Search Results - "Burton RF"

Comments on the article "Optimum waist circumference-height indices for evaluating adult adiposity: An analytic review": Relationships to previous studies.

Authors: Burton RF; School of Life Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.

Source: Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity [Obes Rev] 2020 Mar; Vol. 21 (3), pp. e12982. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Nov 29.

Publication Type: Letter; Comment

Journal Info: Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100897395 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1467-789X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14677881 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Obes Rev Subsets: MEDLINE

When is sitting height a better measure of adult body size than total height, and why? The contrasting examples of body mass, waist circumference, and lung volume.

Authors: Burton RF Burton FL

Source: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council [Am J Hum Biol] 2021 Jan; Vol. 33 (1), pp. e23433. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jun 12.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8915029 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1520-6300 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10420533 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Hum Biol Subsets: MEDLINE

The waist-hip ratio: a flawed index.

Authors: Burton RF; School of Life Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.

Source: Annals of human biology [Ann Hum Biol] 2020 Dec; Vol. 47 (7-8), pp. 629-631. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Oct 09.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0404024 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1464-5033 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03014460 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ann Hum Biol Subsets: MEDLINE

Relationships Between Fat Mass and Lean Mass.

Authors: Burton RF; School of Life Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.

Source: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) [Obesity (Silver Spring)] 2019 Jun; Vol. 27 (6), pp. 873. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Apr 29.

Publication Type: Letter; Comment

Journal Info: Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101264860 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1930-739X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19307381 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Obesity (Silver Spring) Subsets: MEDLINE

Association Between Anthropometric Indices and Presence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Obesity.

Authors: Shaikh, Shehla Das, Sambit Kota, Sunil et al.

Source: Diabetes Therapy. Jul2026, Vol. 17 Issue 7, p997-1014. 18p.

Relationships among fat mass, fat-free mass and height in adults: A new method of statistical analysis applied to NHANES data.

Authors: Burton RF; School of Life Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom.

Source: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council [Am J Hum Biol] 2017 May 06; Vol. 29 (3). Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Nov 14.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8915029 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1520-6300 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10420533 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Hum Biol Subsets: MEDLINE

Sitting height as a better predictor of body mass than total height and (body mass)/(sitting height)(3) as an index of build.

Authors: Burton RF; School of Life Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow , Glasgow , UK.

Source: Annals of human biology [Ann Hum Biol] 2015; Vol. 42 (3), pp. 210-4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Sep 17.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0404024 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1464-5033 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03014460 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ann Hum Biol Subsets: MEDLINE

Adult fat content: reinterpreting and modelling the Benn Index and related sex differences.

Authors: Burton RF; School of Life Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow , Glasgow G12 8QQ , UK.

Source: Annals of human biology [Ann Hum Biol] 2015 Jan; Vol. 42 (1), pp. 91-6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Apr 15.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0404024 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1464-5033 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03014460 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ann Hum Biol Subsets: MEDLINE

Adolphe Quetelet and the BMI: fact, fiction, and childhood growth.

Authors: Burton RF

Source: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) [Obesity (Silver Spring)] 2013 Jan; Vol. 21 (1), pp. 6. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Dec 27.

Publication Type: Letter

Journal Info: Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101264860 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1930-739X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19307381 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Obesity (Silver Spring) Subsets: MEDLINE

Statistical approaches to relationships between sitting height and leg length in adults.

Authors: Burton RF Nevill AM Stewart AD et al.

Source: Annals of human biology [Ann Hum Biol] 2013 Jan; Vol. 40 (1), pp. 64-9.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0404024 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1464-5033 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03014460 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ann Hum Biol Subsets: MEDLINE

A negative relationship between leg length and leg cross-sectional areas in adults.

Authors: Burton RF Nevill AM Stewart AD et al.

Source: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council [Am J Hum Biol] 2012 Jul-Aug; Vol. 24 (4), pp. 562-4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Mar 12.

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal Info: Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8915029 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1520-6300 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10420533 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Am J Hum Biol Subsets: MEDLINE

BMI and the metabolic rates of brain and body.

Authors: Burton RF

Source: International journal of obesity (2005) [Int J Obes (Lond)] 2011 Aug; Vol. 35 (8), pp. 1139; author reply 1140. Date of Electronic Publication: 2010 Dec 07.

Publication Type: Letter; Comment

Journal Info: Publisher: Nature Pub. Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101256108 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1476-5497 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03070565 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Obes (Lond) Subsets: MEDLINE

Measures of adiposity: the inappropriate use of the fat mass index.

Authors: Burton RF

Source: International journal of obesity (2005) [Int J Obes (Lond)] 2010 Jan; Vol. 34 (1), pp. 213. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Sep 22.

Publication Type: Letter

Journal Info: Publisher: Nature Pub. Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101256108 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1476-5497 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03070565 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Obes (Lond) Subsets: MEDLINE

Body fat and skinfold thicknesses: a dimensional analytic approach.

Authors: Burton RF Cameron N

Source: Annals of human biology [Ann Hum Biol] 2009 Nov-Dec; Vol. 36 (6), pp. 717-26.

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal Info: Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0404024 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1464-5033 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03014460 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ann Hum Biol Subsets: MEDLINE

Estimating body surface area from mass and height: theory and the formula of Du Bois and Du Bois.

Authors: Burton RF; Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, UK. R.F.Burton@bio.gla.ac.uk

Source: Annals of human biology [Ann Hum Biol] 2008 Mar-Apr; Vol. 35 (2), pp. 170-84.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0404024 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1464-5033 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03014460 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ann Hum Biol Subsets: MEDLINE

A comparison of the psychometric properties of GPT-4 versus human novice and expert authors of clinically complex MCQs in a mock examination of Australian medical students.

Authors: Wu, Hannah Lee, Daniel Zerner, Toby et al.

Source: Medical Teacher. Jan2026, Vol. 48 Issue 1, p74-84. 11p.

Subject Terms: *Generative artificial intelligence, *Data analysis, *Undergraduate programs, *Educational tests & measurements, *Medical students, *Clinical competence, *Comparative studies, Cronbach's alpha, Research evaluation, Fisher exact test, Descriptive statistics, Psychometrics, Analysis of variance, Statistics, Data analysis software

Geographic Terms: Australia

The Impairment of Left Atrial Volume Index and P-wave Dispersion in Patients with Nasal Septum Deviation.

Alternate Title: Nazal Septum Deviasyonu Olan Hastalarda P Dalga Dispersiyonu ve Sol Atriyal Hacim Endeksinin Bozulması.

Authors: Aksit, Ercan Cil, Ozge Caglar Kucuk, Ugur et al.

Source: Kafkas Journal of Medical Sciences / Kafkas Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi. Dec2025, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p387-393. 7p.

Why is the body mass index calculated as mass/height2, not as mass/height3?

Authors: Burton RF; Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK. R.F.Burton@bio.gla.ac.uk

Source: Annals of human biology [Ann Hum Biol] 2007 Nov-Dec; Vol. 34 (6), pp. 656-63.

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal Info: Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0404024 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0301-4460 (Print) Linking ISSN: 03014460 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ann Hum Biol Subsets: MEDLINE

Defining stress.

Authors: Burton RF Hinton JW

Source: Medical education [Med Educ] 2004 Sep; Vol. 38 (9), pp. 1013-4.

Publication Type: Comment; Letter

Journal Info: Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 7605655 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0308-0110 (Print) Linking ISSN: 03080110 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Med Educ Subsets: MEDLINE

Can item response theory help us improve our tests?

Authors: Burton RF; Institute of Biomedical and life Sciences, Thomson Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Scotland, UK. R.F.Burton@bio.gla.ac.uk

Source: Medical education [Med Educ] 2004 Apr; Vol. 38 (4), pp. 338-9.

Publication Type: Journal Article; Comment

Journal Info: Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 7605655 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0308-0110 (Print) Linking ISSN: 03080110 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Med Educ Subsets: MEDLINE