Obesity, Body Mass Index, and Homicide

摘要: The body mass indexes (BMIs) of 100 randomly selected homicide cases from the files Forensic Science SA were compared to Australian and South populations. There 70 males 30 females (M:F = 2.3:1; age range 18–84 years; mean 42.3 years). was a substantially lower proportion obese individuals in population general populations (19% [vs.] 27.9% 30%, respectively). A second group 144 autopsy where BMI ≥40 kg/m2 analyzed. 77 67 1.2:1; 23–78 46.7 majority deaths natural (N 108), with no homicides. negative association between obesity has, therefore, been demonstrated. Reasons for numbers obese/morbidly among victims are unclear, but may include physical protection afforded by fat padding sharp force injuries, relative sociodemographic isolation.