The prevalence of overweight and general obesity according to BMI was 28.64% and 15.80% respectively. Also, the prevalence of central obesity based on the WHR index was 28.41% (Table 1). Table 1 Prevalence of obesity according to different anthropometric indicators. Full size table The results ...
Illness perceptions and obesity. Obesity related illness representations vary according to BMI categoryCompassion-based approaches within education settings potentially offer a means of generating greater psychological well-being for students, staff, parents and the wider community. However, to dat…" [...
Body mass index, or BMI, has long been criticized as a flawed method for measuring obesity— and now a group of experts is sharing new recommendations. BMI is a formula that uses a person's height and weight ratio to assess whether they're underweight, normal weight, overweight or obese,...
Small reductions in weight, of about 3-5%, can lead to health improvements and an obese person's "best weight" might not be their "ideal weight" according to BMI, the guideline says. 指南指出,体重微降(大约3%到5%)可以改善健康,而且一个肥胖者的“最佳体重”可能不是他们根据身体质量指数算出...
researchers looked at more than 15,000 adults between the ages of 18 and 90 years, all of whom had “normal” BMIs. Those with central obesity had up to twice the risk of dying prematurely as participants who were overweight or obese according to BMI but did not have large waist ...
根据第二段Smallreductionsinweight, ofabout 3-5%, canleadtohealthimprovementsandanobeseperson's "bestweight" mightnotbetheir "idealweight" accordingtoBMI(体重的小幅减轻(约3-5%)可以改善健康状况,根据BMI,肥胖者的"最佳体重"可能不是他们的"理想体重")可知,肥胖患者可以通过减轻体重得到改善。故选B.(2)A...
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — There is a need to identify patients with obstructive sleep apnea after a weight-loss drug was approved for treatment of the disorder in those with obesity, a speaker said. April 29, 2025 2 min read Save Higher BMI cutof...
According to the National Institutes of Health,a high Waist Circumference(WC)is associated with an increased risk for type 2 diabetes,dyslipidemia,hypertension and cardiovascular disease when the BMI is between 25 and 34.9.(A BMI greater than 25 is considered overweight and a BMI greater than 30...
A BMI of 30 or more is considered obese Those who hit the number 30 and above are in plenty of company: 40% of the U.S. population is living with obesity and that number is slated to soar to nearly half of the American population by 2030, according to research in theNew England Jou...
Interpretation of BMI numbers is based on weight status groupings, such as underweight, healthy weight, overweight, and obese, that are adjusted for age and sex. For all adults over age 20, BMI numbers correlate to the same weight status designations; for example, a BMI between 25.0 and ...