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Quetelet Index
noun
Body mass index
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All patients had a Quetelet index of <35.
Age, heart rate, Quetelet index, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, natural logarithm of triglycerides and fasting glucose were positively related to systolic BP in both samples.
In diastolic BP, alcohol consumption, heart rate, Quetelet index and natural logarithm of triglycerides were positively associated, and number of cigarettes smoked was negatively related in both samples.
METHODS: Fifty-six first-degree relatives of newly diagnosed patients with breast cancer were compared with 56 controls (non-cancer family members) matched for age and Quetelet Index and were studied for variation in body fat distribution.
In families with a history of breast cancer, first-degree family members were found to have significantly greater waist:hip ratio (P < 0.001) compared with controls without family history matched for age and Quetelet Index.
Fisher's exact test was used to compare postoperative reduction quality with functional and radiological outcome at the time of final follow-up and to identify the effect of Quetelet index (BMI) and presence of associated injuries in the lower limb on final functional outcome.
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The authors determined whether body fat distribution varied between first-degree relatives of patients with breast cancer and in cancer-free families by comparing the body fat distribution of first-degree relatives of patients with breast cancer with age and Quetelet Index-matched controls.
Infected B twins had slightly reduced Quetelet indexes and more rapid development of illnesses related to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Height and weight for these two groups were compared, including two different indices for overweight (Quetelet's index and Broca's index).
BMI or Quetelet's Index (QI) measured in units of kg/m was used.
Colorectal cancer was also positively associated with Quetelet's index and inversely associated with avocational physical activity.
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