obesity index

o·be·si·ty in·dex

body weight divided by body volume.
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In this context obesity index such as BMI and WHR is considered as a useful non-invasive anthropometric measurement to provide information on cardiovascular risks.
Body mass index an early indicator of abnormal glucose and lipid profiles in young Indian adults
(10) In 2007 to 2008, in the United States, the overall obesity rates reached 24.1 percent, making it the country with the highest obesity index amongst all high-income countries.
Obesity Effects on Periodontal Disease: Oral health care professionals need to understand how obesity affects the dental process of care
In addition, the results indicated that the younger population had a lower threshold for the central obesity index than the older population.
Sex- and Age-Specific Optimal Anthropometric Indices as Screening Tools for Metabolic Syndrome in Chinese Adults
For the obesity index, standard weight was first calculated using Murata's formula and coefficients for calculating standard weight-for-height [26]: for boys, standard weight [kg] = observed height [cm] x 0.386 - 23.699; for girls, standard weight [kg] = observed height [cm] x 0.377 - 22.750.
Effectiveness of a nutrition education program to improve children's chewing habits
The change in obesity index was even more dramatic-from 2.0% to 4.8% (Table 3).
Increased prevalence of overweight and obesity among Polish children age 14-18 between 2001 and 2013 from Krakow, Poland--a cross-sectional study
However, studies from different countries and ethnicities have different conclusions regarding the superiority of one or the other obesity index and related cut-off points to diagnose obesity and hence MetS [9-11].
Obesity index that better predict metabolic syndrome: body mass index, waist circumference, waist hip ratio, or waist height ratio
There were limited published studies that examined the effectiveness of WHtR as an abdominal obesity index in predicting glycaemic control as one of the metabolic disorders in Malay population.
Waist height ratio compared to body mass index and waist circumference in relation to glycemic control in Malay type 2 diabetes mellitus patients, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia
Then the fat depot was collected for obesity index measurement and both kidneys were collected for measuring kidney index and to perform biochemical studies on renal homogenate and histological studies.
Effect of high saturated free fatty acids feeding on progression of renal failure in rat model of experimental nephrotoxicity
Using BMI as obesity index, prevalence of obesity in boys was compared with that in girls.
Adiposity amongst boys and girls of Mingora City, Swat
The site selector asked Clark if he could provide a county-by-county obesity index for metro Denver.
The great expansion; Colorado's reputation as the land of the thin(ner) has become a marketing tool for business - but we're starting to pack on the pounds
The first country in the obesity index is the American Samoa islands, where 93.5 percent of the population is overweight.
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Hull was also found to have the highest obesity index of 146.
Tynesiders top table in healthy eating survey

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