Blar i Faculty of Medicine på emneord "Body mass index"
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Assessment of dietary intake and body mass index in a nutritionally deprived population in rural Democratic Republic of Congo
(Master thesis, 2015-06-10)Introduction: In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), about 70% of the total population and more than 40% of children under the age of 5 are undernourished. In such an area, assessment of nutritional adequacy is ... -
Association of body mass index with risk of acute myocardial infarction and mortality in Norwegian male and female patients with suspected stable angina pectoris: a prospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-05-21)Background: A number of previous studies have suggested that overweight or obese patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) may have lower morbidity and mortality than their leaner counterparts. Few studies have addressed ... -
The associations between weight-related anthropometrics during childhood and lung function in late childhood: a retrospective cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-01-19)Background: An association between body weight in childhood and subsequent lung function and asthma has been suggested, but few longitudinal studies exist. Our aim was to explore whether weight-related anthropometric ... -
A Family-Oriented Intervention Programme to Curtail Obesity From Five Years of Age Had No Effect Over No Intervention
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Aim: To examine the effect of a family‐oriented multidisciplinary intervention programme to curtail weight increase in young children with obesity. Methods: Children who weighed more than one kilogram above the 97th ... -
High BMI is significantly associated with positive progesterone receptor status and clinico-pathological markers for non-aggressive disease in endometrial cancer
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011)Background: Endometrial cancer incidence is increasing in industrialised countries. High body mass index (BMI, kg m−2) is associated with higher risk for disease. We wanted to investigate if BMI is related to clinico-pathological ... -
The metabolic syndrome and cardiometabolic risk factors in children and adolescents: Associations between different anthropometric measurements and cardiometabolic risk factors
(Master thesis, 2015-05-15)Introduction: The prevalence of pediatric obesity has increased worldwide during the last decades, and is currently a serious health challenge, as it causes extensive health problems in terms of cardiovascular comorbidities ... -
Monitoring children and adolescents with severe obesity: body mass index (BMI), BMI z‐score or percentage above the International Obesity Task Force overweight cut‐off?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Aim: Body mass index (BMI) metrics are widely used as a proxy for adiposity in children with severe obesity. The BMI expressed as the percentage of a cut‐off percentile for overweight or obesity has been proposed as a ... -
Paternal and maternal obesity but not gestational weight gain is associated with type 1 diabetes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-02-05)Background Our objective was to examine the associations of parental body mass index (BMI) and maternal gestational weight gain with childhood-onset type 1 diabetes. Comparing the associations of maternal and paternal BMI ... -
Paternal and maternal obesity but not gestational weight gain is associated with type 1 diabetes
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-04)Background Our objective was to examine the associations of parental body mass index (BMI) and maternal gestational weight gain with childhood-onset type 1 diabetes. Comparing the associations of maternal and paternal BMI ... -
Possible relation between maternal consumption of added sugar and sugar-sweetened beverages and birth weight - time trends in a population
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-10-24)Background: High birth weight (BW) is a risk factor for later obesity. In Norway, mean BW and proportion of large newborns increased from 1989 to 2000 and subsequently decreased to the 1989 level by 2010. The purpose of ... -
Red blood cell folate levels in Canadian Inuit women of childbearing years: influence of food security, body mass index, smoking, education, and vitamin use
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-12)Background: The benefits of folic acid for prevention of congenital anomalies are well known. For the Inuit of Canada, where vitamin use is low and access to folate-rich foods limited, fortification is likely a major source ... -
Relationships between Lifestyle Factors and Self-reported General Health
(Master thesis, 2013-09-02)Background: Current health problems are complex and often related to a person's lifestyle, and thus it is necessary to examine them with self-reported data. These kinds of data can be an important complement to more objective ... -
Risk factors for knee replacement due to primary osteoarthritis, a population based, prospective cohort study of 315,495 individuals
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-06-23)Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a common and disabling condition. We wanted to investigate the modifiable risk factors Body Mass Index (BMI) and physical activity, using knee replacement (KR) as a marker for ... -
Ten-year changes in health-related quality of life after biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-09)Background: Long-term data on health-related quality of life (HRQL) after biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPDDS) are scarce. The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in HRQL from baseline to 10 years ...