Here is how your health risks increase at different BMIs(体重指数) if your waist circumference(腰围)is higher than 40 inches(102 cm) in men and 35 inches (88 cm) in women:☆If your BMI is in the 18.5 to 24.9 range, or “Normal”, then a larger waist that is near or greater ...
Combination of Risks of BMI and Health-Related Lifestyles on Kidney Function in the Prediabetic Japanese Population: A Prospective Cohort Studydoi:10.3390/ijerph20075338Chen, Jou-YinDeng, ShiqiWagatsuma, YukikoInternational Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health...
Extremely High Risk Riopelle also points out the risks involved in having an apple-shaped body: Body shape and fat distribution are more predictive of future disease than Weight and Body Mass Index (BMI). An apple-shaped figure, as opposed to a pear-shaped figure, correlates to a greater ...
In fact, measures of body fat percentage are readily available and are not superior to the BMI as indicators of health risks. The BMI was developed as an index of overall body size by removing the influence of body height on body weight. Using height and weight data on 1,034 major ...
News about women's health risks is prevalent in the mass media, and how that news is presented is important for the women who uses it to make decisions about her health. Conferees at a Jacobs Institute symposium reviewed the presentation and discussion of risk factors in scientific articles and...
"Comparing BMI risk across a large number of outcomes in the same large population sample suggests that risk levels associated with BMI are different for different health outcomes. The health risks linked with having excess body weight are particularly high for type 2 diabetes and sleep apnoea", ...
Although many studies confirm the relationship between a high BMI score and potential risks to your health, it is important to keep in mind that BMI measures excess weight and not excess body fat. You may be neither overweight or obese, but still have dangerous levels of excess fat. To asse...
Have a BMI of 30 or higher Have dark skin Smoke Don't eat or drink vitamin D-fortified foods and drinks Tests for Vitamin D Deficiency Most people don't need to be screened for vitamin D deficiency, but your doctor may have you take ablood testfor it if you have a medical condition...
Because despite the view that people with a higher BMI have a greater risk for a number of diseases than thinner people, the research shows it's not that simple. (1) What do we know about BMI? A . It acts a decisive part in healthcare. B . It does well indicating health risks...
Second, the risk factors in our study did not take into account the effect of dietary risks and environmental risks, which also contributed to the burden of stroke. Future studies should pay more attention to the effect of those risks. Finally, the participants in our study were adults who ...