Examining the relationship between body mass index and adverse cardio-metabolic profiles among Australian Indigenous and non-Indigenous young adults

Perceived stress is the degree of stress experienced by an individual in the face of a stressor. Studies have shown that stress affects emotions, leads to behavioral changes, and is likely to trigger physical illnesses. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), stress is classified as a health epidemic of the 21st century; in the meantime, the percentage of adults being overweight and with obesity has continued to grow after reaching 38.9% in 2016. Hence, it is unclear whether perceived stress has become a factor affecting progressive obesity and whether food addiction (FA) is an intermediate factor. The purposes of this study were to (1) investigate the FA prevalence among young adults in Taiwan, (2) understand correlations among perceived stress, FA, and the body mass index (BMI), and (3) determine the potential mediating effect of FA due to perceived stress on BMI. The study was conducted through an online questionnaire, composed of a basic data form, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS). We received 1994 responses and analyzed 1780 valid samples. Results showed that 231 participants met the FA criteria, accounting for 12.98%. Perceived stress was positively correlated with BMI (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.013~0.088, p-value 7.8 × 10−3), and perceived stress was positively associated to FA (95% CI 1.099~1.154, p-value < 10−4), which was also positively correlated with BMI (95% CI 0.705~2.176, p-value 10−4). FA significantly mediated the relationship between PSS and BMI with an indirect effect size of 25.18% and 25.48% in the group that scored 31~40 on the PSS. The study concluded that among people seeking weight loss, proper stress management and screening for FA in order to apply related therapies may be an effective method for weight management.

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Body Mass Index, Lean Mass, and Body Fat Percentage as Mediators of the Relationship between Milk Consumption and Bone Health in Young Adults

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu11102500 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (10) ◽

pp. 2500 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ana Torres-Costoso ◽

Purificación López-Muñoz ◽

Asunción Ferri-Morales ◽

Elisabeth Bravo-Morales ◽

Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Young Adults ◽

Body Composition ◽

Body Mass ◽

Fat Mass ◽

Bone Health ◽

Milk Consumption ◽

Mineral Density ◽

Total Body ◽

The Relationship

Identifying environmental factors that influence bone health is crucial for developing effective intervention strategies that maximize peak bone mass. The aim of this study was to estimate the relationship between milk consumption and bone mineral density (BMD) in young adults, and to examine whether this relationship is mediated by body mass index (BMI) and total lean and fat mass. A cross-sectional study involving college students (n = 239) from a Spanish public university was performed. Data on milk consumption and anthropometric and body composition variables were collected. The Pearson correlation coefficients among total body BMD, body composition variables, and milk consumption ranged from −0.111 to −1.171, most of them statistically significant (p < 0.05). The ANCOVA (analysis of covariance) models showed that those with higher regular milk consumption had less total body BMD than those with lower regular milk consumption (p < 0.05), even after controlling for different sets of confounders. In the mediation analysis, BMI and lean and fat mass turned out to act as full mediators of the relationship between regular milk consumption and total body BMD (z = −1.7148, −1.3208, and −1.8549, respectively; p ≤ 0.05). In conclusion, milk consumption, per se, does not seem to have a direct effect on bone development, because its association seems to be fully mediated by body composition variables in young adults.

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HUBUNGAN JENIS KELAMIN, INDEKS MASSA TUBUH DAN PERAWATAN WAJAH DENGAN DERAJAT KEPARAHAN ACNE VULGARIS

Jurnal Kebidanan Mutiara Mahakam ◽

10.36998/jkmm.v7i1.39 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 31-40

Author(s):

Fanny Gomarjoyo ◽

Agnes Kartini ◽

M. Khairul Nuryanto

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Young Adults ◽

Risk Factor ◽

Body Mass ◽

Skin Disease ◽

Statistical Tests ◽

Acne Vulgaris ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship ◽

Bodymass Index

Acne vulgaris is one of problem skin disease for adolescents and young adults. Acne vulgaris(AV) is a chronic inflammation of pilosebasea follicles with multifactorial causes and has clinicalmanifestations such as blackheads papules, pustules, nodules and cysts. Risk factor of acne vulgaris isobesity. Obesity usually happens along with peripheral hyperandrogen and can increase sebumproduction. Facial care consists of cleaning, moisturizer and sun protector and analyzed relation withseverity of acne vulgaris. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of gender, bodymass index and facial care to severity of acne vulgaris. This study was an observational analytic withcross sectional method and the sampling was chosen by purposive sampling. The minimum sample sizewas 59 subjects. Data from this study were obtained from measurement of body mass index anddiagnostic photos in acne prone subjects. The result of statistical tests showed that there was relationshipbetween sex with the severity of acne vulgaris with (p = 0.014) and severity of acne vulgaris having anopportunity 6 times greater in males than females. Body mass index and facial care have no relation tothe severity of acne vulgaris.

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The Relationship between Body Mass Index and Cognitive Function in Young Adults - A Correlational Study

International Journal of Health Sciences and Research ◽

10.52403/ijhsr.20210709 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (7) ◽

pp. 58-62

Author(s):

Kena H Patel ◽

Jalpa Parikh

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Young Adults ◽

Cognitive Function ◽

Body Mass ◽

Elderly Population ◽

Healthy Weight ◽

Interview Method ◽

Weak Negative Correlation ◽

Key Words Body Mass ◽

The Relationship

Background: Cognitive functions are conscious mental activities such as thinking, remembering, learning and using language. The function of cognition is the ability of attention, memory, judgement, problem solving and executive abilities such as planning, evaluating and monitoring. Body mass index (BMI) is an estimate of body fat based on height and weight. It can help determine whether a person is at an unhealthy or healthy weight. Several studies indicate that cognitive function is impaired in elderly population with respect to BMI and also indicate that greater BMI in midlife is associated with higher risk of cognitive impairment. So, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between body mass index and cognitive function in young adults. Methodology: A "Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) scale" was filled by the 134 young adults (18 to 35 years) through interview method. Result: Statistical analysis was done using SPSS version 20. Pearson's test of correlation was applied between outcome measures. There is a weak negative but statistically significant correlation found between body mass index (BMI) and MOCA scores (r = -o.174). Conclusion: This study demonstrated weak negative correlation between body mass index and cognitive function in young adults. Key words: Body mass index, Cognitive function, Young adults.

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Examining Associations between Body Mass Index in 18–25 Year-Olds and Energy Intake from Alcohol: Findings from the Health Survey for England and the Scottish Health Survey

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu10101477 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (10) ◽

pp. 1477 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Viviana Albani ◽

Jennifer Bradley ◽

Wendy Wrieden ◽

Stephanie Scott ◽

Cassey Muir ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Young Adults ◽

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Body Mass ◽

Health Survey ◽

Alcohol Intake ◽

Alcoholic Beverages ◽

Scottish Health Survey ◽

The Relationship ◽

Health Survey For England

Evidence on the relationship between alcohol consumption and body mass index (BMI) is mixed, particularly for young adults. This study explored the relationship between energy obtained from alcoholic beverages and BMI using data for 18–25 year-olds (n = 7691) from pooled cross-sections of the 2008–2014 Health Survey for England and the Scottish Health Survey. Energy obtained from alcoholic beverages (excluding mixers) on the heaviest drinking day in the past week was expressed as percentage of total recommended dietary allowance (RDA) of energy (% RDA Energy). Linear regressions were estimated of BMI on alcohol intake categories controlling for intake frequency, physical activity, longstanding illness and other covariates, with separate analyses for men and women, and by beverage type. Significant associations with BMI were observed with the ‘Very High’ category of alcohol intake (>75% RDA Energy) for men (p < 0.001, 1.74, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.98, 2.49) and with the “High” (>50% to 75% RDA Energy) (p < 0.001, 1.67, 95% CI 0.26, 2.58) and above category for women, when compared with the Low (>0–25% RDA Energy) category. Young adults drinking the highest levels of alcohol on a single occasion were more likely to be obese than those with the lowest intake. Interventions to address internationally rising youth obesity rates should also consider reducing alcohol consumption by increasing alcohol prices, and reducing availability and marketing exposure.

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Determination of The Relationship Between External Pelvic Measurements and Body Mass Index in Young Adults

Turkish Journal of Family Medicine & Primary Care ◽

10.21763/tjfmpc.722541 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ş. Deniz MUTLUAY ◽

Emine DEMİR

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Young Adults ◽

Body Mass ◽

The Relationship

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Body Mass Index and Memory Function in Young Adults

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e528942014-967 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Mitchell Metzger ◽

Morgan Myers ◽

Emily Embrescia ◽

David F. Vanata

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Young Adults ◽

Body Mass ◽

Memory Function

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Relationship between Leptin Concentration in Cord Blood and Foetal Growth and Maternal Anthropometry of GDM Mothers at Delivery

Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons ◽

10.3329/jbcps.v25i1.166 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 9-13

Author(s):

S Jahan ◽

TR Das ◽

KB Biswas

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Birth Weight ◽

Cord Blood ◽

Body Mass ◽

Anthropometric Measurements ◽

Anthropometric Parameters ◽

Serum Leptin ◽

C Peptide ◽

Cord Serum ◽

The Relationship

Background and Aims: Cord blood leptin may reflect the leptinemic status of a newborn at birth more accurately than the leptin values of blood collected from other sites. The present study was undertaken to determine the relationship of cord serum leptin concentration at birth with neonatal and maternal anthropometric parameters. Materials and Methods: Blood was taken from the umbilical cord of the babies at delivery. Maternal anthropometric measurements were recorded at admission for delivery. Neonatal anthropometric measurements were recorded within 48 hours after delivery. Linear regression analysis was used to explore the relationship between cord serum leptin concentration and anthropometric parameters of the baby and the mother. Both Serum leptin and serum C-peptide levels were measured by chemiluminescence-based ELISA method. Results: The leptin concentration (ng/ml, mean±SD) in cord blood was 39.13±14.44. Cord leptin levels correlated with birth weight (r=0.673, p<0.0001), ponderal index (r=0.732, p<0.0001) but it did not correlate with maternal body mass index, gestational age (r=0.135, p=0.349) at delivery or cord serum C-peptide concentration (r=-0.049, p=0.735) or placental weight (r=0.203, p=0.157). Conclusion: There are associations between cord leptin concentration at delivery and birth weight, ponderal index (PI) of the babies but not body mass index (BMI) of the mothers. High leptin levels of the baby could represent an important feedback modulator of substrate supply and subsequently for adipose tissue status during late gestation. (J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2007; 25 : 9-13)

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