Ankle Osteoarthritis Scale

Although there is a wide array of outcome tools for assessing patients with symptomatic ankle arthritis, no disease-specific instrument for ankle arthritis has been shown to be reliable and valid. The purpose of this study was to develop a simple, reliable, and validated outcome measure for the clinical assessment of ankle osteoarthritis. We modified the Foot Function Index, a visual analog-based scale used to assess rheumatoid foot problems, to measure patient symptoms and functional limitations stemming from osteoarthritis of the ankle joint. Test-retest reliability and criterion and construct validity were determined for the overall Ankle Osteoarthritis Scale and its two subscales (pain and disability). Overall reliability ( r = 0.97; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.94–0.99), pain subscale reliability ( r = 0.95; 95% CI, 0.90–0.98), and disability subscale reliability ( r = 0.94; 95% CI, 0.88–0.97) were excellent. Criterion validity testing of the instrument with the WOMAC (a disease-specific scale for osteoarthritis) and the SF-36 (a general health survey) showed a high degree of concordance for related subscales. Construct validity using a physical measure of ankle function demonstrated sensitivity of the instrument to the degree of joint dysfunction. Normative data were obtained from 562 individuals who were not patients (264 men and 298 women). The responses were analyzed for trends in gender, body mass index, presence of arthritis, history of fracture in relation to the response levels, and age. A small but statistically significant main effect for gender was found, with women consistently reporting higher pain, disability, and total index scores. Body mass index and arthritis were also found to correlate with response answers across the subscale and total index scores; however, these factors only accounted for 12% of the variation. The Ankle Osteoarthritis Scale is a reliable and valid self-assessment instrument that specifically measures patient symptoms and disabilities related to ankle arthritis.

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Nutrition Literacy among Adolescents and Its Association with Eating Habits and BMI in Tripoli, Lebanon

Diseases ◽

10.3390/diseases9020025 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 25

Author(s):

Sara Taleb ◽

Leila Itani

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Food Habits ◽

Eating Habits ◽

Normal Weight ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Assessment Instrument ◽

Inverse Association ◽

Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽

Cross Sectional

(1) Background: Adolescence is a period of increased autonomy and independent decision making; it determines health behaviors that can persist into the future. Individual factors like food choices and unhealthy lifestyle have an essential role in the development and prevention of obesity among adolescents and are associated with the nutrition literacy of parents and other adults. While the association of parents’ nutrition literacy with adolescent BMI has been addressed, there is still a scarcity of studies that examine the effect of adolescents’ nutrition literacy on their eating habits and body mass index (BMI) status. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted that included 189 adolescents (68 with overweight and obesity and 121 with normal weight) aged between 14–19 years from four private schools in Tripoli, Lebanon. A self-administered questionnaire that included the Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument (NLAI) and the Adolescent Food Habits Checklist (AFHC) was used. Anthropometrics were measured using standardized procedures. The association between nutrition literacy, food habits and BMI was assessed using a chi squared test for independence and Poisson regression analysis where suitable. (3) Results: Results indicated no association between all five components of nutrition literacy and body mass index categories. Furthermore, there was no association between the Adolescent Food Habits Checklist and overweight or obese BMI status (RR = 0.947, 95%CI: 0.629–1.426) (p = 0.796). No association was observed between nutrition literacy and food habits, except for an inverse association with macronutrients literacy. (4) Conclusions: In conclusion, the study indicated that there was no association between the components of nutrition literacy with body mass index or with food habits, except for macronutrient literacy.

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Challenging the “jolly fat” hypothesis among older adults: High body mass index predicts increases in depressive symptoms over a 5-year period

Journal of Health Psychology ◽

10.1177/1359105316675209 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 48-58 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Peter Joseph Dearborn ◽

Michael A Robbins ◽

Merrill F Elias

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Body Mass ◽

Functional Limitations ◽

High Body Mass Index ◽

Obesity Prevalence ◽

Community Based ◽

Objectively Measured

Several investigators have observed lowered risk of depression among obese older adults, coining the “jolly fat” hypothesis. We examined this hypothesis using baseline and a 5-year follow-up body mass index, depressive symptoms, and covariates from 638 community-based older adults. High objectively measured body mass index and functional limitations predicted increased future depressive symptoms. However, symptoms did not predict future body mass index. Self-reported body mass index showed similar associations despite underestimating obesity prevalence. Results did not differ on the basis of gender. Results for this study, the first longitudinal reciprocal risk analysis between objectively measured body mass index and depressive symptoms among older adults, do not support the “jolly fat” hypothesis.

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Responsiveness and Validity of the SF-36, Ankle Osteoarthritis Scale, AOFAS Ankle Hindfoot Score, and Foot Function Index in End Stage Ankle Arthritis

Foot & Ankle International ◽

10.3113/fai.2012.0057 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 57-63 ◽

Cited By ~ 113

Author(s):

N. Jane Madeley ◽

Kevin J. Wing ◽

Claire Topliss ◽

Murray J. Penner ◽

Mark A. Glazebrook ◽

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Keyword(s):

Criterion Validity ◽

Ankle Arthritis ◽

Ankle Osteoarthritis ◽

Level Of Evidence ◽

Foot Function Index ◽

Function Index ◽

Sf 36 ◽

Foot Function ◽

End Stage ◽

Disease Specific

Background: We examined four commonly used scores, the SF-36, the Ankle Osteoarthritis Scale (AOS), the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) Ankle Hindfoot Score, and the Foot Function Index (FFI) to determine their responsiveness and validity. Methods: Patients with end stage ankle arthritis were recruited into a prospective multicenter cohort study and baseline and one year outcome scores were compared. The Standardized Response Mean and Effect Size for the AOS, AOFAS, and FFI were calculated and the three region- or disease-specific scores were compared with the SF-36 to determine their criterion validity. Results: All four scores showed acceptable responsiveness, and when using the validated SF-36 as the standard the three region or disease specific scores all showed similar criterion validity. Conclusion: All four scores are responsive and can be considered for use in this population. The objective component of the AOFAS Ankle Hindfoot Score may make it harder to perform than the other three scores which have subjective components only, and as yet its objective component has not been shown to demonstrate reliability. We recommend use of a purely subjective score such as the Ankle Osteoarthritis Scale or Foot Function Index as the region- or disease-specific score of choice in this population. As the SF-36 shows acceptable responsiveness, using it alone could also be considered. Level of Evidence: II, Prospective Comparative Study

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Adolescent Body Mass Index and Cardiovascular Disease–Specific Mortality by Midlife

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ◽

10.1210/jc.2017-00329 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 102 (8) ◽

pp. 3011-3020 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Gilad Twig ◽

Dana Ben-Ami Shor ◽

Ariel Furer ◽

Hagai Levine ◽

Estela Derazne ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cardiovascular Disease ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Specific Mortality ◽

Disease Specific Mortality ◽

Disease Specific

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Functional limitations linked to high body mass index, age and current pain in obese women

International Journal of Obesity ◽

10.1038/sj.ijo.0801553 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 25 (6) ◽

pp. 893-899 ◽

Cited By ~ 57

Author(s):

U Evers Larsson ◽

E Mattsson

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Functional Limitations ◽

High Body Mass Index ◽

Obese Women ◽

High Body

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Penile Cancer Stage, Survival and Body Mass Index

Urologia Internationalis ◽

10.1159/000367927 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 94 (2) ◽

pp. 220-224 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Rosa S. Djajadiningrat ◽

Erik van Werkhoven ◽

Simon Horenblas

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Body Mass ◽

Penile Cancer ◽

Disease Stage ◽

Rank Test ◽

Cancer Stage ◽

Disease Specific Survival ◽

Ajcc Stage ◽

Disease Specific

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether a higher body mass index (BMI) in penile cancer patients is associated with more advanced penile cancer stage at the time of treatment and cancer survival. Methods: We evaluated 433 penile cancer patients treated between 2006 and 2012 at our institute and recorded American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stage, BMI, circumcision, smoking and age. A proportional odds model was used to assess a possible association between BMI and AJCC stage at diagnosis and controlled for circumcision, smoking and age. Five-year disease-specific survival was calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method, with the log-rank test assessing equality of distributions. Results: 433 patients with a mean BMI of 26.8 kg/m2 were analyzed. No statistically significant association between BMI and AJCC stage was found (odds ratio 1.01 per 1 kg/m2 increase in BMI, 95% confidence interval 0.97-1.05, p = 0.63). Differences in disease-specific survival were not observed based on the different BMI classes. Conclusions: No association between BMI of penile cancer patients and their disease stage at the time of treatment was observed. Thus, BMI at penile cancer treatment does not affect prognosis.

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Validation of the Turkish version Power of the Food Scale (PFS) for determining hedonic hunger status and correlate between PFS and body mass index

Malaysian Journal of Nutrition ◽

10.31246/mjn-2019-0129 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 26 (3) ◽

pp. 369-377

Author(s):

Akçil Ok Mehtap ◽

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Hayzaran Melisa ◽

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Body Mass ◽

Goodness Of Fit ◽

Measurement Tool ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Turkish Version ◽

Hedonic Hunger ◽

Turkish Culture ◽

The Status

Introduction: This study was carried out to determine the validity and reliability of the Turkish culture-adapted version of “Power of the Food Scale” (PFS), which was originally developed by Lowe et al. (2009). In addition, associations between body mass index (BMI) and PFS scores were assessed. Methods: The study sample consisted of a total of 363 volunteering students aged >18 years, who were studying at the Bas¸kent University in Turkey. Validity and reliability analyses were conducted for the Turkish version of the PFS. Results: The correlations of each item in the PFS with the total score were found to be positive and >0.30. The Cronbach’s alpha value was determined as 0.85. The construct validity of the scale was analysed with confirmatory factor analysis. The Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index was 0.97 and the Root Mean Square Error of Approximation was 0.07. These fit indices of the model confirmed the construct validity of the PFS. A positive and statistically significant correlation was found between BMI values of the students and the total score of the scale (r=0.157; p=0.003). Conclusion: The findings obtained in this study have laid out that the Turkish Power of Food Scale (T-PFS), which was adapted to Turkish culture from PFS, is a valid and reliable measurement tool that can be applied in Turkey. Thus, T-PFS is thought to be likely to contribute to studies aiming to determine the status of hedonic hunger.

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Prevalencia de las limitaciones funcionales durante el envejecimiento en la población española y su relación con el índice de masa corporal (Prevalence of functional limitations during aging in a representative sample of Spanish population and its relati

Retos ◽

10.47197/retos.v0i34.58958 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 200-204

Author(s):

Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez ◽

Vicente Romo-Pérez ◽

Anxela Soto-Rodríguez ◽

José L García-Soidán

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Mass ◽

Functional Limitations ◽

Functional Limitation ◽

Great Difficulty ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Study Data ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Las Mujeres ◽

Age Range

Objetivo: describir la prevalencia de las limitaciones funcionales y examinar las asociaciones entre IMC, edad, sexo y limitaciones funcionales. Material y Método: en este estudio transversal se emplearon los datos de 5.970 personas mayores de 65 años (rango de edad: 65-94 años) procedentes de la Encuesta Europea de Salud 2014 (EES14) realizados por el Instituto Nacional de Estadística y el Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad del Gobierno español. Resultados: los datos mostraron que los hombres tenían una mejor percepción de sus limitaciones funcionales que las mujeres. En todas las variables analizadas, los hombres (sin importar la edad) reportaron menos limitaciones que las mujeres. El índice de masa corporal no obtuvo correlación significativa con el grado de limitación funcional en ninguna de las actividades evaluadas. Conclusiones: las mujeres de 75 años o más y los hombres a partir de los 85 años mostraron una gran dificultad para caminar, subir escaleras, agacharse y transportar cargas de peso medio. De hecho, la edad obtuvo correlaciones significativas con el grado de limitación funcional, al contrario que el índice de masa corporal.Abstract. Objective: to describe the prevalence of functional limitations and examine its association with BMI, age, and sex. Method: in this cross-sectional study, data from 5,970 people aged 65 and over (age range 65-94 years) was retrieved from the European Health Survey 2014 (EES14) conducted by the National Statistics Institute and the Ministry of Health, Services Social and Equality of the Spanish Government. Results: the data showed that men had a better perception of their functional limitations than women. In all variables analyzed, men (regardless of age) reported fewer limitations than women. Body mass index did not correlate significantly with the degree of functional limitation in any of the evaluated activities. Conclusions: women aged 75 years and over and men over 85 years of age showed great difficulty walking, climbing stairs, bending over, and carrying medium weight loads. In fact, age correlated significantly with the degree of functional limitation, unlike body mass index.

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