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[The evaluation of the postmortem body weight with special reference to the optimal weight (author's transl)]. 1975

H Zschoch

The investigation was based on 405 men and 482 women. In all cases the optimal weight depending on the metric index and the body weight estimated by means of the Brocaindex was calculated. The comparison of all data revealed the following: 1. Persons deceased have always a lower body weight than living persons of equal age, constitution and sex independant of the method used. That means that diagnosis of generalized adipositas is more difficult in persons autopsied than in persons living. 2. The calculation of the optimal weight and of the Brocaindex does not yield the same results. In the majority of the cases the optimal weight is lower. Therefore, the pathologist must know which method of evaluation of body weight the clinician used. 3. The optimal weight depends on the constitution. This applies to persons deceased as well as living. 4. There is a statistical correlation between postmortem optimal weight and basic disease. For the dicision whether generalized adipositas or extreme cachexia being the cause of death the optimal weight should be considered.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D009369	Neoplasms	New abnormal growth of tissue. Malignant neoplasms show a greater degree of anaplasia and have the properties of invasion and metastasis, compared to benign neoplasms.	Benign Neoplasm,Cancer,Malignant Neoplasm,Tumor,Tumors,Benign Neoplasms,Malignancy,Malignant Neoplasms,Neoplasia,Neoplasm,Neoplasms, Benign,Cancers,Malignancies,Neoplasias,Neoplasm, Benign,Neoplasm, Malignant,Neoplasms, Malignant
D009765	Obesity	A status with BODY WEIGHT that is grossly above the recommended standards, usually due to accumulation of excess FATS in the body. The standards may vary with age, sex, genetic or cultural background. In the BODY MASS INDEX, a BMI greater than 30.0 kg/m2 is considered obese, and a BMI greater than 40.0 kg/m2 is considered morbidly obese (MORBID OBESITY).
D001824	Body Constitution	The physical characteristics of the body, including the mode of performance of functions, the activity of metabolic processes, the manner and degree of reactions to stimuli, and power of resistance to the attack of pathogenic organisms.	Body Constitutions,Constitution, Body,Constitutions, Body
D001835	Body Weight	The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.	Body Weights,Weight, Body,Weights, Body
D002100	Cachexia	General ill health, malnutrition, and weight loss, usually associated with chronic disease.
D002318	Cardiovascular Diseases	Pathological conditions involving the CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM including the HEART; the BLOOD VESSELS; or the PERICARDIUM.	Adverse Cardiac Event,Cardiac Events,Major Adverse Cardiac Events,Adverse Cardiac Events,Cardiac Event,Cardiac Event, Adverse,Cardiac Events, Adverse,Cardiovascular Disease,Disease, Cardiovascular,Event, Cardiac
D003937	Diagnosis, Differential	Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures.	Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005260	Female		Females