scholarly journals Agreement between self-reported and measured height, weight and body mass index in old age--a longitudinal study with 20 years of follow-up

2010 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 445-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. K. Dahl ◽  
L. B. Hassing ◽  
E. I. Fransson ◽  
N. L. Pedersen
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Body Mass

scholarly journals Cause-specific mortality in old age in relation to body mass index in middle age and in old age: follow-up of the Whitehall cohort of male civil servants

2005 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 169-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Breeze ◽  
Robert Clarke ◽  
Martin J Shipley ◽  
Michael G Marmot ◽  
Astrid E Fletcher
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Middle Age ◽  
Civil Servants ◽  
Specific Mortality

scholarly journals Body mass index, waist circumference, and mortality risks over 27 years of follow-up in old age

2020 ◽  
Vol 46 ◽  
pp. 20-23
Author(s):  
Páraic S. O'Súilleabháin ◽  
Angelina R. Sutin ◽  
Denis Gerstorf
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Mortality Risks

scholarly journals Longitudinal Changes in Obesity and Body Mass Index Among Adult Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Report From the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

2008 ◽  
Vol 26 (28) ◽  
pp. 4639-4645 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward G. Garmey ◽  
Qi Liu ◽  
Charles A. Sklar ◽  
Lillian R. Meacham ◽  
Ann C. Mertens ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia ◽  
Childhood Cancer ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cancer Survivor ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Lymphoblastic Leukemia ◽  
Childhood Cancer Survivor ◽  
Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

Purpose We examined the rate of increase in the body mass index (BMI; kg/m2) after final height attainment in survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and a noncancer comparison group. Methods Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS) is a retrospectively ascertained cohort study that prospectively tracks the health status of adults who were diagnosed with childhood cancer between 1970 and 1986 and a comparison group of siblings. Changes in BMI from baseline enrollment to time of completion of follow-up (mean interval, 7.8 years) were calculated for 1,451 ALL survivors (mean age, 32.3 years at follow-up) and 2,167 siblings of childhood cancer survivors (mean age, 35.9 years). Results The mean BMI of the CCSS sibling comparison group increased with age (women, 0.25 units/yr, 95% CI, 0.22 to 0.28 units; men, 0.23 units/yr, 95% CI, 0.20 to 0.25 units). Compared with CCSS siblings, ALL survivors who were treated with cranial radiation therapy (CRT) had a significantly greater increase in BMI (women, 0.41 units/yr, 95% CI, 0.37 to 0.45 units; men, 0.29 units/yr; 95% CI, 0.26 to 0.32 units). The rate of BMI increase was not significantly increased for ALL survivors who were treated with chemotherapy alone. Younger age at CRT exposure significantly modified risk. Conclusion CRT used in the treatment of childhood ALL is associated with a greater rate of increasing BMI, particularly among women treated with CRT during the first decade of life. Health care professionals should be aware of this risk and interventions to reduce or manage weight gain are essential in this high-risk population.

scholarly journals Subclinical Cardiac Organ Damage in Patients with Moderate to Severe Psoriasis

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 2440
Author(s):  
Anja Linde ◽  
Eva Gerdts ◽  
Kåre Steinar Tveit ◽  
Ester Kringeland ◽  
Helga Midtbø
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Treatment Initiation ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Organ Damage ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Infliximab Treatment ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Psoriasis Severity

We explored the association between subclinical cardiac organ damage (OD) with comorbidities and psoriasis severity in 53 psoriasis patients on infliximab treatment (age 47 ± 15 years, 30% women) and 99 controls without psoriasis (age 47 ± 11 years, 28% women). Cardiac OD was assessed by echocardiography as the presence of increased left ventricular (LV) relative wall thickness (RWT), LV hypertrophy or dilated left atrium. Psoriasis severity was graded using the psoriasis area and severity index (PASI). The prevalence of hypertension was 66% in psoriasis vs. 61% in controls (p = 0.54) and cardiac OD seen in 51 and 73%, respectively (p = 0.007). Psoriasis was associated with a lower prevalence of cardiac OD (odds ratio (OR) 0.32, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.13–0.77, p = 0.01) independent of age, sex, smoking, body mass index, and hypertension. Among psoriasis patients, hypertension was associated with increased risk of subclinical cardiac OD (OR 6.88, 95% CI 1.32–35.98, p = 0.02) independent of age, sex, and body mass index. PASI at treatment initiation was associated with a higher RWT at follow-up, independent of sex, age, and hypertension (β 0.36, p = 0.006) while no association with current PASI was found. In conclusion, cardiac OD was less prevalent in psoriasis patients on infliximab treatment than controls. Hypertension was the major covariable for subclinical cardiac OD in psoriasis.

scholarly journals The association between body mass index and recovery from post-traumatic stress disorder after the nuclear accident in Fukushima

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Masato Nagai ◽  
Tetsuya Ohira ◽  
Masaharu Maeda ◽  
Seiji Yasumura ◽  
Itaru Miura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Error Variance ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic

AbstractPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and obesity share common risk factors; however, the effect of obesity on recovery from PTSD has not been assessed. We examined the association between body mass index (BMI) and recovery from PTSD after the Great East Japan Earthquake. We analyzed 4356 men and women with probable PTSD aged ≥ 16 years who were living in evacuation zones owing to the radiation accident in Fukushima, Japan. Recovery from probable PTSD was defined as Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-specific scores < 44. Using Poisson regression with robust error variance adjusted for confounders, we compared the prevalence ratios (PRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for this outcome in 2013 and 2014. Compared with point estimates for normal weight (BMI: 18.5–24.9 kg/m2), especially in 2013, those for underweight (BMI: < 18.5 kg/m2) and obesity (BMI: ≥ 30.0 kg/m2) tended to slightly increase and decrease, respectively, for recovery from probable PTSD. The multivariate-adjusted PRs (95% CIs) for underweight and obesity were 1.08 (0.88–1.33) and 0.85 (0.68–1.06), respectively, in 2013 and 1.02 (0.82–1.26) and 0.87 (0.69–1.09), respectively, in 2014. The results of the present study showed that obesity may be a useful predictor for probable PTSD recovery. Obese victims with PTSD would require more intensive support and careful follow-up for recovery.

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