Body Mass Index

Infants with early-low and catch-up or below-average BMI growth, along with a mother with allergic rhinitis, had an increased risk for allergic rhinitis by age 18 years, according to a study published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.

Women with an older age at menopause onset have an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes, and BMI partially mediates the link between age at menopause and blood glucose levels, according to study findings published in Menopause.

A higher BMI was associated with increased time to pregnancy and reduced fertility in women who stopped using contraception, according to findings from a prospective analysis.

Lifestyle intervention may be most effective in perimenopause, as women experience the onset of poor body composition and metabolism associated with menopause, according to a study.

Patients with venous thromboembolism and obesity had a lower mortality risk than those with normal BMI, according to a study published in Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.

In a systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers found higher BMI was associated with favorable clinical outcomes in patients with cystic fibrosis, urging reconsideration of the currently recommended target BMI.

High neck circumference was associated with risk for incident atrial fibrillation, according to an analysis published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Omalizumab benefited patients with moderate to severe allergic asthma regardless of their BMI, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Among patients with stable CHD, CV risk factors and markers were more common among those with higher BMI; however, risk for CV and all-cause death was greatest in patients who were underweight or had very high BMI, researchers reported.

Anxiety and BMI can affect asthma control regardless of physical activity levels, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.