Body Mass Index, or BMI, refers to an individual's bodyweight/height2 (expressed as kg/m2), and is a simple measure appropriate for research studies that correlates well with measures of body fat and composition (Deurenberg, Weststrate, & Seidell, 1991). Bamford and Sly (2010) reported ...
BODY mass indexPHYSICAL fitness testingMEDICAL studentsCOLLEGE studentsIntroduction: Body Mass Index (BMI) is commonly used as a marker for adiposity. Physical fitness refers to a series of physical characteristics that are directly related to the ability of an individua...
BMI (Body Mass Index) indices with the adoption of the following norms: BMI 17–18.49 kg/m2—underweight; 24.9–29.9 kg/m2—overweight; 30 < obesity (WHO 2018) and WHR ≥ 0.80 (WHO 2011). To assess physical activity, an objective tool was used—wristbands equipped with XIAOMI Mi Band ...
BMI - Body Mass Index See also: Dieting for Weight Loss Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure that uses height and weight to determine whether someone is a healthy weight. It is by no means perfect, and has particular problems when used with athletes. However, for most people, it will ...
Background:Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and the waist-stature ratio (WSR) are considered to be possible proxies for adiposity. Objective: The objective was to investigate the relations between BMI, WC, WSR, and percentage body fat (measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiom...
Impact of Body Mass Index on Presentation and Outcome of Acute ST Segment Elevation Myocardial InfarctionAt the beginning of the 21st Century, obesity has become the leading metabolic disease in the world, So that the World Health Organization (WHO) refers to obesity as the global epidemic [1]...
LG Platts9, P Zaninotto2, LL Magnusson Hanson9, H Westerlund9 and J Vahtera1 BACKGROUND: While many studies have shown associations between obesity and increased risk of morbidity and mortality, little comparable information is available on how body mass index (BMI) impacts health expectancy. ...
Currently colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most prevalent cancer worldwide. Body mass index (BMI) is frequently used in CRC screening and risk assessment to quantitatively evaluate weight. However, the impact of BMI on clinical strategies for CRC has received little attention. Within the frame...
The relationship between emotional eating and weight problem perception is not a function of body mass index or depression - ScienceDirect 来自 学术范 喜欢 0 阅读量: 85 作者:Ashley,A.,Wiedemann,Karen,K.,Saules 摘要: Weight problem perception (WPP) refers to the belief that one is overweight....
The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) records weight and height and assesses overweight-obesity patterns in English children using body mass index (BMI), which tends to underestimate body fatness in South Asian children and overestimate body fatness in Black children of presumed African ethnic...