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depression are not yet unified ( 10 ). Obesity promotes an increased risk of cardiovascular and psychiatric diseases, which may depend on abdominal fat and its function ( 11 ). Currently, most studies use body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) to
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assess obesity. Currently, commonly used body fat indices for clinical assessment of obesity include waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) body mass index (BMI), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) ( 18 , 19 , 20 ). Studies have found that
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population We included 18 lean (body mass index (BMI) 18.5–25 kg/m 2 ) and 18 obese (BMI >30 kg/m 2 ) male participants in a nonrandomized, open-label study. All participants were between 18 and 40 years old. Subjects with clinically significant concomitant
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Clinical data including gender, age, body mass index (BMI, in kg/m²), duration of diabetes (in years), and history of hypertension were collected. Laboratory parameters included fasting blood glucose (mmol/L), urea nitrogen (BUN in mmol/L), blood creatinine
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measurements Height and weight were measured using a standard electronic scale. Body mass index (BMI) was calculated using the equation: BMI = weight (kg)/height (m) 2 . Waist circumference was measured using standardized methods as previously described ( 21
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and above, childhood obesity is characterized as a body mass index (BMI) over the 97th sex- and age-related reference percentile ( 3 ). In individuals with childhood obesity, health-related quality of life (QoL) is impaired ( 4 , 5 ) and pivotal
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weight loss due to unknown causes), or a past medical history of T2DM. Prediabetes was defined as a fasting plasma glucose ≥6.1 mmol/L and <7.0 mmol/L. Normoglycemia was defined as a fasting plasma glucose level <6.1 mmol/L. Body mass index (BMI) was
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this study. Clinical and laboratory data During the hospital admission, height (cm), weight (kg) and body mass index (BMI), calculated as weight (kg)/height 2 (m 2 ), were recorded for all patients. Blood pressure was recorded after the
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). Obesity plays a critical role in the development and progression of both diabetes and prediabetes, and the body mass index (BMI) is a powerful and modifiable risk factor for T2DM ( 3 ). Hence, both aging and obesity are crucial contributing factors that
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various ways, ranging from simple physical observations to various body weight index calculations. However, the body mass index (BMI) is the most simple and effective and has been used for 200 years ( 6 , 7 , 8 ). Clinically, BMI is calculated as weight