Coccydynia – could age, trauma and body mass index be independent prognostic factors for outcomes of intervention?

Age, Body Mass Index, and Number of Previous Trials: Are They Prognosticators of Intra-Uterine-Insemination for Infertility Treatment?

Body mass index (BMI) may be a prognostic factor for gastric cancer with peritoneal dissemination

BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to investigate whether body mass index (BMI) is a prognostic factor in gastric cancer patients with peritoneal dissemination. METHODS This is a retrospective study consisting of 518 patients with a histological diagnosis of gastric cancer with peritoneal dissemination seen at the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University and Sun Yat-sen University...

The Relation between Blood Pressure and Body Mass Index in Iranian School Age Children

Background: Association between body mass indexes (BMI) and blood pressure have been observed, but remains poorly understood. BMI is shown to be a measure of overweight status and is applicable to all populations. In this cross-sectional study we have examined the relationship between the BMI and blood pressure in school age children. Methods: This study comprised of 486 boys and 463 girls at a...

blood pressure nomograms for children and adolescents by age and body mass index in tehran, iran

abstract background: normal standard references of blood pressure (bp) for children and adolescents should be constructed according to anthropometric indices. therefore , we aimed to produce bp reference percentiles by body mass index (bmi). methods: data on demographic characteristics, anthropometric indices and bp values of 16246 3-18-year-old children and adolescents from 3 cross-sectional s...

is age of menarche related with body mass index?

prediction of the onset of menstruation (menarche age) using height, weight and body mass index (bmi) is a major health procedure. the present study was conducted to determine the relationship between anthropometric indices and menarche age in 488 girls 11-17 years in southern iran (kish island) in 2011.data was collected using questionnaires as well as measurements of the children's height and...