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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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the risk of osteoporosis ( 3 , 4 , 5 ). Another study has reported no association between FL and BMD or osteoporosis in patients after adjusting for body mass index (BMI) ( 6 ). However, other studies have indicated that FL may be associated with
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prevalence of each metabolic risk component differs with sex ( 3 , 4 , 5 ). Especially abdominal obesity is more common in women ( 2 , 4 , 5 ). Whether the sex differences in the MetS features persist within different body mass index (BMI) classes and
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stood on a stadiometer scale to have their weight and height measured. The resolutions of the stadiometer and weighing scale were 0.1 cm and 0.1 kg, respectively. The body mass index (BMI) was calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters
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in children of the general population ( 11 ). However, in patients with childhood-onset CP, the association of parental body mass index (BMI) and obesity after treatment is not well understood. In our study, body weight, body height, and BMI in
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such as age, gender, height, weight, body mass index (BMI), waist and hip circumference, duration of diabetes, history of insulin treatment, and diabetic family history were all collected except that the data from 13 cases were not available. Fasting
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staining with ACTH). The intraassay and interassay coefficients of variation were 5% and 10%, respectively. Clinical and biochemical methods Body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure were measured at the same condition at diagnosis. Hemoglobin
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). Physical examination Body weight (100 g approximation) and height (0.5 cm approximation) were measured with subjects in light clothing without shoes. The body mass index (BMI) was calculated by dividing weight (kg) by height (square meters). Obesity was
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defined new reference values of NT-proBNP and hs-TnT obtained from healthy children. We investigated for associations between these cardiac markers and age, sex, pubertal status, body mass index (BMI) and serum lipid levels ( 7 ). Our results showed