Practical cut off values to determine body mass index

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dc.authorscopusid12796585800
dc.authorscopusid23095569900
dc.authorscopusid57215511033
dc.authorscopusid55409468900
dc.contributor.authorHelvaci, Mehmet Rami
dc.contributor.authorOzer, C.
dc.contributor.authorKaya, H.
dc.contributor.authorYalcin, A.
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-19T15:45:20Z
dc.date.available2024-09-19T15:45:20Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.departmentHatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractWe tried to understand whether there are significant cut off values simply determining body mass index (BMI). The study was performed in Internal Medicine Polyclinics on consecutive check up patients aged between 15 and 70 years to see possible consequences of excess weight on health and to avoid debility induced weight loss in elders. Insulin using diabetics and patients with devastating illnesses were excluded to avoid their possible effects on weight. Cases were subdivided into three groups according to their body weights as under 65, between 65 and 85, and above 85kg groups and prevalences of underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obesity were determined. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of body weights to determine BMI were calculated. The study included 954 cases (566 females). Sensitivity of 65kg as a cut off value to detect normal weight was 61.0%, specificity 94.3%, positive predictive value 82.9%, and negative predictive value was 97.6%. Similarly, sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of 65 and 85kg to detect overweight cases were 71.5%, 63.3%, 56.2%, and 77.1% respectively. So both values were statistically significant to detect normal weight, overweight and obese individuals (p=0.000 for both). Although BMI is probably a more valuable parameter to show weight status, the cut off values of 65 and 85kg, as an easier way, have significant places, too.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage124en_US
dc.identifier.issn0300-5283
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.pmid18942297en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-55049112142en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage122en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/14589
dc.identifier.volume63en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofMedical Journal of Malaysiaen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectBody mass indexen_US
dc.subjectNormal weighten_US
dc.subjectObesityen_US
dc.subjectOverweighten_US
dc.titlePractical cut off values to determine body mass indexen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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