Body mass index (BMI) corrects body weight for height and is well established for
diagnosing overweight and obesity and correlating with many medical conditions. Waist …

Body mass index (BMI) can be considered an application of a power law model to express
body weight independently of height. Based on the same power law principle, we previously …

Abstract Objective Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are linked to excessive adiposity
and anthropometric indices can be used to identify those at risk. The aim of this study was to …

Independent indices (height, body mass index, a body shape index, and hip index) derived
from basic anthropometrics have been found to be powerful predictors of mortality hazard …

Objectives This study was carried out in order to determine the prevalence of obesity among
the students of the Faculty of Health Sciences and to evaluate the anthropometric …

Aims. A nine-month motivational exercise-based intervention was previously offered to
subjects with type 2 diabetes (T2D). A year after the end of the intervention, compliance to …

Background Globally, stroke remains a top cause of mortality and morbidity, highlighting the
critical need for new predictive biomarkers to assess risk. A body shape index (ABSI) is …

Background. We aimed to identify the most suited anthropometric measure for the prediction
of risk for incident coronary heart disease (CHD) among the Turkish population. Methods …

Objective: It was aimed to investigate hip flexion and extension muscle strength of female
weightlifters athletes participating in national and international weightlifting championships …

Objective: It was aimed to investigate hip flexion and extension muscle strength of female
weightlifters athletes participating in national and international weightlifting championships …