ReviewCureus2022
Body Mass Index (BMI): A Screening Tool Analysis.
Review in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 142 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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142 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Aerobic physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and non-communicable diseases risk in older adults: a systematic review.BMC geriatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of aerobic exercise on body composition in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of Intermittent Fasting on Cardiometabolic Health in the Chinese Population: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
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- Effects of Diactive-1-Supported Progressive Resistance Training on Body Composition in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2026Trial
- Salivary Amylase Gene Copy Number Relates with BMI Z-Score and with Response to Lifestyle Intervention for Children with Overweight and Obesity.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Trial
- BMI and Initiation of Cancer Screening: A Closer Look at Differences by Race, Ethnicity, and Sex in a Multicenter Population.American journal of preventive medicine · 2026Observational
- The link between diabetes and male infertility: mechanisms and implications.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- "Beyond the scale: body mass index as a hidden player in post-extraction complications".BMC oral health · 2026Observational
- Epidemiological Patterns and Determinants of Subclinical and Overt Hypothyroidism in a Clinical Cohort from the Hail Region, Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional and Cluster Analysis Study.Clinics and practice · 2026Article
- Factors associated with symptom relief and lesion formation in acute ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack.BMC neurology · 2026Article
- Effects of probiotics and synbiotics on body weight management in individuals with overweight or obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Physical activity and nutrition · 2026Article
- Adiposity-based obesity classification and cardiometabolic and kidney outcomes: a longitudinal UK Biobank analysis.EBioMedicine · 2026Article
- Lipid and glucose profiles in children and adolescents: associations with body composition and metabolic risk factors-a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Subjective Evaluation of Female Adult Body Fat Distribution: A Scoping Review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Article
- Prevalence of obesity and its associated factors among healthcare workers in Malaysia: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Contribution of genetic and environmental factors to obesity indices and their overlap.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2026Article
- Secular Trends and Prognostic Value of the Body Shape Index in U.S. Adults.Obesity science & practice · 2026Article
- Odds of Developing Overweight or Obesity Increase with Height Decile in Tall Healthy Weight Kindergarteners: Longitudinal Results from the West Virginia Coronary Artery Risk Detection In Appalachian Communities (WV CARDIAC) Project.Journal of pediatrics. Clinical practice · 2026Article
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Abstract
Body mass index (BMI), a measurement based on a person's height and weight, allows the classification of individuals into categories such as obese or overweight. With these classifications, we can assess risk for hypertension, diabetes, cancer, hypercholesterolemia, and other chronic diseases. Furthermore, childhood BMI serves as a prediction method for health and disease later in life. Along with BMI, researchers also study waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio in correlation with the above-mentioned chronic illnesses. This brief review explores the associations between body mass index, waist circumference, and the waist-hip ratio as measurements and their capability as predictors for persistent conditions like diabetes and hypertension.
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