Sandra MatsudoVictor R. MatsudoErinaldo L. AndradeMedicine & Science in Sports & ExerciseBRAGGION, G.F., et al. Energy intake pattern and self- assessment of body image according to BMI in active women over 50 years of age[abstract]. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 1999; 31 (5 Su...
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and a physical fitness index (PFI) in Chinese college freshmen based on 50-meter run.Cross-sectional survey from 2007 to 2009. The records of 3825 men (age 18-31) and 4062 women (age 18-30) study...
After age and adiposity in the next series of analyses were controlled for, BW scaling powers were nonsignificantly different between race/ethnic groups within each sex group; WC findings were similar in women, whereas small but significant between-race differences were observed in the men. Sex ...
About 44.4% of under weight group and 40.1% of normal group and 50% of over and obesity group had dissatisfaction on their body images. Most of the women were concerned about their body images and experienced weight control. Dietary behavior scores of obesity group were significant lower than ...
t taken into account by BMI calculators. Male BMI and female BMI measurements should be different because women tend to have a higher percentage of body fat. While men have little more than 2-5% essential body fat, women have 10-13%. Therefore, if a male and a female both have a BMI...
Among both women and men, higher BMI in early adulthood was associated with higher all-cause mortality (Table5). Midlife BMI was associated with higher all-cause mortality only in men. Using the instrumental variable approach, midlife BMI was also associated with higher all-cause mortality among...
However, mean age at first birth tends to be higher among mothers of only children compared with women who go on to have more children (Jefferies, 2001, Parr, 2007), thus other factors may also vary in ways that might either mask or explain BMI patterns by sibling status. 1.2.3. Socio...
In addition, participants aged 10-13 years, which was considered as the peak growth period, had a higher risk of adulthood obesity and this might be related to overfeeding of children. Parents have some responsibility for children's obesity, and they are often the focus of public health ...
As cardiovascular disease is a common cause of death, especially in women, the impact of our observed trend on future health may be significant. Conclusion We found that the increase in OWOB among 15–16-year old Norwegian girls presented a uniform shift in the entire BMI distribution, and ...
A normal BMI for adult women over the age of 20 is 18.5 to 25. Women tend to have more body fat than men, so a healthy BMI can be associated with unhealthy fat levels when compared with a man. What BMI range is normal? A normal BMI range for adults is 18.5 to 25, but you ...