Health Promotion Behavior according to Body Mass Index and Self-Perception of Body Weight in Female Nursing Students

Introduction: Flexibility is a component of physical fitness, important not only for health promotion, but also for performance in several sports. Body mass index (BMI) is an easy and fast method to evaluate the nutritional status of a population. Objective: The objective of the present study was to compare the level of lower body flexibility and BMI between adolescent recreational practitioners and non-practitioners of futsal. Methodology: Twenty futsal players (age 12 ± 1.3 years, weight 48.12 ± 3.71 kg, height 156.53 ± 4.9 cm) and twenty controls (age 11.7 ± 0.9 years, weight 41.73 ± 3.25 kg, height 153.70 ± 4.0 cm) participated in the study. The subjects had their body weight and height assessed using a digital scale and a wall-mounted stadiometer, respectively. The flexibility was assessed through the sit-and-reach test using a modified Wells Bench. One-way ANOVA was used to determine differences between the groups. Result: Futsal recreational athletes presented higher body mass (p < 0.01, d = 1.83), higher BMI (p < 0.01, d = 1.07) and higher flexibility levels (p < 0.01, d = 2.25). Conclusion: The practice of futsal plays an important role in the improvement of body mass management and flexibility. Further studies with other populations are suggested.

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Health Promotion Behavior Among Hypertensive and Normotensive Armenian Americans

Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences ◽

10.5590/jsbhs.2018.12.1.12 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Zoya Minasyan ◽

Leslie C Hussey ◽

Kathleen Brewer

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Health Promotion ◽

Stress Management ◽

Interpersonal Relationships ◽

Body Mass ◽

American Population ◽

Health Promotion Behavior ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Armenian American

Hypertension presents a significant health risk to both developed and developing countries, affecting approximately 78 million Americans of various ethnic backgrounds. Though a great deal of research about hypertension and minority groups has been published, no studies were located about hypertension in the Armenian American population, despite evidence of health disparities in this population. The purpose of the present study was to examine the differences in health promotion behavior between hypertensive and normotensive Armenian Americans. A quantitative approach was used to examine the relationship between hypertensive status and health promotion behavior. With a sample size of <em>n </em>= 204, this study found that while there was no significant difference in overall Health Promotion Lifestyle Profile scores, the normotensive group scored higher on physical activity and stress management. These differences remained significant even when controlling for body mass index. Additionally, the study found high smoking rates and elevated body mass index across both samples. These results suggest that interventions that target stress management and physical activity and use the cultural strengths of interpersonal relationships and spiritual growth may be the most effective. This information may be used as a foundation in future interventional studies and may create significant social change by decreasing hypertension among the Armenian American population and increasing awareness of risk factors and prevention.

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Effects of Triphala on Lipid and Glucose Profiles and Anthropometric Parameters: A Systematic Review

Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine ◽

10.1177/2515690x211011038 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 ◽

pp. 2515690X2110110

Author(s):

Wiraphol Phimarn ◽

Bunleu Sungthong ◽

Hiroyuki Itabe

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Weight ◽

Blood Glucose ◽

Waist Circumference ◽

Lipid Profile ◽

Body Mass ◽

The Body ◽

Current Evidence ◽

Diabetic Patients ◽

Anthropometric Parameters

Aim. The efficacy of triphala on lipid profile, blood glucose and anthropometric parameters and its safety were assessed. Methods. Databases such as PubMed, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, and Thai Library Integrated System (ThaiLIS) were systematically searched to review current evidence of randomized controlled trials (RCT) on triphala. RCTs investigating the safety and efficacy of triphala on lipid profile, blood glucose and anthropometric parameters were included. Study selection, data extraction, and quality assessment were performed independently by 2 authors. Results. Twelve studies on a total of 749 patients were included. The triphala-treated groups showed significantly reduced low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, total cholesterol and triglyceride in 6 studies. Five RCTs demonstrated triphala-treated groups led to statistically significant decrease in body weight, body mass index and waist circumference of obese patients. Moreover, triphala significantly decreased fasting blood glucose level in diabetic patients but not in people without diabetes. No serious adverse event associated with triphala was reported during treatment. Conclusions. This review summarized a current evidence to show triphala might improve the lipid profile, blood glucose, the body weight, body mass index and waist circumference under certain conditions. However, large well-designed RCTs are required to confirm this conclusion.

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Correlation of Body Mass Index with Oncologic Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Large Population-Based Study

Cancers ◽

10.3390/cancers13143592 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (14) ◽

pp. 3592

Author(s):

Chong-Chi Chiu ◽

Chung-Han Ho ◽

Chao-Ming Hung ◽

Chien-Ming Chao ◽

Chih-Cheng Lai ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Colorectal Cancer ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Weight ◽

Body Mass ◽

Survival Rates ◽

Normal Weight ◽

P Value ◽

Administrative Claims ◽

The Impact

It has been acknowledged that excess body weight increases the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC); however, there is little evidence on the impact of body mass index (BMI) on CRC patients’ long-term oncologic results in Asian populations. We studied the influence of BMI on overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), and CRC-specific survival rates in CRC patients from the administrative claims datasets of Taiwan using the Kaplan–Meier survival curves and the log-rank test to estimate the statistical differences among BMI groups. Underweight patients (<18.50 kg/m2) presented higher mortality (56.40%) and recurrence (5.34%) rates. Besides this, they had worse OS (aHR:1.61; 95% CI: 1.53–1.70; p-value: < 0.0001) and CRC-specific survival (aHR:1.52; 95% CI: 1.43–1.62; p-value: < 0.0001) rates compared with those of normal weight patients (18.50–24.99 kg/m2). On the contrary, CRC patients belonging to the overweight (25.00–29.99 kg/m2), class I obesity (30.00–34.99 kg/m2), and class II obesity (≥35.00 kg/m2) categories had better OS, DFS, and CRC-specific survival rates in the analysis than the patients in the normal weight category. Overweight patients consistently had the lowest mortality rate after a CRC diagnosis. The associations with being underweight may reflect a reverse causation. CRC patients should maintain a long-term healthy body weight.

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Post-Kidney Transplant Visit-to-Visit Body Mass Index Variability as a Risk of Post-Transplant Systolic Hypertension

Current Developments in Nutrition ◽

10.1093/cdn/nzaa063_091 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽

pp. 1693-1693

Author(s):

Ekamol Tantisattamo ◽

Natnicha Leelaviwat ◽

Natchaya Polpichai ◽

Chawit Lopimpisuth ◽

Sakditad Saowapa ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Weight ◽

Kidney Transplant ◽

Median Time ◽

Body Mass ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Absolute Difference ◽

Renal Transplant Recipients ◽

Time To Event ◽

Post Transplant

Abstract Objectives Overweight and obesity are associated with hypertension (HTN) in renal transplant recipients (RTR). Body weight variability is known to be associated with HTN and poor cardiovascular (CV) outcomes in diabetic patients. After successful kidney transplantation (KT), weight change is very common due partly to perioperative and immunological factors. Association between body weight variability and HTN in RTR is unknown. We hypothesize that high body weight variability is associated with post-transplant HTN. Methods Body weight variability of RTR from a single transplant center was assessed as visit-to-visit body mass index variability (VVBMIV) by using average successive variability (ASV = the average absolute difference between successive values of BMI measured at 4, 12, 24, 36, and 48 weeks after KT). Multi-variable Cox proportional hazard regression analysis was used to examine association between post-transplant VVBMIV and systolic and diastolic HTN (SHTN and DHTN), which are defined as SBP and DBP ≥130 and 80 mmHg, respectively. Results Of 104 RTR, mean ± SD age was 54.29 ± 11.65 years and 62% were female. The majority (36%) were obese followed by normal weight (33%), and overweight (31%). Incidence of SBP was 0.041 person-weeks and median time to event was 12.86 weeks; while the incidence of DBP was 0.036 person-weeks with a slightly longer median time-to-event of 13 weeks. Mean ASV of BMI was 1.26 ± 0.82 kg/m2 (0.47 to 2.18). Risk of SHTN is increased 32% for every 1 kg/m2 increase in VVBMIV (HR 1.32, 95%CI 1.04 to 1.68, P 0.022). After adjusted for age, gender, and their interaction terms, very 1 kg/m2 increase in VVBMIV is associated with a 29% greater risk of developing SHTN (HR 1.29, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.65, P 0.043). However, increase in VVBMIV is not associated with an increased risk of DHTN for both univariable (HR 1.15, 95%CI 0.88 to 1.49, P 0.308) and multi-variable Cox regressions models (HR 1.13, 95%CI 0.86 to 1.49, P 0.391). Conclusions Post-kidney transplant VVBMIV is independently associated post-transplant SHTN, but not DHTN. Further studies is needed to examine mechanism of body weight variability and blood pressure outcomes in RTR. Funding Sources None.

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Relationship between Body Mass Index, Blood Pressure, and Visual Acuity in Residents of Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria

Physiology Journal ◽

10.1155/2014/510460 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-5 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

I. O. Ernest-Nwoke ◽

M. O. Ozor ◽

U. Akpamu ◽

M. O. Oyakhire

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Visual Acuity ◽

Body Weight ◽

Local Government ◽

Body Mass ◽

Local Government Area ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Snellen Chart ◽

Edo State

Aim. To study the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure (BP) on visual acuity among apparently healthy residents of Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Methodology. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study among 225 subjects (ages of 18–35 years) from whom BP, body weight, and height were collected. Visual acuity was measured using the Snellen chart following standard procedures of number of letters seen at 6-metre distance. The data were then analyzed using SPSS version 17. Results. The sampled population consists of 112 male and 113 female (mean age 31.72±14.2 years). Majority (180) of the respondents had normal visual acuity. However, compared with the respondents with normal BMI (R19.61±1.5; L19.67±1.70), visual acuity of underweight (R18.53±2.30; L18.53±2.70) and obese (R15.68±4.79; L17.73±1.70) were more deviated. Similarly, compared with respondent with normal BP (120–125/80–85 mmHg; R18.00±2.53; L18.07±3.11), hypotensive (R15.5±7.35; L15.00±10.20), and hypertensive (R15.01±21.25; L15.00±11.91) respondents had deviated visual acuity. Conclusion. Abnormal body weight (underweight and obese) and BP (hypotension and hypertension) have potential negative impacts on visual acuity. Based on the observed relationship between weights, BP, and visual acuity, eye examinations can be included as regular screening exercise for abnormal BMI and BP conditions.

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Association between efficacy and body weight or body mass index for two low-dose oral contraceptives

Contraception ◽

10.1016/j.contraception.2008.12.013 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 79 (6) ◽

pp. 424-427 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Ronald T. Burkman ◽

Alan C. Fisher ◽

George J. Wan ◽

Christopher E. Barnowski ◽

Katherine D. LaGuardia

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Weight ◽

Body Mass ◽

Oral Contraceptives ◽

Low Dose ◽

Dose Oral

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The Trp64Arg Polymorphism of the β3-Adrenergic Receptor Gene Is Not Associated with Body Weight or Body Mass Index in Japanese: A Longitudinal Analysis

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ◽

10.1210/jc.2003-030655 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 88 (12) ◽

pp. 5914-5920 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Yumi Matsushita ◽

Tetsuji Yokoyama ◽

Nobuo Yoshiike ◽

Yasuhiro Matsumura ◽

Chigusa Date ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Weight ◽

Energy Intake ◽

Body Mass ◽

Longitudinal Analysis ◽

Adrenergic Receptor ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Genotype Frequencies ◽

The Cross

Abstract The β3-adrenergic receptor (ADRB3) is expressed mainly in visceral adipose tissue and is thought to contribute to lipolysis and the delivery of free fatty acids to the portal vein. Although many studies have examined the relationship between the Trp64Arg mutation of ADRB3 and obesity, the results have been inconsistent. We examined the cross-sectional relationship of ADRB3 variants with indexes of obesity, and their longitudinal changes over 10 yr, in men and women, aged 40–69 yr, who were randomly selected from the Japanese rural population. The study considered both dietary energy intake and physical activity levels. Among the 746 participants, the genotype frequencies of the Trp64Trp, Trp64Arg, and Arg64Arg variants were 483, 224, and 39, respectively. The cross-sectional analysis showed no significant differences in height, weight, body mass index, blood pressure, serum total and high density lipoprotein cholesterols, and hemoglobin A1c among the genotype groups even after adjustments for gender, age, smoking, alcohol drinking, physical activity, and energy intake. No significant differences in the weight changes between the genotype groups were evident in the longitudinal analysis. We conclude that the Trp64Arg mutation of ADRB3 has little or no influence on either body weight or body mass index in the general Japanese population.

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Perceptions of body weight based on personal control and responsibility vary by body mass index

Appetite ◽

10.1016/j.appet.2020.104906 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 104906

Author(s):

Karen Robinson ◽

Sarah Muir ◽

Annie Newbury ◽

Lourdes Santos-Merx ◽

Katherine Appleton

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Body Weight ◽

Body Mass ◽

Personal Control

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