BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) - PREDICTOR OF DISEASES ONSET AND REGULATOR OF PREVENTION?

BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) - PREDICTOR OF DISEASES ONSET AND REGULATOR OF PREVENTION?

The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a well-known tool for measuring normal, healthy weight. Nowadays, we can also use it as a prognostic factor for various diseases. Purpose: Our study aims to confirm or decline the correlation between body mass index and the onset of different diseases. Methods: The study...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of IMAB 2023-06, Vol.29 (2), p.4947-4950
Hauptverfasser: Hristova, Petya, Platikanova, Magdalena
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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body mass index
diseases prevention
obesity
overweight
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Zusammenfassung:The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a well-known tool for measuring normal, healthy weight. Nowadays, we can also use it as a prognostic factor for various diseases. Purpose: Our study aims to confirm or decline the correlation between body mass index and the onset of different diseases. Methods: The study was conducted among a random sample of 550 people (324 women and 226 men) from the district of Stara Zagora, Republic of Bulgaria. The participants in the study were aged between 18 and 65. The connection between BMI and the occurrence of diseases of different systems has been researched. A statistically significant relationship was found at p
ISSN:1312-773X
1312-773X
DOI:10.5272/jimab.2023292.4947