The Corpulence Index (CI) (also Ponderal Index (PI) or Rohrer's Index) is a measure of corpulence, or of leanness in other variants, of a person calculated...

not associated with higher risk. The corpulence index uses an exponent of 3 rather than 2. The corpulence index yields valid results even for very short...

Index Body volume index Body water Corpulence index List of countries by Body Mass Index (BMI) Obesity paradox Pignet Index Relative Fat Mass Sagittal Abdominal...

100 Body mass index - Total mass divided by the square of height Waist–hip ratio – Dimensionless ratio of circumference Body shape index - Waist circumference...

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point theory Measurements Body adiposity index Body mass index Body fat percentage Body Shape Index Corpulence index Lean body mass Relative Fat Mass Waist–hip...

reproductive system Cardiac index Ci protein, Cubitus interruptus -protein Coital incontinence Convergence insufficiency Corpulence index Cumulative incidence...

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of adiposity or fat present in an individual's body. Body mass index The body mass index (BMI) is a measure of a person's weight taking into account their...

the Ancient Egyptians saw it in the same way. Hippocrates wrote that "Corpulence is not only a disease itself, but the harbinger of others". The Indian...

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detrimental health effects of obesity: Individuals with a BMI (Body Mass Index) exceeding a healthy range have a much greater risk of medical issues. These...

is typically 10–40%. The lean body mass (LBM) has been described as an index superior to total body weight for prescribing proper levels of medications...

posture and walking style.[citation needed] This is measured using Body Mass Index (BMI). Depending on the BMI, a body may be referred to as underweight, normal...

be healthy. A person who is underweight is malnourished. The body mass index, a ratio of a person's weight to their height, has traditionally been used...

nigricans. Neck circumference has been used as a surrogate simple and reliable index to indicate upper-body subcutaneous fat accumulation. Neck circumference...

waist–hip ratio above 0.90 for males and above 0.85 for females, or a body mass index (BMI) above 30.0. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney...

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fat (adipose tissue) than is considered good for health. The Body Mass Index (BMI) measures body weight in proportion to height, and defines optimal...

composition without regard to height or weight. The widely used body mass index (BMI) provides a measure that allows the comparison of the adiposity of...

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hypertension include: maintain normal body weight for adults (e.g. body mass index below 25 kg/m2) reduce dietary sodium intake to <100 mmol/day (<6 g of salt...

compared to BMR measured by direct and indirect calorimetry. Body mass index (BMI) is a value used to get a general sense of a person's overall mass...

GERD due to mechanical and motility factors. Obesity: increasing body mass index is associated with more severe GERD. In a large series of 2,000 patients...

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"Banting", named after William Banting. In his 1863 pamphlet, Letter on Corpulence, Addressed to the Public, he outlined the details of a particular low-carbohydrate...

relationship… dropped 6 to 7 percent for every 1-point increase in her body mass index." Gay, bisexual and transgender children are more likely to be obese, according...

results. Other methods used in estimating the ideal body weight are body mass index and the Hamwi method. The IBW is not the perfect fat measurement, as it...

Another criterion used for assessing weight that is too low is the body mass index (BMI). However, even lesser amounts of weight loss can be a cause for serious...

All-Cause Mortality With Overweight and Obesity Using Standard Body Mass Index Categories". Journal of the American Medical Association. 309 (1): 71–82...