At each study visit, the treating physician completed the SMURF [51], assessed vital signs, height, and weight. Funduscopic exam was performed at weeks 8 and 16. Clinical laboratory tests for safety included bloodwork [complete blood count (CBC), electrolytes, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), ...
Height was measured to the nearest 0.5 cm and weight was measured to the nearest 0.1 kg using an automatic device (Ultrasonic body scale; SONKA Inc., Shenzhen, China). Body mass index (BMI) was calculated as weight/height2 (kg/m2). Blood samples were obtained from the antecubital vein ...
We recorded age, race, gender, height, body weight, family history of colon cancer, alcohol or tobacco use, and colonoscopic and pathologic findings. We calculated body mass index (BMI). Statistical analysis was performed using Student9s t-test, chi-square test, and logistical regression as ...
and diabetes diagnosed by the doctor. The BMI was calculated as diving weight (kg) by the square of height (m2), which were both measured at the baseline visit. The lifestyle-related characteristics contained total MET-minutes/week of physical activity, smoking status, and alcohol intake freque...
Maternal diet plays a critical role in epigenetic changes and the establishment of the gut microbiome in the fetus, which has been associated with weight outcomes in offspring. This study examined the association between maternal diet quality before preg
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The body adiposity index (hip circumference ÷ height(1.5)) is not a more accurate measure of adiposity than is BMI, waist circumference, or hip circumfere... We compared the prediction of percent body fat, as assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (PBFDXA), by BAI, BMI, and circu...