scholarly journals A New Body Shape Index Predicts Mortality Hazard Independently Of Body Mass Index

2016 ◽  
pp. 137-162
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
Mortality Hazard

scholarly journals A New Body Shape Index Predicts Mortality Hazard Independently of Body Mass Index

PLoS ONE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. e39504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nir Y. Krakauer ◽  
Jesse C. Krakauer
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
Mortality Hazard

scholarly journals Comparisons of Visceral Adiposity Index, Body Shape Index, Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference and Their Associations with Diabetes Mellitus in Adults

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei ◽  
Liu ◽  
Xue ◽  
Wang ◽  
Shi
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
Visceral Adiposity ◽  
Youden Index ◽  
Visceral Adiposity Index ◽  
Adiposity Index

The associations between visceral adiposity index (VAI), body shape index and diabetes in adults were inconsistent. We assessed the predictive capacity of VAI and body shape index for diabetes by comparing them with body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC). We used the data of 5838 Chinese men and women aged ≥18 years from the 2009 China Health and Nutrition Survey. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to examine the independent associations between Chinese VAI (CVAI) or body shape index and diabetes. The predictive power of the two indices was assessed using the receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, and compared with those of BMI and WC. Both CVAI and body shape index were positively associated with diabetes. The odds ratios for diabetes were 4.9 (2.9–8.1) and 1.8 (1.2–2.8) in men, and 14.2 (5.3–38.2) and 2.0 (1.3–3.1) in women for the highest quartile of CVAI and body shape index, respectively. The area under the ROC (AUC) and Youden index for CVAI was the highest among all four obesity indicators, whereas BMI and WC are better indicators for diabetes screening. Higher CVAI and body shape index scores are independently associated with diabetes risk. CVAI has a higher overall diabetes diagnostic ability than BMI, WC and body shape index in Chinese adults. BMI and WC, however, are more appealing as screening indicators considering their easy use.

scholarly journals Body shape index versus body mass index as correlates of health risk in young healthy sedentary men

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marzena Malara ◽  
Anna Kęska ◽  
Joanna Tkaczyk ◽  
Grażyna Lutosławska
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Shape Index

Body Shape Index, body Mass Index and Their relation to blood Pressure

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 489
Author(s):  
Ashok Kumar Jeppu ◽  
Halif Nafis Bin Mohamad Johari ◽  
Mohamad Halim Bin Mohamad Shariff ◽  
Kavitha Ashok Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Shape Index

scholarly journals Combining Body Mass and Shape Indices in Clinical Practice

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesse C. Krakauer ◽  
Nir Y. Krakauer
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
Relative Risks ◽  
Shape Indices ◽  
A Body Shape Index

We present preliminary clinical experience with combined consideration of the commonly used BMI (body mass index) and the newly developed ABSI (a body shape index) using a point of care anthropometric calculator for comparisons of index values and associated relative risks to population normals. In a series of 282 patients, BMI and ABSI were close to being independently distributed, supporting the value of considering both indices. Three selected cases illustrate scenarios where assessment of ABSI together with BMI could inform patient care and counseling. These data suggest that combined assessment of BMI and ABSI may prove useful in clinical practice.

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