Obese Children with Metabolic Syndrome Have 3 Times Higher Risk to Have Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Compared with Those without Metabolic Syndrome by Dimitrios Papandreou, Mirey Karavetian, Zacharoula Karabouta, Eleni Andreou

“…Children with NAFLD had significantly higher body mass index, waist circumference, triglycerides, fasting insulin, and lower high-density lipoprotein compared to patients with normal livers (P<0.001). …”
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Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension and Its Risk Factors in (Central) Vietnam by Ho Anh Hien, Nguyen Minh Tam, Vo Tam, Anselme Derese, Dirk Devroey

“…Age, gender, place of residence, body mass index, and diabetes were found to be independent risk factors for hypertension. …”
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Investigation of the trends and associated factors of ovarian cancer in Indonesia: A systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study 1990-2021. by Brahmana Askandar Tjokroprawiro, Khoirunnisa Novitasari, Renata Alya Ulhaq, Hanif Ardiansyah Sulistya, Santi Martini

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We examined ovarian cancer incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) using age-standardized rates from the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2021. high body mass index and occupational asbestos exposure were linked with death and DALYs. …”
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Prevalence of Microalbuminuria in Adult Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in Eastern Saudi Arabia by Ahmed M. Alkhunaizi, Adil A. Al-Khatti, Mansour A. Alkhunaizi

“…Correlation was tested with multiple variables including age, gender, body mass index (BMI), hemoglobin level, blood pressure, blood transfusion history, pain episodes, and use of hydroxyurea. …”
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The humanistic and societal impact of obesity in Japan: a targeted literature review by Wataru Ogawa, Palvi Gupta

“…In contrast to global definitions, obesity is defined as a body-mass-index (BMI) of ≥25 kg/m2 in Japan. Despite public efforts, rates of obesity have not decreased over the past decade. …”
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Liraglutide Effect on Weight and A1C in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Real-World Data from a Single Tertiary Care Center in Saudi Arabia by Awadh AlRashidi, Rasha AlArfaj, Abdullah Al Ruqaib, Emad Masuadi, Munirah AlFaraj, Yousef Al-Saleh, Rakan AlEnezi, Moeber M Mahzari, Mohammed Z. Aljulifi

“…Over the 24-month observational period, significant reductions in body mass index (38.6 kg/m2 to 37 kg/m2), body weight (99.3 kg to 96 kg), and HbA1c levels (8.9% to 7.8%) (all P < 0.01) were seen. …”
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Assessment of the Nutritional Status and Associated Factors among Adolescent Girls in Preparatory Schools at Al-Kut City by Ammar Abbas Okab, Ahmed Kadhim Jawad

“…Results: In the distribution of body mass index of the study population, the highest percentage was 67.08% of participants with normal weight, followed by underweight 18.46%; the majority 82.8% were fed both types of feeding; the number of meals per day was 2–3 (66.2%); regular exercise answer was no 75.2%; type of exercise was aerobic 39.4%, health, family, and the environment of adolescent girls; most of the answers were yes and high significant correlation between socio-demographic characteristics and nutritional factors of adolescent girls, including their age, family members, father’s occupation, mother’s occupation, and arrangement in the family and show the significant relationship of their economic status. …”
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The Relationship Between Uric Acid/HDL Ratio and Monocyte/HDL Ratio and Glycemic Control in Male Type 2 Diabetic Patients by Semra Özkan Öztürk, Seval Müzeyyen Ecin

“…In addition, uric acid/HDL ratio, body mass index and monocyte/HDL ratio were compared. …”
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A Comparison between Atlantic Canadian and National Correction Equations to Improve the Accuracy of Self-Reported Obesity Estimates in Atlantic Canada by Cynthia L. Murray, Gordon W. Walsh, Sarah Connor Gorber

“…Using separate multiple regression models for men and women, self-reported body mass index (BMI) was corrected by multiplying the self-reported estimate by its corresponding model coefficient and adding the model intercept. …”
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Social and Health Factors Associated with Physical Activity among Kuwaiti College Students by Abdulwahab Naser Al-Isa, Jennifer Campbell, Ediriweera Desapriya, Namal Wijesinghe

“…A random sample of 787 students (48% males and 52% females) was chosen and weight and height were measured to obtain body mass index (BMI, kg/m2). Associated social and health factors were obtained using a questionnaire. …”
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Consistency between the geographic distributions of overweight and obesity among children and adults in China by Yudan Liu, Hui Fan

“…Data were from the China Health and Nutrition Survey conducted in 2015. Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) were measured. …”
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The evaluation of the malnutrition in hospitalized infants by Sinem Akbay Ak, Oya Baltalı, Özkan İlhan, Sezin Akman

“…Demographic data was collected through face-to-face interviews. Body mass index (BMI), BMI standard deviation score (SDS), BMI percentiles, SDS of body weight and height were calculated using the KIGS (Pfizer International Growth Database) Auxology calculator program. …”
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Intelligence and obesity during the obesity epidemic by Rebecca B. Clarke, Gunhild T. Okholm, Erik L. Mortensen, Merete Osler, Cathrine L. Wimmelmann, Thorkild I. A. Sørensen

“…Abstract Several studies conducted during the last 50 years have shown that lower intelligence is associated with a higher body mass index (BMI). During this period, the prevalence of obesity and overweight has increased considerably. …”
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IMPLEMENTATION OF BALANCING DATA METHOD USING SMOTETOMEK IN DIABETES CLASSIFICATION USING XGBOOST by Fatwa Ratantja Kusumajati, Basuki Rahmat, Achmad Junaidi

“…The dataset employed in this study comprises a number of variables, including pregnancies, glucose levels, blood pressure, skin thickness, insulin levels, Body Mass Index (BMI), diabetes pedigree function, age, and an outcome variable. …”
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Obesity-related indices are associated with self-reported infertility in women: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Hong Zhang, Minmin Yu, Li Li, Chen Chen, Qinyuan He

“…A significant link between higher infertility risk and increased WHtR, BRI, CoI, ABSI, and body mass index (BMI) was found. Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed WHtR (odds ratio [OR] = 1.27, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.14–1.42), BRI (OR = 1.09, 95% CI: 1.05–1.14), CoI (OR = 1.36, 95% CI: 1.18–1.56), ABSI (OR = 1.22, 95% CI: 1.12–1.33), and BMI (OR = 1.03, 95% CI: 1.02–1.05) were significantly associated with female infertility. …”
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Association of Glycated Proteins with Inflammatory Proteins and Periodontal Disease Parameters by Jeneen Panezai, Mohammad Altamash, Per-Erik Engstrӧm, Anders Larsson

“…Marginal bone loss (MBL) for mandibular premolars and molars was measured digitally. Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) were also analyzed. …”
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Reference Intervals of Total Testosterone in Adult Filipino Men by Myrna Buenaluz‐Sedurante, Mark Isaiah K. Co, Daryl Jade T. Dagang, Racquel G. Bruno, Annie Jane N. Sarmiento, Michael L. Tee

“…Clinical history, height, weight, body mass index (BMI), and blood pressure (BP) were obtained, and blood for total testosterone, SHBG, albumin, insulin, fasting blood sugar (FBS), and total cholesterol was collected. …”
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Prevalence and Predictors of Overweight and Obesity among Somalis in Norway and Somaliland: A Comparative Study by Soheir H. Ahmed, Haakon E. Meyer, Marte K. Kjøllesdal, Ahmed A. Madar

“…The prevalence of obesity (body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2) was 44% and 31% in women in Norway and Somaliland, respectively. …”
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Effects of Nutrient-Fortified Milk-Based Formula on the Nutritional Status and Psychomotor Skills of Preschool Children by Mavil May C. Cervo, Diane S. Mendoza, Erniel B. Barrios, Leonora N. Panlasigui

“…Results showed that consumption of two servings of fortified milk a day for twelve weeks significantly increased the height of preschool children by 1.40 cm, weight by 1.35 kg, body mass index by 0.96 kg/m2, mid-upper arm circumference by 0.66 cm, and psychomotor scores by 13.74% more than those children who did not consume fortified milk (p<0.0001). …”
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Screening Patterns of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Children with Obesity in Canadian Primary Care: A Cross-Sectional Study by Rachael Morkem, Rebecca Theal, David Barber, Jennifer Flemming, John Queenan, Mohit Kehar

“…Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common pediatric chronic liver disease, and children with a body mass index (BMI) ≥95th percentile are recommended to be screened for NAFLD by liver enzymes. …”
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