This paper uses French data on ideal body weight and food attitudes to analyse the role of social norms in the individual's weight control problem. A proxy measure of social norms is calculated by averaging individual perceptions of the ideal Body Mass Index (BMI) over all observations within a reference group. Testing for different definitions of the reference group, we find that individual re...

The calculation of body surface area (BSA), creatinine clearance and ideal body weight (IBW) is central to accurate dosing of many drugs, especially, but not exclusively, chemotherapy. Calculations can be time consuming and may lead to random and/or systematic errors. Computers on the other hand are ideal for carrying out repetitive calculations with consistent, reliable results. This lead to e...

Evidence suggests that individuals have become more tolerant of higher body weights over time. To investigate this issue further, the authors examined cross-sectional associations among ideal weight, examination year, and obesity as well as the association of ideal weight and body weight satisfaction with health practices among 15,221 men and 4,126 women in the United States. Participants in 19...

OBJECTIVES To determine if breastfeeding and its duration are associated with a reduced risk of obesity among Kuwaiti preschool children. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The sample consisted of 2,291 (1,092 males and 1,199 females) preschool children (3-6 years of age) and their mothers. The data were collected from September 2003 to June 2004. Height and weight measurements were used for defining weigh...

Nocturnal growth hormone secretion over a 12 hour period was assessed at 20 minute intervals in 25 prepubertal subjects with Turner's syndrome and 11 normal prepubertal girls of short stature to try and elucidate the relationship between body weight and endogenous secretion of growth hormone in Turner's syndrome. There were no differences in mean growth hormone concentration, age, height, or gr...

Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) has emerged as an advanced technology for e-healthcare where sensors are placed in, on, and around the human body to monitor various physiological signs. To design appropriate protocols in Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN), issues such as reliability, latency and energy consumption need to be considered. The MAC Layer is the most suitable layer to address these...

The objective of the study was to test the hypothesis that changes in arm anthropometry can be used to determine the risk of faltering growth in twin gestations. Serial data on midupper arm circumference (MUAC) and maternal weight gain were collected from a sample of 156 mothers. Changes in MUAC were monitored from 20 to 34 weeks. Women with a large loss of MUAC (greater than 1.5 cm), particula...

BACKGROUND The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) is a new index recently introduced for predicting risk of nutritional-related complications in elderly patients. It combines albumin with information about body weight: GNRI = (1.489 x albumin, g/l) + (41.7 x present/ideal body weight), with ideal weight calculated according to the Lorentz formula. Because standing height (SH) is frequently...

Literature indicates that deficiencies of certain parameters such as biomechanics, anthropometry, physical and motor abilities, may influence a netball players susceptibility to injury, as well as the players physical performance during a game. The primary aim of this study was to determine the physical profile of elite netball players from the North-West University club, between 18 and 25 year...