Body mass index in young adulthood and risk of subsequent dementia at different levels of intelligence and education in Danish men

OBJECTIVE: This study has been designed to correlate the diameter of the greater saphenous vein in different levels of the lower limbs with the body mass index of each individual to determine a possible relation between them. METHODS: Fifty-two lower limbs in 26 volunteers (six males and 20 females) without a chronic venous disease record, aged 21-68 were evaluated. Prior to color-flow duplex scanning the body mass index was defined. The deep and superficial venous systems and perforator veins were assessed as described in the literature. The diameter of the greater saphenous vein was measured with ultrasound longitudinal imaging in seven different levels. For the statistical analysis, Student t test for paired data and Spearman test were used. RESULTS: The difference observed in saphenous venous in the second and third levels when compared to the lower right and left limbs was not considered significant and a single group was formed to correlate with body mass index. The correlation was considered statistically irrelevant. CONCLUSION: By correlating the diameters of the greater saphenous vein with the body mass index of each individual it was noted that the relation between them is not significant, therefore it can be assumed that tall thin individuals can have greater saphenous vein with similar diameter as short fat individuals.

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Relation between weight and length at birth and body mass index in young adulthood: cohort study

BMJ ◽

10.1136/bmj.315.7116.1137 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 315 (7116) ◽

pp. 1137-1137 ◽

Cited By ~ 151

Author(s):

H. T. Sorensen ◽

S. Sabroe ◽

K. J Rothman ◽

M. Gillman ◽

P. Fischer ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Cohort Study ◽

Body Mass ◽

Young Adulthood

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Consistently Stable or Decreased Body Mass Index in Young Adulthood and Longitudinal Changes in Metabolic Syndrome Components

Circulation ◽

10.1161/circulationaha.106.648642 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 115 (8) ◽

pp. 1004-1011 ◽

Cited By ~ 112

Author(s):

Donald M. Lloyd-Jones ◽

Kiang Liu ◽

Laura A. Colangelo ◽

Lijing L. Yan ◽

Liviu Klein ◽

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Keyword(s):

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Young Adulthood ◽

Longitudinal Changes ◽

Metabolic Syndrome Components

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Abstract 13246: The Impact of Body-Mass Index Trajectories During Early Adulthood on Cardiac Mechanics in Middle Age: The CARDIA Study

Circulation ◽

10.1161/circ.130.suppl_2.13246 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 130 (suppl_2) ◽

Author(s):

Sadiya S Khan ◽

Sanjiv J Shah ◽

Kiang J Liu ◽

Cora E Lewis ◽

Christina Shay ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Young Adulthood ◽

Cardiac Dysfunction ◽

Middle Age ◽

Cardiac Mechanics ◽

Left Ventricular ◽

Left Ventricular Ejection ◽

The Impact ◽

Baseline Bmi

Introduction: Obesity is a risk factor for left ventricular dysfunction and incident heart failure. We hypothesized that baseline body mass index (BMI) and trajectories in weight change through young adulthood are associated with abnormal cardiac mechanics in middle age. Methods: We examined 2,735 participants from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study. BMI was calculated at exam years 0, 2, 5, 7, 10, 15, 20, 25. 2D echo was performed with speckle-tracking analysis. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and global longitudinal, circumferential, and radial strain (GLS, GCS, GRS, respectively) were measured at y25. Group-based modeling with latent class analysis (PROC TRAJ) was used to identify trajectories in relative changes in BMI (% change in BMI from baseline at each exam). Linear regression examined associations between baseline BMI and trajectory of BMI change and absolute GLS, GCS, and GRS at y25 adjusting for demographics, risk factors, and echo parameters. Results: Mean age at baseline was 25±4 years. Baseline BMI at y0 was significantly associated with mean GLS at y25 (p=0.01), but not GRS or GCS. We identified 4 distinct trajectories of relative BMI change: stable weight (36% of sample), mild increase (40%), moderate increase (18%), and major increase (6%) in weight (Figure). At y25, there was no difference in LVEF across the 4 BMI trajectory groups (P=NS). After adjustment for clinical variables and baseline BMI, absolute GLS was lower in groups with BMI increases (overall P<0.001). GRS and GCS were not significantly different between the groups. Conclusion: In conclusion, baseline BMI and increases in BMI during young adulthood are significantly associated with the presence of subclinical cardiac dysfunction in middle age despite normal EF. This novel characterization of BMI trajectories across young adulthood may assist in improving understanding of the impact of weight gain and obesity on cardiac dysfunction.

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Eating Behavior (Duration, Content, and Timing) Among Workers Living under Different Levels of Urbanization

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu12020375 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 375 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Natalia M. Tiuganji ◽

Patricia Nehme ◽

Elaine C. Marqueze ◽

Cheryl M. Isherwood ◽

Andressa J. Martins ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Eating Behavior ◽

Start Time ◽

Anthropometric Measures ◽

Food Content ◽

Food Recalls ◽

The City ◽

Different Levels ◽

Rural Group

Urbanization has contributed to extended wakefulness, which may in turn be associated with eating over a longer period. Here, we present a field study conducted in four groups with different work hours and places of living in order to investigate eating behavior (duration, content, and timing). Anthropometric measures were taken from the participants (rural (n = 22); town (n = 19); city-day workers (n = 11); city-night workers (n = 14)). In addition, a sociodemographic questionnaire was self-answered and 24-h food recalls were applied for three days. The 24-h food recalls revealed that fat intake varied according to the groups, with the highest consumption by the city-day workers. By contrast, city-day workers had the lowest intake of carbohydrate, whereas the rural group had the highest. In general, all groups had some degree of inadequacy in food consumption. Eating duration was negatively correlated with total energy intake, fat, and protein consumption in the rural and town groups. There was a positive correlation between body mass index and eating duration in both city groups. The rural group had the earliest start time of eating, and this was associated with a lower body mass index. This study suggested that food content and timing, as well as eating duration, differed according to place of living, which in turn may be linked to lifestyle.

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