incidence of hypertension was lower, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and the body mass index were significantly lower than in controls. …”
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Comparative analysis of consistency of adaptations to interval interventions individualized using sport-specific techniques in well-trained soccer players by Hongjun Zhang, Sheng Li, Bingyuan Yang

“…Thirty well-trained athletes (age = 25 ± 3.1 years; body mass = 82.4 ± 3.4 kg; height = 183 ± 2.1 cm) were randomly assigned to two experimental groups engaging in interval intervention individualized using 30–15 Intermittent Fitness Test [HIITvIFT (two sets of 5–8 min intervals, comprising 15 s of running at 95% of VIFT followed by 15 s of passive recovery)], and small-sided game with matched timing (SSG [4 sets of 2.5–4 min 3 v 3 efforts]), as well as an active control group. …”
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Predictors of New Onset Dysglycemia Post COVID-19 by Jonita Fernandes, Alphonsa Mary, Aanchal Sebastian, Franciosalgeo George, Jyothi Idiculla

“…On excluding those with an isolated HbA1c elevation and comparing prediabetes and diabetes with normoglycemia, age, overweight and obese range body mass index (BMI), and the presence of comorbidities showed significant association (P < 0.05). …”
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Evaluation of the digital diabetes prevention programme pilot: uncontrolled mixed-methods study protocol by William Henley, Elizabeth Murray, Kerry Daff, Anthi Lavida, Jenny Irwin, Jonathan Valabhji

“…In eight pilot areas across England, adults with non-diabetic hyperglycaemia (NDH) (glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) 42–47 mmol/mol or fasting plasma glucose 5.5–6.9 mmol/L) and adults without NDH who are overweight (body mass index (BMI) &gt;25 kg/m2) or obese (BMI &gt;30 kg/m2) will be referred to one of five digitally delivered diabetes prevention interventions. …”
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Clinical presentations and outcomes of celiac disease in children and adolescents at a tertiary care center in Lebanon by Dana Andari, Rima Hanna-Wakim, Sarah Khafaja, Nadine Yazbeck

“…There was a significant increase in the mean weight-for-age Z-score (WAZ) and mean body mass index (BMI)-for-age Z-score (BMIZ) 12 months following initiation of GFD; however, the change in height-for-age Z-score (HAZ) at 12 months was not statistically significant. …”
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