Profiles and predictors of child neurodevelopment and anthropometry: The maternal-infant research on environmental chemicals study by Marisa A Patti, Karl T Kelsey, Amanda J MacFarlane, George D Papandonatos, Bruce P Lanphear, Joseph M Braun

“…Higher pre-pregnancy body mass index was associated with increased odds of being in the Excess Adiposity profile. …”
Get full text

Analysis of risk factors for the development of obesity in preschool children: a logistic model analysis by Huasheng Jin, Huihui Zhou, Kai Chen

“…High birth weight, high parental body mass index (BMI), picky eating habits, preference for meat, frequent consumption of junk food, and binge eating were found to be significant risk factors for obesity in preschool children. …”
Get full text

Leukocyte Telomere Length and Cognitive Function in Older Adults by Emily Frith, Paul D. Loprinzi

“…Leukocyte telomere length was associated with higher cognitive performance, independent of gender, race-ethnicity, physical activity status, body mass index and other covariates. In this sample, there was a strong association between LTL and cognition; for every 1 T/S ratio increase in LTL, there was a corresponding 9.9 unit increase in the DSST (β = 9.9; 95% CI: 5.6-14.2; P [JCBPR 2018; 7(1.000): 14-18]…”
Get full text

Prediction of spirometry parameters using chest circumference in Sri Lankan boys aged 8-16 years by Guwani Liyanage, Bernard Deepal Wanniarachchi Jayamanne

“…Introduction: Most normative standards for spirometry are established based on height, weight and body mass index. We have investigated chest circumference as an alternative to height for interpretation when accurate height measurements cannot be obtained. …”
Get full text

Unraveling the Relationship between Smoking and Weight: The Role of Sedentary Behavior by Annette Kaufman, Erik M. Augustson, Heather Patrick

“…Research has shown that current smokers have a lower mean body mass index (BMI) than never and former smokers, with former smokers having the highest mean BMI. …”
Get full text

Spinal Epidural Lipoma on the Ventral Dura Side and Intervertebral Foramen Causing Lumbar Radiculopathy by Hiroshi Noguchi, Masao Koda, Tetsuya Abe, Toru Funayama, Hiroshi Takahashi, Kousei Miura, Kentaro Mataki, Mamoru Kono, Fumihiko Eto, Yosuke Shibao, Masashi Yamazaki

“…A 56-year-old obese man with a body mass index of 30.9 kg/m2 presented with left sciatica and intermittent claudication. …”
Get full text

Gait and Function in Class III Obesity by Catherine Ling, Teresa Kelechi, Martina Mueller, Sandra Brotherton, Sheila Smith

“…Walking is a very different activity for individuals with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or more (Class III obesity) compared with those who are overweight or obese with a BMI between 26–35. …”
Get full text

The Evaluation of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome by Mehmet Adam, Mehmet Okka, Şebnem Yosunkaya, Banu Bozkurt, Hürkan Kerimoğlu, Meydan Turan

“…There was no correlation between apnea-hypopnea index and intraocular pressure. Body mass index of patients with moderate and severe OSAS was significantly higher in patients with mild OSAS. …”
Get full text

Ankle injuries of elite male Iranian gymnasts and anthropometric characteristics by Ali Tavanaı, Hadi Ghasempour, Mohammad Alızadeh, Reza Rajabı

“…Also their anthropometric characteristics, including weight, height, body mass index, percentage of fat, somatotype, size of the body, girth of the ankle, length of the lower extremities, and girth of the calf, were collected according to criteria established by the International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry. …”
Get full text

Bone Mineral Density and Body Composition of Adult Premenopausal Women with Three Levels of Physical Activity by Fernando D. Saraví, Fabiana Sayegh

“…The groups did not differ in age, height, weight, or body mass index. Bone mineral content and non-fat soft tissue mass were higher and fat mass was lower in the Sport Team group than in the other groups. …”
Get full text

Black/White Differences in Perceived Weight and Attractiveness among Overweight Women by Taona P. Chithambo, Stanley J. Huey

“…To test this hypothesis, the current study aimed to assess the influence of race on weight perception, perceived attractiveness, and the interrelations between body mass index (BMI) and perceived attractiveness among overweight and obese women. …”
Get full text

Obesity and Prognostic Variables in Colombian Breast Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Javier Cuello-López, Ana Fidalgo-Zapata, Elsa Vásquez-Trespalacios

“…A cross-sectional study including 849 women diagnosed with breast cancer between 2009 and 2014. Based on body mass index, prevalence of overweight (BMI ≥ 25 < 30) and obesity (BMI ≥ 30) and associations of BMI with clinical and tumor histopathological features were analyzed. …”
Get full text

Physical Activity among Veterans and Nonveterans with Diabetes by Erin D. Bouldin, Gayle E. Reiber

“…After adjusting for sex, race and ethnicity, household income, education level, body mass index (BMI), and recent health checkup, veteran status was associated with a small but significantly larger amount of average weekly moderate PA (2.2 minutes, P=0.0058) but not average weekly vigorous PA (−0.02 minutes, P=0.98). …”
Get full text

Anthropometric, Morphometric and Posture Evaluation of The Tallest Living Person In The World: A Case Report by Erhan Kara

“…This study aims to identify the anthropometric and morphometric characteristics and reveal the postural disorder of the male case called S.K who was diagnosed with Gigantism (pituitary gigantism) caused by hypersecretion of pituitary tumor related growth hormone and entitled as the tallest person alive in the world with a height of 2.51 cm in the Guinness World Records in 2009. Height, weight, body mass index, upper extremity lengths, lower extremity lengths, skinfold thickness, upper and lower extremity diameters, upper and lower extremity perimeters, chest depth and hand grip strength were measured for anthropometric measurement. 8 different body segments were calculated and analyzed using The Posture Screen Mobile® application for posture evaluation. …”
Get full text

Differential Role of Adipose Tissues in Obesity and Related Metabolic and Vascular Complications by Almudena Gómez-Hernández, Nuria Beneit, Sabela Díaz-Castroverde, Óscar Escribano

“…Furthermore, an inverse relationship between body mass index and brown adipose tissue activity has been described. …”
Get full text

Changes in Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate, White Blood Cell Count, Liver Enzymes, and Magnesium after Gastric Bypass Surgery by Hans-Erik Johansson, Arvo Haenni, Björn Zethelius

“…Methods. 21 morbidly obese nondiabetic patients who underwent RYGBP surgery were evaluated preoperatively (baseline), then 1 year (1st followup) and 3.5 years (2nd followup) after RYGBP and compared to an untreated control group. Results. Body mass index, ESR, WBC, ALT, and GGT were all significantly reduced at 1 year in the RYGBP group (30%, 35%, 20%, 45%, and 57%, resp.) while Mg increased by 6%, compared to control group (P=0.001−0.009). …”
Get full text

Influence of Helicobacter pylori Infection on Metabolic Syndrome in Old Chinese People by Wen Yang, Cunfu Xuan

“…The aim of our study was to assess the effects of H. pylori infection on serum lipids, body mass index (BMI), and metabolic syndrome in old Chinese people. …”
Get full text

The Effect of Epidural Analgesia on the Delivery Outcome of Induced Labour: A Retrospective Case Series by Angeliki Antonakou, Dimitrios Papoutsis

“…This was a retrospective case series of primigravidae women being induced at term for all indications with a normal body mass index (BMI) at booking and under the age of 40 years. …”
Get full text

Maternal mental disorders, psychotropic drugs, socioeconomic status, and offspring congenital anomalies by Satu-Maarit Björkstedt, Hannu Koponen, Hannu Kautiainen, Mika Gissler M, P. Pennanen, Johan G Eriksson, Merja K Laine

“…Pregnant women purchasing psychotropic drugs more often lived alone and smoked, had higher body mass index, and had lower annual income and educational attainment than women not purchasing psychotropic drugs. …”
Get full text

Relationship Between Physical Activity Levels and Body Compositions of University Students by Şükran Arıkan, Serkan Revan

“…There was a significant relationship between the total score of high intensity physical activity and body weight (r = 0.21), body fat percentage (r = -0.21), lean body mass (r = 0.24), basal metabolic rate (r = 0.23), body mass index (r = 0.17) and waist / hip ratio (r = 0.24). …”
Get full text