Tag: BMI2
Overweight Status Appears to Reduce Mortality in Seniors Undergoing Elective Surgery
Lowest 30-day all-cause mortality rate seen for older adults categorized as overweight, while highest rate seen for those with underweight
Polygenic Scores for BMI Can Improve Prediction of Future Obesity
Children with higher polygenic scores showed accelerated BMI gain from age 2.5 years to adolescence in ALSPAC study
Stratifying BMI by Waist Circumference Improves Mortality Risk Prediction in Postmenopausal Women
Researchers say clinical guidelines for assessing adiposity would benefit from incorporation of BMI-specific WC thresholds
New Framework Reclassifies Nearly 20 Percent of People as Having Obesity
18.8 percent of adults previously defined as having overweight based on BMI alone were diagnosed as persons with obesity with new tool
Body Fat Percentage Better Predictor of 15-Year Mortality Than BMI
Body fat percentage, waist circumference both significantly associated with 15-year all-cause mortality, heart disease mortality
Obesity Linked to Subsequent Neoplasms in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Higher physical activity was associated with reduced subsequent neoplasm risk overall and for specific cancers
Post-Kidney Transplant Adverse Outcomes Increased With BMI-BSA Obesity
Risks were significantly greater than when body mass index and body surface area were discordant
