Mortality attributable to higher-than-optimal body mass index in New Zealand

2005 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 402-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cliona Ni Mhurchu ◽  
Maria Turley ◽  
Niki Stefanogiannis ◽  
Carlene MM Lawes ◽  
Anthony Rodgers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Ischaemic Stroke ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Postmenopausal Breast Cancer ◽  
Premature Death ◽  
Rate Of Increase ◽  
Comparative Risk ◽  
Stroke Type ◽  
Risk Assessment Methodology

AbstractObjectivesTo estimate the burden of mortality in New Zealand due to higher-than-optimal body mass index (BMI) in 1997, as well as mortality that could be avoided in 2011 with feasible changes in mean population BMI.SettingNew Zealand.DesignComparative risk assessment methodology was used to estimate the attributable and avoidable mortality due to high BMI. Outcomes assessed were ischaemic heart disease (IHD), ischaemic stroke, type 2 diabetes mellitus, colorectal cancer and postmenopausal breast cancer.ResultsIn 1997, 3154 deaths (11% of all deaths) in New Zealand were due to higher-than-optimal BMI (<21 kg m−2). This amounted to 83% of diabetes deaths, 24% of IHD deaths, 15% of ischaemic stroke deaths and 4% of all cancer deaths. If the projected increase in mean population BMI by 2011 was limited to 1.0 kg m−2rather than 1.3 kg m−2, approximately 385 deaths could be prevented annually, mainly from diabetes.ConclusionsThese results quantify the importance of higher-than-optimal BMI as a major modifiable cause of premature death in New Zealand. Intervention policies that would have only modest effects on slowing the rate of increase in mean population BMI by 2011 could still prevent hundreds of deaths annually.

scholarly journals COMPARISON OF CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS IN OBESE AND NORMAL WEIGHT PEOPLE

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anil Jawahirani ◽  
Gajendra Manakshe
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Obese Subject ◽  
Premature Death ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Cardiovascular Parameters ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Stroke Type ◽  
And Control

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, and at least 2.8 million people dying each year as a result of being overweight or obese. Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer that are some of the leading causes of preventable, premature death. Aim: comparison of cardiovascular parameters between obese and normal individual. Material and Methods: His prospective study was carried out in the Dept. of Medicine (Cardiology) at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of medical Sciences, Sawangi Meghe Wardha. Results: A total of 400 participants were included in the study of which 200 were obese and 200 were non obese subject. Conclusion: The present paper has shown the correlation between body mass index and cardiovascular parameters among obese and non-obese. The mean body mass index is greater in obese male than obese female. The strong association of obesity with cardiovascular disease necessitates the importance of prevention and control of obesity and it should begin in early child hood also proper diet and regular medical check-up should be carried out to cope up with the problem of obesity. Keywords: cardiovascular diseases, Obese, BMI.

scholarly journals Mortality attributable to excess body mass Index in Iran: Implementation of the comparative risk assessment methodology

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farshad Farzadfar ◽  
Shirin Djalalinia ◽  
SaharSaeidi Moghadam ◽  
Niloofar Peykari ◽  
Amir Kasaeian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Assessment Methodology ◽  
Comparative Risk Assessment ◽  
Comparative Risk ◽  
Risk Assessment Methodology

The Rate of Increase in Blood Pressure in Children 5 Years of Age Is Related to Changes in Aerobic Fitness and Body Mass Index

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 94 (4) ◽  
pp. 465-470
Author(s):  
Steven Shea ◽  
Charles E. Basch ◽  
Bernard Gutin ◽  
Aryeh D. Stein ◽  
Isobel R. Contento ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Diastolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Aerobic Fitness ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Multiple Regression Model ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Rate Of Increase

Objective. To determine whether changes in aerobic fitness and body mass index are related to the age-related rise in blood pressure in healthy preschool children. Study design. Longitudinal analyses of 196 free-living children aged 5 years at baseline who were followed over a mean of 19:7 months. Aerobic fitness was assessed using a treadmill All measures were obtained on multiple occasions at scheduled visits as part of a longitudinal cohort study. Setting. An inner-city medical center. Outcome measures. Blood pressure was measured using an automated Dinamap device. Results. Mean systolic blood pressure was 95.3 mmHg (SD 8.38) at baseline and increased by 4.46 mmHg per year. Mean diastolic blood pressure was 53.9 mmHg (SD 5.81) at baseline and did not change significantly. Children in the highest quintile of increase in fitness had a significantly smaller increase in systolic blood pressure compared to children in the lowest quintile (2.92 vs 5.10 mmHg/year; P = .03). Children in the lowest quintile of increase in body mass index did not differ significantly in rate of increase in systolic blood pressure compared to children in the highest quintile (3.92 vs 4.96 mmHg/year). In a multiple regression model including baseline systolic blood pressure, fitness, height, body mass index, and other covariates, greater increase in fitness (P = .03) and lesser increase in body mass index (P &lt; .01) were associated with lower rates of increase in systolic blood pressure. In a similar multivariate analysis, an increase in fitness was also associated with a lower rate of increase in diastolic blood pressure (P = .02) Conclusion. Young children who increase their aerobic fitness or decrease their body mass index reduce the rate of the age-related increase in blood pressure. These observations may have implications for development of interventions directed at the primary prevention of hypertension.

scholarly journals The Andean Latin-American burden of diabetes attributable to high body mass index: A comparative risk assessment

2020 ◽  
Vol 160 ◽  
pp. 107978 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo M. Carrillo-Larco ◽  
Jonathan Pearson-Stuttard ◽  
Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz ◽  
Edward W. Gregg
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Latin American ◽  
High Body Mass Index ◽  
Comparative Risk Assessment ◽  
High Body ◽  
Comparative Risk

Relationship between body mass index and ischaemic stroke in Chinese elderly hypertensive patients

2020 ◽  
pp. postgradmedj-2019-137457
Author(s):  
Jiayi Huang ◽  
Lin Liu ◽  
Yu-Ling Yu ◽  
Chao-Lei Chen ◽  
Kenneth Lo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Ischaemic Stroke ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Interaction Analysis ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Chinese Elderly ◽  
Hypertensive Patients ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Elderly Hypertensive ◽  
Elderly Hypertensive Patients

BackgroundDespite obesity being a major risk factor for ischaemic stroke (IS), the association between body mass index (BMI) and IS in patients with hypertension remains uncertain.ObjectiveTo assess the association between BMI and IS among elderly hypertensive patients in China.Methods and resultsWe recruited 3500 hypertensive patients aged ≥60 between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2011 in China and ascertained their stroke status until December 2016. Multivariate Cox regression was used to evaluate the association between BMI and IS with interaction tests for exposure and covariates. A total of 3315 subjects (mean age 71.41±7.20 years, 44.5% were men) were included for data analysis. During an average follow-up period of 5.5 years, there were 206 onset cases (6.21%) of IS. When BMI was treated as a continuous variable, it was positively associated with the incidence of new onset IS (HR=1.14; 95% CI: 1.05 to 1.34; p=0.005) after adjusting for potential confounders. Meanwhile, when BMI was treated as a categorical variable, the highest category (≥28 kg/m2) was strongly associated with an increased risk for IS compared with normal BMI category (18.5 to 24 kg/m2) (HR=1.36, 95% CI: 1.09 to 1.80; p<0.001) in the fully adjusted model. Subgroup and interaction analysis also demonstrated that BMI independently associated with IS among males, smokers, alcohol drinkers, diabetic patients, people with uncontrolled blood pressure, decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate and those aged ≥70 years.ConclusionBMI was significantly associated with IS and was an independent risk of IS in Chinese elderly hypertensive patients.

scholarly journals Educational Differences in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer – Quantifying Indirect Effects through Health Behaviors, Body Mass Index and Reproductive Patterns

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. e78690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulla Arthur Hvidtfeldt ◽  
Theis Lange ◽  
Ingelise Andersen ◽  
Finn Diderichsen ◽  
Niels Keiding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Postmenopausal Breast Cancer ◽  
Reproductive Patterns ◽  
Educational Differences

Changes in body mass index in 11-12-year-old children in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand (1989-2000)

2004 ◽  
Vol 40 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 33-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Turnbull ◽  
D Barry ◽  
K Wickens ◽  
J Crane
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Body Mass
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