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Showing 1 to 20 of 1316 for “"BMI"”.
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An Investigation of Parents' Perceptions of BMI and BMI-for-age, School-Based BMI Screening Programs and BMI Report Cards: Using Framing Theory and Perceptual Mapping Methods to Develop a Tailored BMI Report Card for the School District of Philadelphia
School-based body mass index (BMI) screenings seek can improve parents' recall about their child's weight, increase concern about excess weight, and correct parents' misperceptions to help them make informed decisions about their child's health. However, schools have questioned parents' …
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Changes in BMI Among First Semester College Students
… of the present study was to quantify changes in BMI in first year students during their first semester of college and to understand factors associated with weight gain, such as eating behaviors, physical activity, and body shape ideals. Significant changes in weight were detected between Time 1 …
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Food Insecurity’s Relationship with Children’s BMI and General Anesthesia
… cariogenic foods, leading to higher BMI and increased risk for dental caries requiring treatment under general anesthesia (GA). This study hypothesizes that FI children are associated with higher BMI and increased need for GA. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with …
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"There’s a problem with BMI”: An exploration of midwives’ perspectives on the provision of maternity care to women with an increased BMI during pregnancy and childbirth in NZ
… care to women with increased Body Mass Index (BMI) is limited. The aim for this thesis was to explore ‘the perspectives of midwives in NZ regarding the provision of maternity care to women with an increased body mass index (BMI).’ The research question driving this study was “What are midwives’ …
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Gene By Bmi Interactions Influencing C-Reactive Protein Levels In European-Americans
… also been found to exist between CRP levels and BMI, a known risk factor for CHD and a state of chronic inflammation. We conducted a series of analyses designed to identify loci which interact with BMI to influence CRP levels in a subsample of European-Americans in the ARIC cohort. In a …
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The Influence of Parenting On Adolescent Bmi and Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
… and vegetable consumption or in body mass index (BMI). In this study, child and parent data were used from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten class (ECLS-K). Linear regression models were created to analyze change in BMI z-scores, and change in fruit and vegetable consumption …
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Effects of BMI Status on the Occurence and Recovery From Injuries in Youth
… and physical activity injuries are modified by BMI status in Canadian youth. The objective of the second manuscript was to examine the effect of BMI status on the time to recovery within youth who have suffered an injury. Methods: Data were obtained from the 2006 and 2002 Canadian Health …
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Weight Stigma as a Mediator among BMI, Childhood Overweight, Body Image and Depression
<p>Higher body mass index (BMI), childhood overweight, and weight stigmatization are correlated with depression and body dissatisfaction. Given that overweight/obese individuals are likely to experience significant weight stigma, the goal of the current study was to examine the effects of current …
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Identification of Predictive Factors of BMI and High Risk Hypertension in Rural Nicaraguan Community
… behaviors as associated with the outcomes of BMI or high risk hypertension. Conclusion: We felt that the characterization chronic disease burden in the community through our survey methods and analysis yielded a useful starting point for intervention planning and implementation - likely …
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Examine Predictors of BMI Classification and Perception of Overweght Status of Caregivers of Preschool Children
… and 2016. The predictors of body mass index (BMI) categories of overweight and obese in an adult caregiver of children under age five and preschool children age two to five were examined. The analyses included descriptive statistics, correlations and multinomial logistic regressions.</p> …
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Liver Fibrosis and Steatosis in HIV-Infected Patients: Impact of Race/Ethnicity, Gender, BMI, and ART
… -- is publicly available, but access to the submitted files is restricted to UT Southwestern campus access and/or authorized UT Southwestern users.
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Comparing self-report and objective physical activity in fatigue outcomes for persons with MS and high-BMI
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune disease associated with significant fatigue, reduced quality of life, and lower levels of physical activity. These challenges may be further compounded in people with multiple sclerosis who are also overweight or obese. Although both self-reported and …
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Indulgent caregivers’ feeding style moderated the association between food responsiveness and BMI z-score of preschool children
… feeding styles in the association between BMI z scores and eating behaviors of preschool children. Participants were 81 caregiver-preschooler dyads from low-income neighborhoods in Santiago, Chile. Moderated multiple linear regression models were used to test the moderating effect of …
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Design of High-Resolution SAR ADC for Detection of Sub-Cortical Neuron Action Potentials for BMI Applications
The advancement of brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) requires neural signal acquisition systems that are capable of resolving both fast, low-amplitude action potentials (APs) and slow, higher-amplitude local field potentials (LFPs) under stringent power and area constraints. This thesis presents the …
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Is there a difference in fat preference among differing ethnic groups and will it be a predictor of BMI?
Obesity, a multi-factorial chronic disease, affects a large portion of the population within the United States. This study was designed to determine whether or not differences in preference for high fat foods exist among ethnic groups and if these preferences would be a predictor of body mass …
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AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY IN LIVERPOOL OF PREGNANT WOMEN WITH A BMI ≥ 35kg/m2 REGARDING DIETARY INTAKE, LIFESTYLE AND LIVED EXPERIENCE
… guidelines.MethodsPregnant women with a BMI≥35kg/m2 were recruited from antenatal clinic and asked to complete 3 day food diaries at 16,28 and 36 weeks gestation, The diaries were verified using a food atlas and analysed using Microdiet. A subset of women were then followed up and …
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