Ethnicity-specific cut-offs that predict co-morbidities: the way forward for optimal utility of obesity indicators

N Kapoor, J Furler, TV Paul, N Thomas… - Journal of biosocial …, 2019 - cambridge.org
Obesity indicators are useful clinical tools in the measurement of obesity, but it is important
for clinicians to appropriately interpret their values in individuals with different ethnicities …

[HTML][HTML] Sarcopenia in male patients with head and neck cancer receiving chemoradiotherapy: a longitudinal pilot study

NS Chauhan, SR Samuel, N Meenar, PUP Saxena… - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
Methods This longitudinal pilot study aimed to routinely monitor 19 men receiving CRT for
their HNC for a variety of sarcopenic-related outcomes over three time points during their 7 …

Time trends in mid-upper-arm anthropometry from 1982 to 2011 in male children and adolescents from Kolkata, India

M Żegleń, Ł Kryst, P Dasgupta, R Saha… - Journal of Biosocial …, 2021 - cambridge.org
The aim of this study was to investigate inter-generational changes in selected mid-upper-
arm measurements of boys from Kolkata, India. The analysis was based on the …

Sexual dimorphism of body proportions and composition among 16–19-year-olds from South Asia (India) and Central Europe (Poland).

Ł Kryst, M Żegleń, M Kowal… - Anthropologischer …, 2021 - search.ebscohost.com
The purpose of this study was to assess the sexual dimorphism of body proportions and
body composition among 16–19-year-olds from South Asia (India) and Central Europe …

[PDF][PDF] Body Weight Perception and its Relationship with Anthropometric Indices of Undergraduate Students in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

O Obia, NI Meloh, U Obia, E Reuben - International Journal of …, 2024 - iiardjournals.org
Background to the study: Influences from the media has increased the consciousness of
young adults about their body weight and size. The aim of the present study was to evaluate …

[PDF][PDF] Body Mass Index as a Measure of Obesity and Cut-Off for Surgical Eligibility

SD Khangura, M Severn - Canadian Journal of Health …, 2022 - canjhealthtechnol.ca
Background Body mass index (BMI) is a measure that uses an individual's weight in
kilograms (kg) divided by height in metres squared (m2). 1 BMI is 1 of the most commonly …

[HTML][HTML] CADTH Health Technology Review Body Mass Index as a Measure of Obesity and Cut-Off for Surgical Eligibility

SD Khangura, M Severn - canjhealthtechnol.ca
Background Body mass index (BMI) is a measure that uses an individual's weight in
kilograms (kg) divided by height in metres squared (m 2). 1 BMI is 1 of the most commonly …