Clinical condition of patients with Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS): case report by Made Oka Heryana, Heru Widjono

“…The patient weighs 133 kilograms and has a height of 155 centimeters (Body Mass Index of 55,4 kg/m2). The patient's blood glucose was 351 mg/dl, with an abnormal result of HbA1C of 11.5%. …”
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Anthropometrics, Metabolic Syndrome, and Mortality Hazard by Nir Y. Krakauer, Jesse C. Krakauer

“…Independent indices (height, body mass index, a body shape index, and hip index) derived from basic anthropometrics have been found to be powerful predictors of mortality hazard, especially when the attributable risks are summed over these indices to give an anthropometric risk index (ARI). …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with high risk for obstructive sleep apnea in schizophrenia spectrum disorder patients on long-term clozapine by Rika Rijal, Sandeep Grover, Subho Chakrabarti, Swapnajeet Sahoo

“…Results: Around one-sixth of the study sample (16.5%) had a high risk for OSA at a body mass index (BMI) cut-off of 30 kg/m2. When a BMI cut-off of 25 kg/m2 was used, the prevalence of OSA was 36%. …”
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Gender Differences Relating to Metabolic Syndrome and Proinflammation in Finnish Subjects with Elevated Blood Pressure by Tiina Ahonen, Juha Saltevo, Markku Laakso, Hannu Kautiainen, Esko Kumpusalo, Mauno Vanhala

“…After adjustment with body mass index the association between insulin and the odd's ratio (OR) for MetS remained significant in both genders, in females also the association between the OR for MetS and adiponectin. …”
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Acute effects of different types of stretching exercises on explosive power: A pilot study by Sinan Seyhan, Emirkan Çelik

“…A total of 12 elite taekwondo athletes (7 boys and 5 girls) with an average age of 20.75±1.48 years, an average height of 171±10.06 cm, an average body weight of 61.8±11 kg, and an average Body Mass Index (BMI) of 21.1±2.5 kg/m2 participated in this study. …”
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Psychosocial distress in people with overweight and obesity: the role of weight stigma and social support by Vladimira Timkova, Pavol Mikula, Iveta Nagyova

“…No role of obesity indicators in psychosocial distress was identified, except for a small association between body mass index and depression in correlation analyses. …”
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The prevalence of nutritional status and obesity in adolescents in Babylon Province, Iraq by Nihad Abdallah Selman, Ashraf M. A. Hussain, Nassar Abdalaema Abdalhadi Mera

“…Study period was between February and June 2022; weight and height were measured to each participant to calculate body mass index (BMI) and they were requested to fill a questionnaire to identify any risk factor relation-ship. …”
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Comprasion of physical activity levels of working women and housewives according to some variables by Yavuz Yasul, Faruk Akcinar, Nuray Yigiter, Muhammet Enes Yasul

“…According to the data obtained in the study, it was seen that the metabolic equivalent of task (MET) of the research group did not differ according to age, body mass index (BMI) and merital status, however the working status of the women affected their MET scores and the HW’s had a higher physical activity level than WW. …”
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The influencing of obesity on lung ventilation function among middle-aged and elderly people by Cui Wang, Yimin Wang, Wen Zeng, Shaomei Shang

“…Lung function was measured using peak expiratory flow, and obesity was assessed using waist circumference and body mass index (BMI). Logistic regression and the bivariate logit model were applied to analyze the data. …”
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An Analysis On The Relationship Between Serving Strength And Anthropometric Properties And Tennis Serving Success In Young Women Volleyball Players by Beyza Öğe, Yıldırım Gökhan Gencer

“…Although a positive relationship is found between the serving hit rate of the players and licensing age (r = 0.35), body mass index (r = 0.36), extension arm circumference (r = 0.59), flexion arm circumference (r = 0.53) and forearm circumference (r = 0.49), no statistically significant relationship was observed with other variables. …”
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Predictors of postoperative hospital length of stay after total knee arthroplasty by Davide Tornese, Alessandro Robustelli, Gabriele Ricci, Paola Maria Vittoria Rancoita, Nicola Maffulli, Giuseppe Michele Peretti

“…There was no evidence of a statistically significant positive association between body mass index and LOS. Conclusion: An in-depth and early knowledge of factors that influence LOS may enable the multidisciplinary team to plan a patient-tailored rehabilitation path and better allocate resources to maximise patients’ functional recovery, while reducing LOS and the overall cost of the procedure.…”
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Overweight and Obesity Epidemic in Developing Countries: A Problem with Diet, Physical Activity, or Socioeconomic Status? by Trishnee Bhurosy, Rajesh Jeewon

“…This paper aims to compare the mean body mass index trends in the World Health Organisation- (WHO-) categorised regions since 1980 to 2008 and secondly to appraise how socioeconomic disparities can lead to differences in obesity and physical activity level across developing nations. …”
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The effect of eight-week cyclic exercises and Pilates exercises in women to some physical parameters and blood lipids by Betul Sahıncı Gokgul, Serkan Hazar

“…For this purpose, body weight, body-mass index, fat-rate, chest, waistline, belly, hip size, heart rate, blood pressure, flexibility, flamingo balance test, and Harvard step test measurement of participants were made. …”
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BMI, HOMA-IR, and Fasting Blood Glucose Are Significant Predictors of Peripheral Nerve Dysfunction in Adult Overweight and Obese Nondiabetic Nepalese Individuals: A Study from Cent... by Lekhjung Thapa, P. V. S. Rana

“…Homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was the significant predictor (P=0.019, 96% CI = 1.420–49.322) of sensory nerve dysfunction. Body mass index (BMI) was the significant predictor (P=0.034, 95% CI = 1.018–1.577) in case of ≥2 mixed nerves’ involvement. …”
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Determination Of Physical Activity Level In The Caregiving Of Schizophrenia Patients by Sefa Lok, Neslihan Lok

“…The mean age of the participants was 38,26 ± 4,26, 61,32% female, 38,68% male, 34,65% married, 81,65% single, 10,47%. 27.49% are primary school / middle school, 33% are high school and 29.04% are university graduates. When the body mass index of the participants was evaluated, 65.35% were overweight, 54.95% were inactive and 33.85% were given care for 6-10 years. …”
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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in workers of Medical Science college in Cienfuegos city. by Mikhail Benet Rodríguez, René Mick Cabrera Núñez, Patricio Castillo Sardiñas, Yudeny Poll Cañizares, Yadira Suaréz

“…The following variables were studied: sex, age, fasting glycaemia, HDL cholesterol, tryglicerids , arterial pressure, abdominal , and body mass index. Also, from these variables it was delimited the prevalence of metabolic syndrome. …”
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Chinese Experts′ Consensus on the Management of Hypothalamic Obesity Secondary to Sellar Lesions by Hypothalamic and Pituitary Disease Group of China Alliance for Rare Diseases

“…Specifically, we recommend examining the body mass index and evaluating endocrine and non-endocrine functions of the hypothalamus to screen out the hypothalamic obesity in patients whose sellar lesions and their treatment involving the hypothalamus, and in obese patients who have hypothalamic or pituitary dysfunction. …”
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The Association between Obesity and Colorectal Cancer by Kevin Whitlock, Richdeep S. Gill, Daniel W. Birch, Shahzeer Karmali

“…The literature suggests that increased body mass index (BMI) is associated with the development of certain cancers such as colorectal cancer (CRC). …”
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Panniculectomy and Cystectomy: An Approach to the Morbidly Obese Patient by Lee A. Hugar, Robert M. Turner, Jeffrey A. Gusenoff, Andres F. Correa, Bruce L. Jacobs, Benjamin J. Davies

“…We present the case of a 68-year-old gentleman who presented to our institution with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin refractory disease, a body mass index of 38.5, and a large pannus. The present paper describes our technique for performing radical cystectomy with ileal conduit urinary diversion and concomitant panniculectomy. …”
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A Case of Malignant Biliary Obstruction with Severe Obesity Successfully Treated by Endoscopic Ultrasonography-Guided Biliary Drainage by Takashi Obana, Shuuji Yamasaki

“…She had diabetes mellitus, and her body mass index was 35.1 kg/m2. Initially, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) was performed, but bile duct cannulation was unsuccessful. …”
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