Obesity refers to an excess of body fat. The underlying assumption of using BMI to define obesity is that at a given height, higher weight is associated with increased fatness (3). However, BMI is an imperfect measure of body fatness (4, 5), largely because it does not directly measure ...
Thus, even in the soft water range, water hardness affects the percentage of obese people. Our results could provide a hint for the prevention and treatment of obesity regarding the importance of not only nutrition but also water quality. However, further studies involving more number of subjects...
AWVD Laar,SW Nienhuijs,JA Apers,... - 《Surgery for Obesity & Related Diseases》 被引量: 0发表: 2018年 Impact of advanced healthcare directives on treatment decisions by physicians in patients with acute stroke The implementation of advanced healthcare directives, prepared by almost half of ...
Service evaluation of weight outcomes as a function of initial BMI in 34,271 adults referred to a primary care/commercial weight management partnership scheme Background It is not clear if behaviour change programmes are more or less effective for weight management in people with high BMIs than ...
body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage. Though many people talk about them interchangeably, BMI and body fat percentage should be used for different stages in your fitness journey. With an understanding of how each is used, you'll be able to track your fitness progress with ease and...
Body mass index, waist circumference, and waist-to-hip ratio as predictors of mortality in nonagenarians: the Vitality 90+ Study. The associations of body mass index (BMI) and abdominal obesity with mortality among very old people are poorly known. The purpose of this study was to inv... ...
Time trends in childhood and adolescent obesity in England from 1995 to 2007 and projections of prevalence to 2015 Conclusion If the trends in young obesity continue, the percentage and numbers of obese young people in England will increase considerably by 2015 and the... E,Stamatakis,P,... ...
/hip circumference). So a 5’10” man may have a 36+ inch waist. This man may have a little neck fat, but may not look like he has 25% body fat in normal clothing. Over 25% body fat for a man is considered obese, and over a 40 inch waist is considered abdominal obesity....
The body has two different types of fat. Essential fat is required to allow the body to function properly. Storage fat is extra fat that is stored by the body. It is this storage fat that leads to obesity and health issues. Some of the health problems that can occur are breathing diffic...
Obesity in children and young people: A crisis in public health 2004, Obesity Reviews, Supplement Effects of Fast-Food Consumption on Energy Intake and Diet Quality among Children in a National Household Survey 2004, Pediatrics Parents' activity-related parenting practices predict girls' physical activ...