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Showing 1 to 20 of 411 for “"Body mass index (BMI)"”.

  1. A New Index to Replace Body Mass Index (BMI) as an Indicator of Fat Mass

    Pheasant, Neil2024

    auckland-tech

  2. The impact of body mass index (BMI) on metabolic and endocrine parameters in women with the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

    Edelstein, SaschaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology2008

    Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 56-64).

    cape-town Repository record

  3. The relationship of body mass index (BMI) and weight status to hypertension in a cohort of elementary school students: A retrospective longitudinal study

    Pullis, Bridgette CrotwellTexas Woman's University2006

    … investigated the relationship between childhood body mass index (BMI), ethnicity, gender, and hypertension in a cohort of fourth-grade students. Specifically, this study longitudinally tracked the weight of 327 children in the first grade and later in the fourth grade to determine if students who …

    twu Repository record

  4. Discourses pertaining to, and lived experiences of, 'Maternal Obesity' (Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 30) and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus/Type Two Diabetes Mellitus in the pregnancy and post-birth period.

    Jarvie, Rachel Juliet2014

    … due to the co-existence of ‘maternal obesity’ (BMI ≥ 30) and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)/Type Two Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in pregnancy. This is examined in the context of medico-scientific/public health/ popular media discourses pertaining to ‘maternal obesity’/GDM/T2DM in pregnancy. …

    plymouth Repository record

  5. THE ASSOCIATION OF VISCERAL ADIPOSE TISSUE WITH PULSE PRESSURE

    Jain, ManishWake Forest University2011

    … measure of deleterious adiposity independent of body mass index (BMI). However, the nature of the relationship between VAT and AS in different sex and ethnic-specific subgroups is not well established.

    wfu Repository record

  6. The Influence of Obesity and Alignment on Knee Joint Loads During Osteoarthritic Gait

    Hoops, Mackenzie LeighWake Forest University2011

    … interaction between knee alignment and Body Mass Index (BMI) on the knee joint load, independent of gender and walking speed.

    wfu Repository record

  7. The Influence of Perceptions and Experiences of Racial Discrimination on Body Mass Index among the Black Women's Health Study Cohort

    Thomas, Dana-Marie2014

    … institutional racism, race consciousness) and body mass index (BMI) after controlling for selected sociodemographic, psychological, behavioral, and reproductive factors. The general hypothesis of the study was that self-reported responses to perceptions and experiences of racism and …

    vcu Repository record

  8. Factors affecting the Pain & Disability of the Low back pain patients

    문, 경미2010

    … through structured questionnaires. The pain index and functional disorder in this study were based on the Visual analoque scale(VAS) and the Oswestry low back pain disability questionnaire by fairbank(1980), and these data were proceeded by using SPSS/WIN version 11.5 The result of these …

    ajou Repository record

  9. A Longitudinal Examination of the Influences of Family Processes and Demographic Variables on Adolescent Weight

    Price, Jessica Lee2008

    … Race, sex, family structure, income, and mother Body Mass Index (BMI) were also included. A sub-sample of 4,688 adolescents from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 was used to address the association between family processes, demographic variables, and adolescent Body Mass Index (BMI) …

    byu Repository record

  10. The Correlation between Competitive Foods Availability, Students at Risk for Overweight and Overweight, and Strength of School Officials' Beliefs Favoring Improved School Nutrition Environment in Arkansas Public High Schools

    Creager, Joseph M.

    … state which mandates the annual collection of body mass index (BMI) data for all students. This study examined the relationship between the availability and quality of competitive foods and the BMI of students in Arkansas public high schools.

    sdstate Repository record

  11. Investigation of Adiposity Phenotypes in AA Associated With GALNT10 & Related Pathway Genes

    Stromberg, MaryWake Forest University2018

    … upstream of GALNT10 locus for association with body mass index (BMI). These studies encompassed a small number of variants upstream of GALNT10 that were common, noncoding variants, as is typically seen in GWAS studies.

    wfu Repository record

  12. Zusammenhang von Angst mit dem Schweregrad der Anorexia nervosa - Komorbidität am Beispiel einer klinischen Studie

    Calame, SilkeUniversität Würzburg

    … (FEV), Eating Disorder Inventory (EDI) und Body Mass Index (BMI). Es zeigte sich eine deutliche Korrelation zwischen der Angst und der Ausprägung der psychopathologischen Symptomatik der Eßstörung. Ein vermuteter Zusammenhang zwischen niedrigem Ausgangs - BMI und hohem Angstniveau konnte …

    wurz-thes Repository record

  13. The impact of maternal obesity on vascular and metabolic function throughout pregnancy.

    Stewart, Frances MariaUniversity of Glasgow2008

    … partum. By recruitment of women with varying body mass index (BMI) values we were able to examine the influence of maternal BMI on these responses to pregnancy.

    glasgow Repository record

  14. Relationship Between Self-Care Agency, Self-Care Practices, and Body Mass Index Among Nursing Professionals

    Schomberg, Takara2016

    … agency (SCA), self-care practices (SCP), and Body Mass Index (BMI) among Registered Nurses (RNs) living in an urban South Dakota county. These specific constructs and their relationships have not been researched among nursing professionals. Methods: This study used a non-experimental, …

    sdstate Repository record

  15. The Impact of Weight Bias on Psychological Functioning: The Role of Weight Discrimination and Internalized Weight Bias

    Waldo, Krystal MariePsychology2022

    … present study examined the association between body mass index (BMI) and psychological functioning, and whether internalized weight bias and weight-based stigmatizing experiences moderated this relationship. In addition, the present study examined if weight bias internalization mediated the …

    lsu-thes Repository record

  16. Lung function determinants and mortality of children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis in South Africa 2007-2016

    Vandenbroucke, Natalie JoëlleDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health2019

    … annual pulmonary function tests, with matched body mass index (BMI), of children between 5 and 18 completed years of age attending the RCWMCH CF clinic in Cape Town, South Africa, between January 2007 and December 2016. Results: A total of 143 study participants (51.4% male; median age at …

    cape-town Repository record

  17. Heart Rates of Law Enforcement Officers During Deadly Force Scenarios

    Kemp, Melissa Lindsay2007

    … to knowing if experience, training, age and Body Mass Index (BMI) have an effect on the heart rate of the law enforcement officer during a deadly force encounter. The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between law enforcement officer's years of experience and training and …

    tdl Repository record

  18. Psychological Profiles in a Female Bariatric Surgery Sample

    Donato, Aimee L.

    … both within and between groups on post-surgery body mass index (BMI) and weight loss, and (3) generate recommendations for continued post-surgery weight loss maintenance.</p>

    loma-linda Repository record

  19. PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS A MEDIATOR OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SELF-EFFICACY AND BODY MASS INDEX IN A NON-CLINICAL SAMPLE OF CHILDREN

    Benson, Eric RobertUniversity of Kansas2009

    … prevention and intervention variables: body mass index (BMI), physical activity self-efficacy (PASE), physical activity, and sedentary behavior. The first tested hypothesis purported an association between PASE and BMI that is mediated by physical activity. The second hypothesis stated …

    ku Repository record

  20. Examining relationships of taste sensitivity and body fat percentage using body adiposity index

    Lemaster, Amanda J.2014

    <p>Body fat and taste sensitivity have been explored with mixed results. Generally, studies have used Body Mass Index (BMI) as an indicator of obesity. This research study explores the relations between body fat percentage using a fairly new measure, Body Adiposity Index (BAI; Bergman et al., …

    emich Repository record

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