Sentences with phrase «defined by the body weight»

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The analysis calculated rates of vaginal birth of a healthy singleton at term in natural and assisted reproduction conception comparing women in the intervention (lifestyle modification) group and those in the control (prompt treatment) group according to six different subgroups: these subgroups were defined by age (over or under 36 years), cycle regularity (ovulatory or anovulatory) and body weight (above or below a BMI of 35 kg / m2).

People who are slightly overweight but not obese — as defined by their body mass index (BMI)-- tend to live longer than their normal - weight counterparts, according to a new Danish study.

Researchers measured for underweight, normal weight (reference group), overweight, and obesity at 7 and 8 years of age defined by using international cutoff points of body mass index by sex and age.

Also, due to some research, saw that there are two ways to define your «Lean Body», which is by mass and weight.

To minimize the confounding effect and test for potential modification by an overall lifestyle pattern, we further performed a stratified analysis according to a priori — defined healthy lifestyle pattern, as characterized by never smoking or ever smoking for fewer than 5 pack - years, never or moderate alcohol intake (< 14 g / d in women and < 28 g / d in men), body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) of at least 18.5 and less than 25.0, and physical activity of at least 150 min / wk at a moderate level or at least 75 min / wk at a vigorous level (equivalent to ≥ 7.5 metabolic equivalent h / wk) as recommended.18 Likewise, given the previous report that protein intake was associated with a higher risk for diabetes - related mortality, 8 we examined the protein - mortality association according to the history of diabetes.

A 2011 study by the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention found that > 50 % of cats in the United States were either obese or overweight.3 Quantitatively, obesity is generally defined as exceeding ideal body weight by 15 % to 20 % or more.19 A number of risk factors have been identified for obesity in domestic cats, including physical inactivity, urban dwelling, and increased humanization of the diet (e.g., being fed from the table, eating what the owner eats instead of a well - balanced nutritional plan).

Obesity, which is medically classified as a disease, is defined as «increased body weight caused by an excessive accumulation of body fat».

Childhood body mass index (BMI)(calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) was defined as the average of sex - and age - standardized BMIs as calculated from physical measurements taken at ages 5, 7, 9, and 11 years.