Body Mass Index as a Predictor of Urological Disease and Outcomes—Overly Simplistic?

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No AccessJournal of UrologyEditorial1 Feb 2010Body Mass Index as a Predictor of Urological Disease and Outcomes—Overly Simplistic?is companion ofPrognostic Value of Body Mass Index in Korean Patients With Renal Cell CarcinomaThe Impact of Obesity on Urinary Incontinence Symptoms, Severity, Urodynamic Characteristics and Quality of LifeRisk of Urinary Incontinence Following Prostatectomy: The Role of Physical Activity and ObesityThe Association of Increasing Body Mass Index and Kidney Stone Disease Viraj A. Master Viraj A. MasterViraj A. Master More articles by this author View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2009.11.071AboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail References 1 : F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America: Trust for America's Health. Princeton: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation2009. Google Scholar 2 : Tensegrity and mechanotransduction. J Bodyw Mov Ther2008; 12: 198. Google Scholar 3 Appropriate body-mass index for Asian populations and its implications for policy and intervention strategies: WHO Expert Consultation. Lancet2004; 363: 157. Google Scholar 4 : Impact of body mass index on survival of patients with surgically treated renal cell carcinoma. J Urol2006; 175: 46. Link, Google Scholar 5 : Influence of body mass index on prognosis of Japanese patients with renal cell carcinoma. Urology2007; 70: 50. Google Scholar 6 : Greater body mass index is associated with better pathologic features and improved outcome among patients treated surgically for clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Urology2006; 68: 741. Google Scholar 7 : Effect of physical activity on cognitive function in older adults at risk for Alzheimer disease: a randomized trial. JAMA2008; 300: 1027. Google Scholar 8 : Summary health statistics for U. S. adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2006. Vital Health Stat2007; 10: 1. Google Scholar 9 : Adolphe Quetelet (1796–1874)—the average man and indices of obesity. Nephrol Dial Transplant2008; 23: 47. Google Scholar Department of Urology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia© 2010 by American Urological AssociationFiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsRelated articlesJournal of Urology14 Dec 2009Prognostic Value of Body Mass Index in Korean Patients With Renal Cell CarcinomaJournal of Urology16 Dec 2009The Impact of Obesity on Urinary Incontinence Symptoms, Severity, Urodynamic Characteristics and Quality of LifeJournal of Urology16 Dec 2009Risk of Urinary Incontinence Following Prostatectomy: The Role of Physical Activity and ObesityJournal of Urology16 Dec 2009The Association of Increasing Body Mass Index and Kidney Stone Disease Volume 183Issue 2February 2010Page: 427-429 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 2010 by American Urological AssociationMetricsAuthor Information Viraj A. Master More articles by this author Expand All Advertisement PDF downloadLoading ...